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MINUTES City Council January 27~ 1982 Planning The Planner commented that some of the items coming up during 1982 Contracts are the Subdivisioxi Ordinance, Shoreland Ordinance, Flood Plain (Cont.) Regulations, formal completion of the Allen Avenue plan~ procedure for Comprehensive Plan amQndment and poseib3~ Zoning Ordinapce revisions. Mr. Fahey asked the Planner to estimate 1982 planning costs to the City. The Planner stated that he could not project this. The Planner stated that the City~s costs during 1981 were $9,000 and 1982 costs could possibly be $5,500 less. Mrs. Scalze commented that she believes the City has to have a Planner and could not get along without one with the amount of development in the City. The Planner commented th~t Mrs. Scalze has told ham she was afraid to telep}xone him at times because it might cost the City money. The Planner stated that telephona calls such as these are covered under the Zoning Administration contract. Calls on a specific project are passed on to the project. Mr.Forsberg commented that he believed the new Building Inspector could take over a lot of the work that the Planner is doing. Forsberg stated that he would like the Planiaer to be on an on-call basis if the City needs his services, Foraberg also did not feel that the Planner was needed at Council meetings. k'orsberg did not think that everything needed to be turned over to the Planner and that the Building Inspector could be ehecking parking requirements. Forsberg stated that if the Building Inspector did not feel he could handle something, then it should be turned over to the Planner. The Planner commented that the sign issue has alraady been turned over to the Building Inspector. The Ylanner also stated that there are site inspections that the F3uilding Inspector could be doing, Mrs. Scalze commented that the Buildixig Inspector will be looking at a project in terms of whether or not it meets code and the Planner wi11 look at something in terms of what is best £or the City. The City Clerk suggested that the Council give the Building Inspector time to familiarize himself with City ordinances, The Clerk also stated that he feit the Planner was more capable of reviewing a plat than an engineer. The Planner woul.d do a more comprehensive review of a plat than a civil engineer would do. Fahey suggested that the City retain the Planner on a six month basis and in the meantime the Planner work with the Building Inspector, Fahey a].so suggested that the Planning Commissa.on be in£ormed to initially turn things over to the }3uilding Inspector and i£ he needs assistance, he wi11 turn the item over to the Planner. Page -6-