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2 THIS IS IT JANUARY 26-JANUARY 30,1998 prepare for the meeting and present the Community Development staff continues to work information clearly. The Council will follow-up with the Planning Commission to develop an with options to consider for the policies on the updated comprehensive plan for consideration by February 2 work session. the City Council toward the end of 1998. Community forums have been scheduled for Finally, the Council did approve a 3% adjustment February 11, March 11, and April 8 to provide for the 1998 wage schedule and a$10 per month citizens with information on the comprehensive increase in the City's share of health insurance plan and to give them an opportunity to provide premium costs. These apply to all employees input to the Planning Commission about the except the two LELS units that are still being community. worked on. The patrol unit will be going to mediation in March, and the sergeants units will The Hoisington Kegler Group has begun the continue to meet in February. Also, final process to help the city develop a design theme particulars are not yet finished with public works. for Highway 10. A workshop was held on Health insurance costs have been expressed by January 28 to identify important issues, themes, everyone as a concern and we will know how and ideas. An additional workshop will be held much of a concern later in the spring when they on February 26 to review alternative concepts. notify us of the new premiums. We will keep everyone informed as to what will happen when Since Cathy Bennett left, Community we know. Have a happy Ground Hog's Day! Development has assumed many economic development functions of the city. Negotiations Chuck Whiting are continuing with the developers of the Silverview Estates and the Mermaid banquet COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT facility/hotel projects concerning their request for Major development projects which the city tax increment assistance. department is working on include development On January 29, the city closed on the sale of the review for the Theater project on the O'Neil site, city-owned lot at 8265 Spring Lake Road to and review of the TOLD Development proposal Preferred Builders. This lot was purchased as a for a Walgreens Drug Store on the city-owned part of the Housing Replacement Program and is parcel and four single family residential parcels at the first lot that has been sold to a the intersection of Highway 10, Eastwood Road builder/developer. A new home will be built on and County Road I. It is anticipated that we will the site in the future. receive plans for review on the theater project in early March. Planning Commission and City PARKS RECREATION & Council review will be in late March and April. The Planning Commission will start reviewing the FORESTRY comprehensive plan and rezoning portions of the TOLD development at their February 4 meeting. PARKS: Development review is also going for a revised The sliding hill at Silver View Park has been a proposal to expand the Saturn dealership. They popular place for children and families to enjoy are proposing to expand the existing building to winter fun and excitement. There has been a the east to provide additional showroom and problem with children building jumps on the hill. service space. Planning Commission and City Two injuries were reported as a result of persons Council review of this project will be in February. going off jumps. One was a mother, sitting on a plastic toboggan sled, who went off a jump