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COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 10, 2002 City Engineer Studenski indicated Community Development Director Grochala has been in contact with Mr. Quigley and has had numerous meetings and site reviews. He acknowledged that no corrections have been made to date. Mayor Bergeson expressed concern that two separate issues were being discussed at this point. He felt the enforcement issues related to the previous development were separate from the policy decision made by the City Council to not pursue individual Comprehensive Plan amendments at this time in hopes that the Plan will be finalized soon. Ms. Budde stated she would like to hear the logic behind this policy decision since she felt there would be no harm in allowing an amendment in order to gain time to begin the Clearwater Creek Phase V development this year. Mayor Bergeson stated the City Council would be happy to dis % this issue further at their next Work Session. Ms. Budde asked if she would be notified of the date and ti Administrator Waite Smith indicated the City will have to b this item on the Work Session agenda. Ms. Budde noted the Comprehensive Plan is the ov questioned how often it is updated. Mayor Berge place for 20 years prior to updating. Ms. Budde felt she has not yet been given, amendment at this time. City Administr discuss this issue further. She indica concerns and has been invited to at Ms. Budde was concerned ork Session. City d if Ms. Budde wishes to include or the entire City of Lino Lakes and d the Comprehensive Plan is generally in as to what harm would be done by allowing the to Smith stated this was not the appropriate time to utdde had been provided an opportunity to express her ouncil Work Session. uestion has not been answered this evening. Councilmember Reinert stated e City was attempting to complete its update of the Comprehensive Plan. He indicated the delay in tie approval of the Plan was not the fault of the City. Additionally, he indicated if the City allowed one amendment to the Plan, then a precedent would be set and there would likely be a rush of other requests for amendments prior to the finalization of the Comprehensive Plan. He stated at this time the Council would prefer to not address any amendments, however, if the approval of the Plan is further delayed, then the Council will consider requests for amendments. No one else was present for open mike. FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK Five -Year Financial Plan, 2002 through 2006, Public Hearing - Linda Waite Smith, City Administrator Waite Smith advised the City Council has scheduled a special Work Session to