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City Cauncil Study Session — 01/231�6 DRAFT Minutes - Pa�e 17 Councilmembez� Kough's canc�rns aboui repe��tive issues, as many iterns remained ongoing issues, bui £uarth�r opining that th�re were additional concerns �o be considered as well. City Manager Beets advised Councilmembers that sta�f anticzpa�ed results of those proposals received, and names foar potential consultants, including �hose suggested by Councilmembers, �or Council considerat�on; and whether the Council would b� working on its own in�ernal dynamics, or community dynamics as we�I. It was the Council consensus tha� the Comprehensive Plan process be done in conjunction with the community visioning process. Mayar Klausing and Councilmembers heard public comment regarding this issue at this time. Dan Roe, 2� 04 Avan Street N �r. Roe opined that an outside consultant needed City Caunc�� input for a broad idea of what should be included in that process and wha� the City Council wanted to have accomplisheci. IVIr. Roe suggested the �ollowing process: 1) �gure out the City Council's broad p�cture and preferred ou�come of �he visioning process; not specific decisions, but areas a£ �'ocus and how to accomp��sh them �n b�oad ierms; 2) then the consuitant may have recommenda�ions, a propos�d p�an or p�ocess, and 3) Board and Coxnmission involvernen� in the initial process and a product w�th p�ans of how to go forward. Mr. Roe suggested that the Commissions, on their respec�iv� February agenda�, talk about those issues of community vision�ng �or consul�ani r�commenc�a�ions for th� f nal project, thus ensuring an ear�y �ole �ox comm�ssioners. Recognitivn oi Journalism S�udents 1V�ayor Klausing recognized fa.v� jourraalism stud�nts from Northwe�tern College and welcomed them to the meeting, and wished �h�m success in their future endeavors and eareers. 5. Di�cuss Noti�cation Policies for Land Use Hearings Communi�y Developmen� Direc�or Welseh pravided a background on s�aff parocess in noticing public hear�ngs on land use issues, advising tha� staff provided mailcd and publzshed natice in accordance with State Statute, Chapte� 462.357, Subd. 3, in Notification Polic��s for Land Use Hearings