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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION -2- June 2, 2008 APPROVED S47 48 Mr. Geyen then reviewed the Other Auditor Reports. Most of the comments are reoccurring; 49 noted were funds with a deficit (improvement shown in bringing some down), area and unit 50 charge fund reminder not to overextend, debt service review, and development escrow 51 accounting that have deficit balances (improvement shown by staff bringing accounts up to date). 52 The report also includes a clean legal compliance finding, other required auditor communications 53 and a report of new auditing standards. 54 55 A council member noted that this seems like one of the best audit reports that the city's received 56 and congratulations are due to Finance Director Rolek including his effort to bring forward the 57 issues of past audits and get the council to deal with it. 58 59 Mr. Geyen will be presenting the report at the upcoming city council meeting; the council 60 recommended that he present the information in the best form for citizen review and 61 comprehension. 62 2. Comprehensive Plan Update — Community Development Director Grochala explained 63 the history of the current comprehensive plan update process that has been underway for nearly 64 two years. (Also present was Ciara Schlichting of Bonestroo, consultant to the comprehensive 65 plan update project.) Basically, the process began with the 2006 community survey, that was 66 followed by a community visioning process that identified priority areas, and is currently 67 involving the comp plan advisory panel in establishing forecasts and drafting a staging and land 68 use plan. In reviewing the proposed forecasts relative to projected households and employment, • 69 Mr. Grochala noted that they are just estimates but they are reviewed by the Metropolitan 70 Council for their infrastructure investment planning. The forecasts do reflect a change with the 71 removal of the growth management policy that limited new development to a certain number (the 72 advisory panel is not proposing a city imposed cap). The 2030 Staging Plan that represents the 73 location and timing of sewered development was reviewed; the plan is based on the city's 74 sanitary sewer districts and infrastructure to insure future efficiency in growth and the plan has 75 been approved by the advisory panel. The land use plan, as presented, is based on the forecasts 76 and staging plans; it identifies that all property guided for development through 2030 will 77 develop but that is unlikely. Regarding the issue of growth manage, again the panel is not 78 choosing to pursue the 147 unit growth limit but as an alternative proposes to develop and 79 strengthen an overriding framework for growth management focused more on design and quality 80 rather than quantity. The comprehensive plan will represent the city's recommendations for the 81 future development of the community. The Lino Lakes plan will be unique in its inclusion of a 82 Resource Management Plan (RMP) in collaboration with the Rice Creek Watershed District. 83 The RMP will be an important element in the overall plan to deal with the elements of natural 84 resources and conservation design. The Plan will also guide changes to the city's official controls 85 (zoning, building etc. regulations) as well as engineering design standards. Consideration will be 86 given also to the City's Five Year Financial and Capital Improvement Plan as it relates to future 87 investment by the city. Mr. Grochala reviewed the future schedule for the process including 88 additional staff work followed by panel review and additional community input before the final 89 council consideration proposed for October. 90 The council requested that the plans reviewed this evening be provided to them in electronic 91 form. Also, any major changes, as staff reports back on these plans, should be clearly