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ANNUP.L REPORT--PLANNING COMMISSION At the first meeting, when I met with the PLarming Commission as liaison froLn the council, I expressed some of my hopes for the work of ti,e Coa~,ission--such as Comprehensive Plan, up- dating ordinances. Looking at cur efforts as a Commission and what has been accomplished, r,os~~ of these goals have been achieved or soon will be. At.tr,e first meeting, I also stated my feelings about my position as Council liaison--I would offer my views, but they shouldn't be considered to be "written in concrete." I was not going to lead the Commission members to a predetermined conclusion, as had been done sometimes in the past. There was some difficulty in this regard--freedom of choice sometimes is overwhelming, when you have not had that much freedom in the past. I couldn't be more proud of the members of this commission and the tremendous amount of work they have done this year. We have met at least once each mo~hth, and on some occasions, working on the Comprehensive Plan, melt twice a month. The members of the Planning Commission have given freely of their time and concern for the City, and I feel they, working with Carl Dale, have come up with a very high quality, workable plan. I believe that it will be a good guideline for the City to follow during the next five years, if it is used. Although the work has been arduous and time-consuming, the members have come through with . flying colors. The members have done some soul-searching on the Swimming Pool. Ordinance and had good give-and-take, both with input from two members of the Commission who have swimming pools, as well as the other members. The Billboard Ordinance caused careful deliberation, but they were in accord as to "flashing" signs and theproblems the ordinance might cause to Embers and the dry cleaners who already have what is termed "flashing" signs. They felt it necessary to get rid of all outdoor advertising, yet to maintain the business advertising that is so necessary to the City. The latest project, which they began to touch on at their November meeting and which will probably carryover to the first of the year, is the rewriting and revamping of the Zoning Ordinance-- Ordinance 64. With appreciated help from the city attorney and Carl Dale, we will end up with some statements which are concise, easily understood, and, I trust, not ambiguous, which will aid the City in enforcing this ordinance. The Commission has also recommended to the Council the acceptance and passage of an ordinance which will establish the Planning Commission, since previously it was established by a council resolution and legally cannot be considered a Commission, until this new ordinance is enacted.