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Planning Commission –Comprehensive Plan Update Minutes –Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Page 4 watershed districts, the Metropolitan Council, Ramsey County, State of MN and 112 the consultant hired by the city that would be responsible for the 113 transportation/Public works scope and for discussion of specific areas of interest. 114 At the request of Chair Boguszewski, Ms. Perduclarified that the agency 115 meetings would be geared more toward staff versus County Commissioners or 116 other surrounding units of government with the goal todetermine how they 117 influenced the city’s comprehensive plan form a local and regional perspective. 118 Member Bull suggested including health care needs if there wasn’t something else 119 that addressed health care, including for younger people (e.g. hospitals orclinics) 120 and more neighborhood networks with businesses and neighborhood malls that 121 were conceptualized last time, including neighborhood clinics, education, 122 employment and walking/biking amenities. 123 Ms. Perdunoted that wasn’t something they had contemplated, but agreed it was 124 worth considering, and thanked Member Bull for that suggestion. 125 Ms. Perducontinued with the four geography-based neighborhood “walkabout” 126 meetings. 127 Chair Boguszewski asked if staff would be on hand and asked how those wanting 128 to attend but perhaps mobility impaired would be accommodated. 129 Ms. Perduagreed that was a good point to consider; and noted the actual area may 130 dictate whether or not it was a “walkabout” or simply a meeting in an open place. 131 Member Murphy noted the good attendance as the August “Night Out” events, 132 and suggested some be scheduled then or people trained to meet people in their 133 neighborhoods to update them on where the process was at; opining that may 134 provide a great opportunity to receive additional input. 135 Chair Boguszewski noted that many of those block parties for the “Night Out” 136 picked up information at City Hall as they scheduled their events and suggested 137 staff could be available for facilitators or to alert those picking up information 138 with additional information and alerting the leads of the city’s interest in their 139 input. 140 Ms. Perduagreed that was a good suggestion and noted the goal of this effort was 141 to reach under-represented populations by going to them. Ms. Perduadvised that 142 staff was assisting in choosing the locations most applicable to meet this goal; 143 with three locations tentatively mapped out at this point. 144 Mr. Lloyd noted that the City Council had been asked, and the Planning 145 Commission as well to email staff with their additional ideas includingsuggested 146 locations; outlining the three areas chosen to-date: SE Roseville beyond the 147 corridor visioning area done as a separate project; the NW corner of the city on 148 the other side of the commercial/industrial area; and the Snelling Avenue/County 149 Road Barea (west of Snelling) and the residential area immediately behind the 150 commercial/retail area. 151