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JOINT CHARTER COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1997 Council Member Kuether stated another important issue is the street light plan. Chair Montain stated he understands there are other important issues but the items proposed for 1997 are not of a high cost or major CIPs. He suggested one way to address the Five Year Plan is to present at least what is known for 1997. He noted it is not planned to spend much on road reconstruction in 1997 so it should have been possible to present at least what is known for 1997. Chair Montain extended the Charter Commission's assistance to complete the Five Year Plan. Commissioner Solfest stated he personally is more concerned about the roadway construction issues and supports completing the Five Year Plan as a "background project." Chair Montain concurred but noted the importance of giving thought to long-range planning issues and stated it is possible to present at least what is known for 1997. He noted the Plan is updated annually as other situations come to light. Council Member Kuether suggested this issue be placed on the next Council workshop agenda so the Council can answer when a Five Year Plan will be in place. Commissioner Dunn reviewed page 16 of the Charter which clearly identified what is required of the Council and staff. He suggested the Council indicate which of those responsibilities are needed and which are not. Then it can be determined if a change is needed so the Charter can be an accurate document. Mr. Schumacher suggested the last Five Year Plan be reviewed to determine how useful it was in assisting the Council to make decisions. He suggested about 65% of it was not touched since it is speculation. Council Member Bergeson suggested a distinction be made on how a Five Year Plan works and noted that the oldest year is usually dropped when the new year is added. He stated the City does have a plan that shows the current year as part of a Five Year Plan. Chair Montain stated he hopes that by the next Charter Commission meeting, they will be presented with an update on the Five Year Plan. He agreed there may be a need to update the Charter to better address responsibilities. OTHER BUSINESS Chair Montain reviewed the copy of the article which will be included in the Spring Newsletter. He advised that staff wants the Charter to review it and if there are no revisions, this is how it will appear. He suggested a review of the general intent. PAGE 12