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X. COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> None. <br /> XI. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br /> � Mr. March gave several handouts to Council. He then noted he had become aware of an <br /> organization called the Minnesota Association of Govemment Communicators that <br /> sounded interesting so he gave inforn�ation on the group to the Ad Hoc Committee for <br /> communications. <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 s�verely <br /> out of date. In light of that 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 /> Council Member Capra asked if a Surface Water Management Plan is in th� <br /> Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Mr. March went on to e�lain there are new requirements for the Comprehensive Plan <br /> and one of those is a Surface Water Management Plan. <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 /> Mr. March suggested scheduling a work session to interview design firn�s sametime in <br /> April. <br /> Mayor Swedberg stated he would likE the work session to be scheduled before the middle <br /> of Agril. <br /> Council Member Capra asked Staffto get a proposal from the firm that did a plan for the <br /> City of Vadnais Heights. <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 /> Mayor Swedberg stated he would like to hear from all five firms. <br /> Mr. March noted he had copied and handed out an article from the I�ugonian and asked <br /> Council to read it as it seemed timely in light of recent events. <br /> Page 14 of 15 <br />