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08/22/96 THU 09:06 FAX -►-►+ ST ANTHONY 16016 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 20, 1996 • Page 16 1 `VYTT. C.QMPREFIENSIVE PLAN UPDATE. 2 A. Review Submitted RFPs and Select Short List to be Tnterviewed_on September 17. 1996. 3 Chair Bergstrom asked the Commissioners for their input as to the four proposals received for the 4 Comprehensive Plan Update. 5 Commissioner Gondorchin felt all four were quality presentations. Re noted the cities Sanders 6 had worked with previously did not appear similar to the City of St. Anthony. DSU seemed as 7 though they may be too quick, 8 Chair Bergstrom stated he had worked with DSU previously. He noted he had spoke with the 9 City and City Attorney and they assured him there would not be a conflict of interest. 10 Commissioner Franzese noted BRW.had previously worked with the City of St. Anthony. Commissioner Horst stated he was disturbed at the hi cost of BRW and Sanders. He stated he 11 Commis high 12 -was concerned that the City work with someone who would be dedicated to getting.a lot of public 13 input. Norwest Association had a low price and had worked with the City of Wayzat& Wayzata 14 may have more similarities to the City of St. Anthony than some others. Dahlgren appeared to be 15 light on public hearings. 16 Commissioner Makowske stated he felt that Sanders and BRW were more user-friendly and had 17 included a table of contents. He expressed concern with the high price of Sanders and BRW. 18 Commissioner Gondorchin stated it would be helpful to see a product each company has done for 19 a similar City. 20 There was Commission consensus to develop a list of questions and to interview all four . 21 companies on August 11, 1996 at 7:00 PM Direction was given to staff to draft a letter to that 22 effect. 23 Chair Bergstrom noted the Comprehensive.Plan Update may require interaction with PIanning 24 Commission members. 25 Commissioner Gondorchin stated he would be willing to help in the private sessions. 26 Commissioner Delmonico and Franzese stated they would prefer to ask the company what they 27 need from the Commission and see where each Commissioner's interests lie. Commissioner 28 Makowske stated he was very interested in being involved with this process. 29 There was Commission consensus to include the budgeted amount of$30,000.00 for the 30 Comprehensive Plan Update in the letter to the four companies and ask them to be prepared to • 31 discuss their proposals in light of the budgeted amount.