Later in April, council split 4-3 on whether to reappoint Peterson to the planning commission. Council members Lauing, Stone and Veenker agreed to have a discussion tonight on the Peterson report and whether to remove him from the planning commission. “His repeated invocation of his role appeared intended to influence the outcome of a private commercial matter in his favor,” the tow yard owner said in the complaint. The city removed the tow yard owner’s name from the document obtained by the Post in order to provide him with anonymity. The investigator’s report, which would have identified the tow yard owner and other details, was kept from the public.