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COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 7, 1998 At this time the assumption is that all three (3) of the civic buildings will be constructed at the same time. Occupancy of the early childhood center is planned for November, 1998 and occupancy for the police department and the city hall is planned for early 1999. LAND EXCHANGE STATUS, BRIAN WESSEL The land trade with Metropolitan Council/Anoka County Parks is on schedule. The City should take title to the land traded to the City by March, 1998. Meetings have been scheduled with the Metropolitan Council for January 8, February 2, and February 12, 1998 to finalize the sale of the park property to the City. Staff will be asking Council for a MUSA exchange so that the civic complex can be served by sanitary sewer. In addition, a public hearing is scheduled for February 23, 1998 to take citizen comments regarding the extension of utility services to the complex. 1998 COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING (COMP PLAN) STATUS, $RIA VESSEL The Comp Plan Task Force (Task Force) will be reconvening shortly. Staff requested that Council appoint additional members to this group. A schedule of meetings to complete the Coinp Plan, `hefinalized shortly. The Task Force plans a "kick off' meeting for January 19, 1998 The January 20, 1997 Task Force meeting produced a proposal for moderategrowth in the City. It is planned to bring this forward to the Council for approvals ® ere are i number of neighborhood meetings planned before the Council schedules •ubllic hearing on the Plan. Council Member 1, who also a member of the Task Force, explained that the Task Force did not reco ' end mo rate growth. Mayor Sullivan explained that the Task Force reque d that r. David Licht prepare a scenario of moderate growth. Council Member Lyden far the criteria for moderate growth. He also asked that staff provide info ion regarding the number of acres currently in MUSA. Council Member Bergeson asked if the Task Force membership will change at the time the Council makes the annual appointments. Staff requested that the current members be re -appointed and other members added. The final act of the Task Force will be to pass the completed draft of the Comp Plan on to the Council. PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION REGARDING APPOINTMENTS, DAN TESCH The Council was given an informational packet on this matter. The packet provided information about each board or commission and outlined their authority. Mr. Tesch review the information and answered questions from the Council. Appointments that should be considered by Council at their January 12, 1998 regular meeting were outlined. PAGE 2