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• APPROVED COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 25, 2002 additional traffic control for notifying and directing traffic. They also required additional signage for the signal system. RCWD required additional ponding at the intersection of 77th Street and Lake Drive. City Engineer Studenski explained the Change Order also addresses the reduction in bituminous quantities that were in excess of material needed to complete the work. Due to weather conditions at the start of the project, the completion date was extended to July 24, 2002, which still met the City deadline requirements for the adjacent parcels. It is staff's recommendation to approve Change Order No. 1, which results in a total project cost reduction of $1,300.25 and authorize Payment #5. Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 02-171, Approving Change Order No. 1 and Payment Request #5 for Lake Drive/Apollo Drive Improvements Project. Councilmember Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 02-171 can be found in the City Clerk's office. Consideration of Resolution No. 02-172, Amending DRTF By -Laws, Michael Grochala — Community Development Director Grochala explained that in January of 2002, the City Council established the Development Regulations Task Force (DRTF) for the purpose of reviewing and recommending proposed amendments to the City's Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances to implement the City's Comprehensive Plan. To insure timely completion of the project, the Council adopted By- laws for the task force that included a November 30, 2002 termination date. Community Development Director Grochala explained that staff had intended to complete the ordinance review process at the November 21, 2002 DRTF meeting. However, the DRTF was unable to complete a satisfactory review of the final two sections covering General Provisions and Planned Unit Developments. Given the importance of these two sections, the DRTF did not want to approve them without a more thorough examination of the issues. Additionally, due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the task force was unable to set a meeting date prior to the stated termination date. As such, the task force is requesting a thirty day extension to complete the work. In anticipation of Council approval, the task force has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, December 5, 2002 to complete the final items. Community Development Director Grochala explained that he and City Planner Smyser looked at what this extension would do to the schedule. The originally proposed schedule anticipated completion of the DRTF review in November and forwarding of the draft Zoning Ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Board for action in December. Extending the DRTF deadline will necessitate the need to shift the Planning and Zoning Board review to January and consequently the Council review to February. The moratorium on residential development is scheduled to expire on February 22, 2002. The first and second readings of the ordinance by the Council would then be held on February 10 and February 24, 2002, respectively. Following Council approval, the ordinance would be published on March 3, 2002 and, in accordance with City Charter provisions, effective 30 days after on April 2, 2002. So, there will be about a month between the expiration of moratorium and 29