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• A. Development of a Study Context (December 1997 - February 1998) --The purpose of the context is to build a comprehensive foundation from which the Coalition can complete the remainder of the study and to guide future Coalition activities. Included in the context will be a review and • synthesis of comprehensive plans from each•of the Coalition's participating communities and an . overlay of applicable planning documents from:other entities; an inventory and synthesis of capital improvement plans from relevant public and private agencies; an assessment of economic • development , redevelopment and housing issues at the subregional level; and review and integration of the ongoing Coalition GIS initiative. B. Preparation of a Coalition Working Matrix (January 1998 - February 1998) --The purpose of the matrix is to assist members of the Coalition in managing its diverse work plan and in developing strategies to fill gaps, to clarify working relationships, and to adopt a code of ethics or protocols for operations. C. Development and Implementation of a Coalition Education Program (February 1998 -March 1998) — The purpose of the education program is three-fold: 1) to increase public awareness of the Coalition and to engage the public in Coalition activities; 2) to actively involve local elected officials and commission members in Coalition activities and o encourage networking within this group; and 3) to involve a cross-section of city staff in working sessions that focus on Coalition activities and operations. D. Assessment of Immediate Transportation Needs (December 1997 -February 1998) --This assessment is intended to provide the Coalition with a set of short- and long-term recommendations for addressing immediate transportation needs within the corridor. Included in the assessment will be inventories of city,county,and state projects,policies, and implementation schedules. These inventories will be consolidated to provide the Coalition with a comprehensive overview of current and immediate transportation projects, barriers, and proposed strategies. Results from this assessment will be folded into the study context and become the basis for the Iarger, long-range studies anticipated in Phase I Track 2 and Phase II. E. Development of a Consultant Pool for Phase I Track 2 (February 1998 - March 1998) --An RFQ will be developed to generate the consultant pool. The board will develop an evaluation process for consultant selection,which will be overseen by the board. 3. Subregional Comprehensive Planning Review Program (January 1998— April, 1998) • In compliance with State Legislation, cities in the metropolitan region must prepare and submit an updated comprehensive plan to the Metropolitan Council for review by December 31, 1998. The Coalition views this mandate as an opportunity to propose a subregional program for common Metropolitan Council planning review following the Regional Blueprint To that end, the Coalition will work with the Design Center for American Urban Landscape to prepare a program proposal for presentation to the Metropolitan Council. The proposed program would include: a) a set of common terms, definition and formats for data presentation used at the beginning of each community's plan document; b) performance criteria that might be used for evaluating Coalition communities • comprehensive plans and c) strategies for integration local planning and program efforts with subregional and regional issues/systems statements. U:11-35W\CD-COMMAWORKPLAM97WRKPLN.DOC 3