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Minutes of joint meeting of City Council with Planning & Zoning
April 18, 2007, at City Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Present were Mayor Capra, Council members Tom Lee, and Linda Broussard. Council
member Michelle Lakso arrived at 7:50 p.m. P&Z members present were Brian Hanson,
Ben Fehrenbacher, and D. Love. Absent were Council member Jeff Paar, P&Z members
Tom Wood, Jennifer Klennert-Hunt, Mark Pangell and Bob Wright.
The purpose of the meeting was to review the proposal of DSU/Bonestroo for updating
the comprehensive plan. Phil Carlson of DSU/Bonestroo presented the proposed process
and the meeting schedule. The Council expressed concern over the difference in cost
between the proposal of DSU/Bonestroo versus the other firms interviewed and asked the
planner for input in where cost savings could be made.
Mr. Carlson suggested that two Council/P&Z meetings could be omitted as could one
public meeting. He estimated this to save about $3000. If the process is very efficient,
additional savings time could be saved, which will result in less cost, as the proposal is
time and materials, not to exceed the maximum budget.
The group agreed that a joint meeting would be held in June after the consultant has had a
chance to put together the background information report. The consultant will revise his
proposal to reflect the discussion this evening and the approval of a contract will be
placed before the Council at the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Dallas Larson, Administrator