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COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 10, 1995 20/20 VISION UPDATE, RIM SULLIVAN Ms. Sullivan explained that the 20/20 Vision project has turned into a real participative effort on the part the City Council, staff and citizens. A Council member has recommended some additional communications efforts from the City and staff has made every effort to problem solve communication issues and make recommendations for positive changes. The citizen participation in the advisory groups have been exemplary. Ms. Sullivan noted that there have been questions regarding the number of citizens participating in the advisory groups. She felt that the entire City is being represented because the groups have been very good about "touching base" with their neighbors and talking with residents about different ideas and then bringing back to the advisory groups information and ideas given to them from the citizens. Ms. Sullivan noted that there was very high participation at the community forums and the number of people who are participating in the advisory g'boups is an appropriate number of people for the work that is being done in this period of time. This number is very comparable to the other cities who have completed similar projects. Ms. Sullivan explained that the groups have expressed a big desire to continue working past the June deadline. They have agreed to work this eight (8) week period and bring to the City Council a very high level of recommendations and asked to go beyond June because they feel that there are some things that they would like to work on. Each group is currently determining what can be accomplished by June. However the groups feel that there is much more to do. Ms. Sullivan explained that the groups have determined that it is not their goal to write a comprehensive development plan or an economic development plan for the City. Currently the groups are reviewing what is in place and then determining what changes they can recommend or enhance for the future. The groups may recommend particular changes or they may recommend that a subject be kept in the group for further study. The citizens are very supportive of the growth of the City. Ms. Sullivan outlined one example of cooperation between staff and the 20/20 Vision groups. She explained that the Planning Coordinator, the Economic Development Director and his staff have made repeated visits to the different advisory groups to let these groups know what is already in place and the plans they are trying to accomplish. The citizens have offered several recommendations to staff. They are becoming very involved in PAGE 7