Planning Commission - 03/15/1976 - Joint Meeting MINUTES
JOINT COUNCIL/PLANNING CCWIS.SI(N MEETING approved
Monday, March 15, 1976 7*00 PM City Hall
COUNCIL PRESENT : Mayor Penzel, Joan Meyers, Sidney Paul/, Tim Pierce
CCWISSI(N PRESENT: Chuirwn Don Sorensen, Rod Sundstrom, William Bearman,
Norma Schee, Herb Fosnocht, Sidney Pauly
Human Rights Chairperson Rosemary Dysinger, Parks, Recreation
and Natural Resources Chairman Marvin Erickson
STAFF: City Manager Roger Ulstad, City Engineer Car' Jullie, Public Works
Director Ray Earis, Planning Director Dick Putnam, Finance Director
John Frane , Building Inspector Wayne Sanders
COMPPEHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN UPDATE
Mayor Penzel welcomed the Council , commission members a,ld staff and thanked them
for t^king the time to attend the meeting.
The Council and commission members discussed the first part of the March Sth
Memo from Don Brauer which outlined the results of Forum 1 held at the Votech.
Referring to the second part of the memo ( update process ) , Meyers inquired
if the selected group in Phase 1 would develop the plan.
Brauer responded the selected group would be facilitators who would be trained
by Brauer & Associates to assist in the community seminars and make recommendations .
Brauer noted that the risk involved is that persons with special interests would
have to be weeded-out.
Sundstrom asked what other risks are involved in the selection of the group.
Brauer cited feelings of prejudice on the part of individuals is another risk.
Pauly asked how the facilitators would be chosen.
Prauer felt volunteers would be asked for and the Cou eil, Commissions, etc. , could
suggest persons they feel would be willing to serve.
The members then discussed Phases II & III and the possible need to revise
ordinances ( i . e. Ordinance 13S ) , and to draft new ordinances ( i.e. MCA Ordinance ) .
. Pierce questioned how new projects Mould be handled during the update process ?
Brauer felt projects should the handled as they have been in the past but suggested
the City consult its legal counsel.
Dysinger and Sorensen both spoke to the importance of neighborhood meetings to
gain input in the update and to identify problems *others may overlook.
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Minutes-Council/Planning Commission -2- March 1S, 1976
Guide Plan Update
Mayor Penzel then asked for input from the City staff.
Car: Jullie believed input on specifics for roads and land uses should be an
early part of the process.
Dick Putnam expressed concern that not everyone may have the possibility of
input if the participants are limited to 200.
John Frane questioned how the viability and obtainability of the plan would be
&,*Eermained.
Brauer felt the participants would continually review the viability of the plan
during the update process.
The members then discussed how and when community involvement should be sought
and the necessity of the facilitators to be a good reprosantation of the courinity.
Beaman felt the only legitimate way of selecting the people would be a random
sample.
Motion:
Meyers mcved, Pierce seconded, to refer the proposal for the Guide Plan Update
to the Planning Commission for input and recomtaendations to the Council as soon
as possible. The motion carried unanimously.
Penzel stated Meyers and he had met with our State Legislators. Penzel then
briefed members on the following items;
- recent ;Tanning Bill amendments
-. stadium issue
- possibility of cable tv francising through a State Agency
- legislative work regarding the Metre Council ' s charge.
- small chance of mpdification to the Fiscal Disparities Bill.
- possibility of State funding through bonding for Schooner Boulevard is poor.
- "Town Meeting of E=:sn Prairie" to be held on May 1 by the League of Women
Voters.
- informational meeting to be held at Hennepin County Government Center
regarding Solid Waste on April 2th.
ADJOURNMENT :
Pauly moved, -Meyers seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 PM. The notion
carried.
Respectfully Submitted; r
Jean JO;Mson