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crry THIS IS IT OUNDe .2 L r S JANUARY 26 -JANUARY 30, 1998 ADMINISTRATION and dollars to coordinate economic and transportation planning in the corridor, and for Considering all the news the past couple of other cooperative efforts such as joint GIS and weeks, I am glad I did not push for an intern for compatible comprehensive planning. One administration. As everyone knows, Cathy concern within the group is whether anyone else Bennett and Lynnette Morgan left the City earlier knows what is taking place here, specifically our this month. In replacing them, both jobs have Councils and staffs. Work is proceeding to been reworked and submitted to the City Council remedy this and you will all be hearing more for their approval. First, Cathy's position was about the corridor work as the year goes on. revised back to an economic development This group is also working with the Design coordinator, the position at which she initially Center for the American Urban Landscape, the started. The pay range was reduced and the same people who worked on the ring road position placed under the Community concept last year, with an emphasis on sub- Development,Director with whom the position regional traffic patterns and development. Most will work. For Lynnette's old human resources of the January 28 staff meeting was devoted to position, this position was revised back to the reviewing stairs perspectives on development even older administrative assistant to the city related issues within the City with a member of administrator position. Some will recall Tim the Design Center. Cruikshank holding this position. It had been considered to replace the position as Lynnette The City Council had its annual retreat on had it and possibly add an intern, but this I think January 24 at the golf course(thanks Ken M. for is more workable. This position will pay more setting everything up for us). The session went than Lynnette's did, handle human resources and back and forth between goals setting and team additional duties I assign to it. I would like to see building and received good marks from the about 50% of the work being non human Council. The results are being put together by resource matters. Both positions currently are the facilitator for later review by the Council. being advertised and will remain open into February. Work on reviewing City policies for construction, maintenance and financing of street Unfortunately I missed a couple of afternoons the improvements, particularly in light of Spring Lake week of January 12 due to the bug that has been Road, has been the object of staff and Council going through the office and missed some attention. The evening of January 27 was regional meetings. I did attend the I35W Board devoted to analysis of the current policies and of Directors meeting on January 21 and reviewed their long range impact on the community, plus the group's comprehensive approach to regional active discussion with residents from Spring Lake development along the corridor. The I35W Road. Bruce Kessel and Mike Ulrich did an group has received a lot of legislative attention excellent job working with our SEH engineers to