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<br />x. COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />XI. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br /> <br />Mr. March gave several handouts to Council. He then noted he had become aware of an <br />organization called the Minnesota Association of Government Communicators that <br />sounded interesting so he gave information on the group to the Ad Hoc Committee for <br />communications. <br /> <br />Mr. March reported he has been gathering information for the Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment for Pheasant Marsh and has discovered the Comprehensive Plan is severely <br />out of date. In light ofthat fact, he noted he had spoken to Mr. Johnson and was told it <br />would not be very expensive to have all the changes done at the same time. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra asked if a Surface Water Management Plan is in the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Mr. March went on to explain there are new requirements for the Comprehensive Plan <br />and one of those is a Surface Water Management Plan. <br /> <br />Mr. March reported it would be easier for City Staff if the City had access to the GIS <br />system for mapping. He noted he had checked into it and the system can be obtained for <br />$250.00 per year. He then noted the GIS system would be helpful in drafting the <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendments as well as when noticing residents for Public <br />Hearings. <br /> <br />Mr. March suggested scheduling a work session to interview design firms sometime in <br />April. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg stated he would like the work session to be scheduled before the middle <br />of April. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra asked Staff to get a proposal from the firm that did a plan for the <br />City of Vadnais Heights. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson stated she would like to get a bid from the fifth firm and narrow <br />it down to three firms to interview. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg stated he would like to hear from all five firms. <br /> <br />Mr. March noted he had copied and handed out an article from the Hugonian and asked <br />Council to read it as it seemed timely in light of recent events. <br /> <br />Page 14 of 15 <br />