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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 4, 2008 APPROVED 136 Market competitiveness should be included in the analysis. It appears those items would 137 cost in the range of $8,150. 138 139 When Director Tesch pointed out that there is no budget for services. However, with the 140 council's direction to proceed, he will get the ball rolling. 141 142 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS 143 144 Director of Administration Tesch recalled that the council requested a list of professional 145 service consultants in addition to the city's appointed consultants. He is providing a list 146 of additional consultants in the areas of legal, labor, fiscal, engineering and auditing 147 services. 148 149 There were no objections to the list presented. 150 151 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE — LAND USE PLAN 152 153 Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the written update. The council 154 reviewed at a previous work session the draft Land Use Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan 155 presented at that time represents a full build out of the city even though full build out isn't 156 anticipated within the next 20 years Planning is necessary in order to understand what 157 city systems will be needed long term. The actual amount of land area guided for 158 development over the next 20 years will depend on infrastructure timing and growth 159 management objectives. The Plan has been reviewed by residents at a recent open house, 160 with mostly positive feedback. Staff feels that the Plan satisfies the advisory panel goals, 161 the city's (council) housing goals as well as the Metropolitan Council's directive for 162 average residential density. 163 164 The consultant team is preparing the analysis for developing the systems element of the 165 Plan. The advisory panel is meeting to discuss growth management and will host an all 166 board/city council meeting on that subject on February 20, 2008. 167 168 Regarding a council question on how the limited growth ordinance fits into the future, 169 staff suggested that current discussion seems to point toward the Plan as the future 170 primary growth planning tool. 171 172 It was noted by a council member that the conservation development element has worked 173 well with the limited growth tools in place; the concept of conservation development 174 needs to be maintained. Staff replied that the city's development process will be further 175 identified as part of the Plan and its development. 176 177 REVIEW REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS OF FEBRUARY 11, 2008 178 179 There were no changes to the regular Council agenda. 180