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<br />City Council Study Session - 01/23/06 <br />Minutes - Page 17 <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough's concerns about repetItive issues, as <br />many items remained ongoing issues, but further opining that there <br />were additional concerns to be considered as well. <br /> <br />City Manager Beets advised Councilmembers that staff anticipated <br />results of those proposals received, and names for potential <br />consultants, including those suggested by Councilmembers, for <br />Council consideration; and whether the Council would be working <br />on its own internal dynamics, or community dynamics as well. <br /> <br />It was the Council consensus that the Comprehensive Plan process <br />be done in conjunction with the community visioning process. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing and Councilmembers heard public comment <br />regarding this issue at this time. <br /> <br />Dan Roe, 2100 Avon Street N <br />Mr. Roe opined that an outside consultant needed City Council <br />input for a broad idea of what should be included in that process <br />and what the City Council wanted to have accomplished. Mr. Roe <br />suggested the following process: 1) figure out the City Council's <br />broad picture and preferred outcome of the visioning process; not <br />specific decisions, but areas of focus and how to accomplish them <br />in broad terms; 2) then the consultant may have recommendations, <br />a proposed plan or process; and 3) Board and Commission <br />involvement in the initial process and a product with plans of how <br />to go forward. Mr. Roe suggested that the Commissions, on their <br />respective February agendas, talk about those issues of community <br />visioning for consultant recommendations for the final proj ect, <br />thus ensuring an early role for commissioners. <br /> <br />Recognition of Journalism Students <br />Mayor Klausing recognized five journalism students from <br />Northwestern College and welcomed them to the meeting, and <br />wished them success in their future endeavors and careers. <br /> <br />5. Discuss Notification Policies for Land Use Hearings <br />Community Development Director Welsch provided a background <br />on staff process in noticing public hearings on land use issues, <br />advising that staff provided mailed and published notice in <br />accordance with State Statute, Chapter 462.357, Subd. 3, in <br /> <br />Notification <br />Policies for Land <br />Use Hearings <br />