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City Council Minutes July 26, 1995 Page 4 2~;c that his firm would meet with several developers individually to get their ideas about possible uses for this parcel. This is not a request for proposals, but rather is an information gathering exercise so that the city's vision for the property is consistent with market demand. Motion was made by Councilmember Gehrz to approve the proposal from Hoisington Koegler Group to review the comprehensive plan and related planning documents related to the southeast corner of Snelling and Larpenteur, at a cost of $6,455, to be paid from the city's tax increment financing fund. Motion passed unanimously. PROPOSED FORMATION OF A TEAM FOR "VISION TO ACTION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES" AND SUBSEQUENT COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY LIFE AND YOUTH Councilmember Hustad reported that the council had been working on how to effectively involved community members on emerging issues within the city and have proposed forming a team to investigate ways to bring citizens together. As a start, the team would attend a seminar entitled "Vision to Action for Young Children and Their Families" in November and then meet on a regular basis over the course of 1996. The team would not focus solely upon children and families, but upon all aspects of community life. Hustad presented the text he'd prepared to be used in a flyer to recruit team members. Discussion ensued regarding the process for recruitment and the timeline for applications. Applications will be due at the end of August so that selection can be done in September. Councilmember Gehrz said that she would like the group to understand that it will not have a large budget to use for specific projects, and will focus on ideas as a start. Mayor Baldwin confirmed that it was not his intention for this group to be an "action" committee, but rather to be thinkers interested in discussion about the issues facing Falcon Heights as a community. INFORMATION ON THE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT Administrator Hoyt briefly updated the city council on the Metropolitan Council's draft Livable Communities Act. Among the issues funded are polluted site clean-ups, funds for demonstration projects, and local housing incentive programs. None of the provisions of the act appear to have serious financial ramifications for Falcon Heights at this time, although staff will continue to monitor any revisions made.