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City Council Work Session Meeting Monday,March 19, 2018 Page 20 from everything included in the Comp Plan. She questioned where these discus- sions happen with the Met Council. These are issues that the City may have to deal with as trends change and changes emerge. Mayor Roe suggested staff and consultants think about ways to think about those things. The reality is the Comp Plan can always be amended. Also, since the City cannot know about some of these things, it is difficult to say anything other than"let's be prepared." Councilmember McGehee noted she has talked to MN-DOT twice about linkage for pedestrian and non-motorized access between Har-Mar and Rosedale. The City is traditionally not out in front and has often been running behind MN-DOT. It would be nice to work with them ahead of time. Mayor Roe noted that is in the Transportation chapter. The Comp Plan does not always mention things to be done in very specific areas. Councilmember Laliberte stated she does not feel strongly that there is an edict that all the Commissions review this. This is an important document. To have the Commissions not review them, however, does not seem right. Councilmember McGehee concurred there has not been any real mention of the financial implications in this document, and costs are a reality. Councilmember Etten asked what kind of outcome is reasonable for the Commis- sions over the next month. Mayor Roe noted that in the future, there should be greater inclusion with the Commissions earlier in the process. He added it would be good to go back to the HRIEC, discuss the engagement process with them, and have them thinking about it for next time. Councilmember Laliberte commented it would have been great to have them looking at this and ready and waiting to make comments, but that is hindsight. Some staff liaisons have sent the Comp Plan out and asked Commissioners to comment as residents, but staff should ensure all liaisons do this. Councilmember McGehee suggested asking the HRIEC look at those few pages referencing equity and see what suggestions they have. Councilmember Etten stated that would be a major process for the HRIEC to look at equity and could possibly get into a longer process that the City is not prepared to do. The alternative is to pause the Comp Plan process for two or three months, and that is not possible.