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City Council Study Session - 01/23/06 Minutes - Page 14 setting and other Council-initiated studies; with the city- wide land use and infrastructure planning process beginning in late 2006 and ending by December of 2007. 3) Alternative 3: Council disconnect of the Council- Community visioning and goal setting from the land use, parks, housing and infrastructure planning processes; directing the Planning Commission and staff to submit answers to the Metropolitan Council System Statement document with the existing Comprehensive Plan. A prospective timetable under Alternative 1, staff and Planning Commission recommendation, was provided outlining various components, public participation, projected work plan and timeframe. Councilmember Maschka noted the previous process, the time required, and exhaustive research and time commitments by those involved participants. Councilmember Kough spoke in support of the Comprehensive Plan and needed update; but spoke against hiring of outside consultants without prior City Council authority. Councilmember Pust opined that, given different subject areas, there was not enough staff and/or Planning Commissioners to provide the needed commitments without outside assistance and facilitation. Councilmember Maschka noted that outside facilitation was used during the previous process for Vista 2000, Mr. Carl Neu. Councilmember Pust further opined that, while she wasn't interested in "wasting one dime" of public monies, this was an investment in the community and needed to be done and to be done well. Councilmember Pust noted that staff already had a huge role to play; and they didn't have time for the additional requirements of this comprehensive study without outside assistance. Councilmember Pust expressed strong support for moving forward with this model as quickly as possible, without waiting for the City Council's goal setting, allowing for input to the structure at a later date.