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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 28, 2003 Page 3 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve the Consent Agenda with the removal of Item 1. Motion carried unanimously, 1. Consider January 14, 2003 Council meeting minutes. Councilmember Sparks stated she couldn't vote on the January 14, 2003 Council meeting minutes because she did not attend the meeting. Motion by Councilmember Faust to approve Item 1, January 14, 2003 Council meeting minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None. VI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF. A. Update on the Northwest Quadrant redevelopment(Jim Prosser Ehlers & Associates), Mayor Hodson welcomed Jim Prosser to the meeting. Jim Prosser, Ehlers & Associates, addressed the Council and provided an overview of the Northwest Quadrant Alternative Urban Areawide Review. Mr. Prosser said the redevelopment of the Apache area within the Northwest Quadrant will require an environmental review. He stated that with the nature of the proposed redevelopment it is recommended that St. Anthony consider an Alternative Urban Areawide Review(AUAR). He said this process is essentially an Environmental Impact Statement that provides some flexibility to adapt to changes that may be considered by the City in the future. He noted that the AUAR is the method of environmental review most preferred by cities for this type of project. Mr. Prosser said while acting on behalf of the City, Ehlers &Associates has solicited from two firms identified as highly competent in the preparation of AUAR studies. He stated those two firms, SRF Consulting Group, Inc. and DSU Consultants, have submitted proposals for consideration. Mr. Prosser said in an effort to save costs, both firms were advised of the availability of WSB Engineers to "partner" in the AUAR study. WSB has significant base data required for the AUAR study. He stated both firms included WSB as partners in their proposals. Mr. Prosser said after a review of DSU and SRF's scope of services,references, time, and cost, Ehlers & Associates recommends that DSU be selected to undertake the AUAR study required for this development. DSU is estimating the work be done in four to six months with a cost of $46,200. This recommendation has been reviewed by the City staff. Motion by Councilmember Sparks to approve Ehlers &Associates recommendation to hire DSU to do the Northwest Quadrant Alternative Urban Areawide Review.