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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 11,2007 Page 34 the majority of the rewrite was intended as an effort to represent the existing information to make it more useful to residents, developers and the Metropolitan Council. Mr. Stark concurred with Councilmember Roe's observations; citing the example of the Economic Development section being full of cita- tions from organizations that no longer exist, making rewrite of that section alone more about form than content. Councilmember Ihlan reiterated her intent to focus on those updates needing to be completed in 2008; and opined her lack of support at this point in going further than necessary; creating a potential "train wreck" of unnecessary consultant time and money that attempts sub- stantive changes without 4/5 vote support; and again opined her sup- port of only those technical updates necessary without pushing into areas where there is no Council consensus. Mr. Stark opined that it was his duty to advise the City Council on good technical, planning and administrative steps; but noted that it was up to the City Council to determine their political feasibility. Mayor Klausing reiterated that he didn't intend to waste time seeking 3/2 vote items; but sought to get an updated Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council that met the City's compliance provisions. Klausing moved, Pust seconded, approval of the selection of the three firms of Bonestroo, HKGI, and SRF as qualified consulting teams and directed staff to seek full proposals from these teams. Roll Call Ayes: Kough; Pust; Ihlan; Roe and Klausing. Nays: None. Klausing moved, Pust seconded, approval of the language of the draft Request for Proposals as presented. Councilmember Ihlan reiterated her concerns and lack of support of the draft document as it now stands; opining that it needed to include varying degrees for various components.