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SPECIAL CITY COUNTY MEETING - August 1, 2007 Page 3 Councilmember Grant stated his interpretation is that they must conform with the system statements or the Metropolitan Council decides they don't have to. He stated either reason is fine Witll the Council, it's not like it would have a substantial impact or a departure from the Metro System Plan. Mayor Harpstead stated that it is possible they would be asked to modify, where the City Council would tell them "no", and then they may indicate that the duties of the grant are not being fulfilled and return the money. He indicated this opportunity doesn't extend beyond just the money part. He stated that they could go use state law for lack of performance but not through the grant application. He stated it rests with them, but it also doesn't say that they don't have to create an artificial plan that meets their review. He stated they could end up with that obligation regardless of whether they received the $20,000 from them. Councilmember Holmes stated she thinks Council has a fiduciary duty to the residents. She stated she talked to Jerry Filla about this and he stated the grant is requiring Council to do what they ordinarily would have to do and that there is nothing tied to the grant that they wouldn't otherwise. She stated they needed to tell the residents if they are not going to take the $20,000, and didn't know what they would tell the residents if they didn't take this money. Councilmember Holden quoted paragraph 3, page 24, of the Local Planning Handbook. She indicated this tells her this is her Comprehensive Plan and they've given her the forecast numbers. Mayor Harpstead indicated that the numbers were based on what the City had given them before. Then he wanted verification that the Metropolitan Council did not corne up with the numbers. Community Development Director Barton verified that they had the formula. Community Development Director Barton indicated they could deviate from the forecast as provided and supply information on why they think the numbers should be different. Mayor Harpstead asked if that could be done in their Comp Plan Amendment. Community Development Director Barton indicated it could be done in the Amendment for the TCAAP portion. Mayor Harpstead indicated that his primary concern was that they not embrace anything that had the 22,000 population in it. Councilmember Holden agreed. Mayor Harpstead asked the Council if they were feeling like they were bound to that number just because they've accepted the grant. Councilmember Holden indicated she did feel like they were bound to that number. Councilmember McClung asked if they could fashion the statement to say, "Based upon current projections to accepting the Grant and apprising Metropolitan Council that, due to the fact the City did not have a Planner, they could not respond and the numbers need to change."