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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2001 Environmental Specialist Asleson noted everyone involved can really get on the same page and learn a lot from the NEMO project. Mayor Bergeson added the City process for development needs to be changed to include some competition mechanism so the City can make choices regarding development. Councilmember Reinert suggested the possibility of an approval cycle possibly 2-4 times per year. City Administrator Waite Smith advised that is currently illegal. Mr. Trehus stated the Board feels they should be an advisory board to the Council. Councilmember Reinert stated recommendations from the Board need to go to the Planning and Zoning Board as well as the City Council. Mr. Trehus stated another issue relates to the Board tabling a project for more review time. The Planning and Zoning Board is able to table items. At o Environmental Board tabled an item and they never saw the pr City Administrator Waite Smith explained the laws relattg t: wry'; review time noting the City cannot delay that. Community Development Director Grochala if the applicant agrees. He noted ther plan within 30 days. review time can only be extended on that the City cannot review a Community Development . '$ "` rock i a stated the Environmental Board needs to comment to the Planni o Board on developments. There are also issues that the Board needs t. dvise City Council on. Once the ordinances are in place the Environmental Bo. ec° endation will have more substance. He added the City needs to get started s new ordinances as soon as possible. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP It was noted earlier in the meeting that the Board does not want to have any lapse in membership. A new appointee should begin right away in January of each year. MAINTAINING LINES OF COMMUNICATION The Environmental Board indicated they want their recommendations included in the staff reports and forwarded to the City Council. It was suggested that there be more frequent joint meetings with the City Council and also meetings to being work on the new ordinances.