Darren Cameron was responding to single-figure submissions from the community to the three blueprints which were passed by the council this week.

"We're seeing a level of community feedback to our proposals and our policies and some of our very important decisions we make in this chamber of seven, of five and of three submissions and that bothers me," Cr Cameron told Monday's meeting.

He expected toilets and parking to draw more interest and queried the process of gaining feedback.

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Councillor David Thurley suggested apathy or contentment drove the low figures.

"I don't believe that three, five and seven means any major catastrophe occurring in our community....some people care and some people don't," Cr Thurley said.

Councillor Murray King said the city needed to better use major media outlets.

"There's a large network of people out there who aren't on social media, that like to read The Border Mail, that watch Prime or Nine news consistently and I think we sell ourselves a little short in promoting ourselves in mainstream media," Cr King said.

Council general manager Frank Zaknich defended the feedback approach, saying "we do have a really successful...structured public engagement program".

The CBD parking plan recommends an in-depth study be done before any paid parking system was adopted and it only be driven by management reasons rather than revenue raising.

It also floats the top decks of the Volt Lane car park being all-day use given the low occupancy of the lot.

However if that was to occur it would be done alongside scrutiny of other all-day parking and may be part of rationalising areas for vehicles in the CBD.

During this financial year funds have been set aside to investigate the feasibility of adding another deck to the Wilson Street car park for all-day access.

If that was deemed appropriate design works when then be needed before final approval.