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by the Commission that were not adopted. Mrs. O'Rourke said Council did not like a lot of the <br />Planning Coinmission recommendations back then. Mr. Koeth said they need a bigger commitment <br />that says Council will do something with Planning Commission recommendations. He again used the <br />exainple of the recommendations for the west end of town. And now the Mayor says it is part of his <br />master plan. Mr. O'Malley pointed out that that issue stumbled into the Planning Commission as a <br />result of a private developer's application. The purpose of reviewing the master plan is to seek these <br />things out and to make concrete proposals. It requires a thoughtful analysis, which starts with a <br />comprehensive plan. The Planning Commission has a place in the city's charter. The place it holds <br />should be respected. It has an obligation to fulfill with this master plan and is going to have difficulty <br />doing so unless it solicits a place in the budget with sufficient funding to provide a planning <br />consultant so that during the course of next year the master plan can be studied. He suggested <br />making a request to the Mayor and to Council right now that the Planning Commission be provided <br />with sufficient funds during the 2003 budget review so it can have the consultation necessary to <br />prepare to address the master plan in a timely fashion. The county engineer already has the Crocker- <br />Stearns development on the horizon. Other cities are acquiring land. Wetlands are being relocated. <br />It is coming and we don't have a plan to deal with it. Mr. O'Malley said they need to try to get <br />enough money to revisit the 1992 plan. They need to determine if it is applicable, if it will require a <br />complete overhaul, what was recommended before that was followed through on. Mr. Koeth said <br />they will need a project plan to attack the master plan. Part of that plan will be to have a consultant to <br />move them through the process. He said he will talk to the Mayor in the next week to get his input <br />and also ask for a place in the budget. Mr. O'Malley said he would highly recommend that the law <br />director's request be heeded and that the Planning Commission make a motion to communicate to the <br />Mayor and Council to request funds. They need to generate communication to the Mayor, Council, <br />and the chairman of the finance committee specifically, that the Planning Commission asserts a <br />request to have a place on the city's budget. Mr. Koeth said they will do that at the next meeting. He <br />said they need to know what to ask for. He indicated he will communicate to all the board members <br />any information he gathers before the next ineeting. Mr. Lasko suggested getting Mr. Smerigan to <br />assist them again. NIr. Koeth confirmed that the plan needs to be reviewed and recommendations <br />must be made by July 2004. Mr. Deichmann said that Council would like all budget requests <br />VI. <br />VII. <br />VIII. <br />IX. <br />X. <br />submitted in December. <br />COMIVIITTEE REPORTS: <br />MINOR CHANGES: <br />NEW BUSINESS: <br />OLD BUSINESS: <br />ADJOURNIVIENT: Mr. Koeth excused the absence of Mr. Hreha. He then mentioned that he would <br />like to have other members make motions at meetings. It will be a rotating responsibility starting at <br />the next meeting. He adjourned the meeting at 10:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Robert Koeth, Chairman Date <br />Annie Kilbane, AssAtant Clerk of Commissions <br />7