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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 26, 2007 Page 9 Mayor Klausing opened and closed the Public Hearing at 7:57 p.m., with no one appearing to speak. Kough moved, Pust seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 10571 entitled, "Reso- lution Directing the County Auditor to Levy Unpaid Water, Sewer and Other City Charges for Payable 2008;" for charges in excess of ninety (90) days past due, unless payments are received in the City of Roseville Finance Office by Decem- ber 21, 2007. Roll Call Ayes: Roe: Pust; Kough; Ihlan; and Klausing. Nays: None. 11. Other Business Items a. Discussion of the Comprehensive Plan and Consultant Update Economic Development Associate Jamie Radel, and Comprehensive Plan Update Project Manager Mark Koegler of HKGi Consulting, were present for this time, in addition to several members of the Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Commit- tee (Karen Shaffer; Gary Grefenberg; Al Sands). Ms. Radel advised that the purpose of this Request for Council Discussion was three-fold: to reaffirm the role of the Steering Committee; to provide direction on the potential creation of subcommittees and timing impacts for preparation and submission of the Plan Update to the Metropolitan Council by December 31, 2008; and to discuss potential appointment of a chair to the Steering Committee. Ms. Radel advised that the Steering Committee had held two (2) monthly meet- ings to-date; and that at the second meeting, the Committee discussed the possi- bility of creating a subcommittee to review goals and policies related to the Imag- ine Roseville 2025 process, with their purpose to determine which goals and poli- cies should be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. Ms. Radel noted the diverse group represented on the Steering Committee; and the need for the City Council to clearly define the roles to assure positive interaction between the Committee, staff and the consultant on technical aspects of the update. Ms. Radel addressed intent of a subcommittee to incorporate the softer parts of the Imagine Roseville 2025 community visioning as an additional chapter to the Comprehensive Plan to provide those aspirations and qualitative aspects to ensure continued acknowledgement of those public participation strategies. Ms. Radel advised that staff was not recommending creation of a subcommittee to ensure that the already tight deadline was met, in addition to seeking extension of the three (3) month review by neighboring communities, and submission to the Metropolitan Council. Ms. Radel opined that a subcommittee would bog down the system, require additional meeting time and costs for consulting services, af- fecting the budget; and recommended that the Planning Commission hear recom-