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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • September 24, 1996 Page 7 1 2 Marks questioned if the City Council had a conflict of interest in this proposal. 3 Faust stated if the Council had treated someone differently than themselves,there would 4 be room for criticism. However, this has not been the case. 5 Wagner again noted this was similar to the variance request of the video sales and bagel 6 store site. 7 Motion carried unanimously. 8 Mr. Jay Scott, Opus Corporation, stated both the CUB Foods Store and the video sales 9 and bagel shop site are planning to be completed in March of 1997. He reported there 10 have been some successful meetings with Herbergers. This is important as Herbergers 11 needs to play an active role and be a team player in development of the site. 12 3. Comprehensive Plan Consultant Update. 13 Chair Bergstrom reported in April of 1995,the Planning Commission began discussions 14 of updating the Comprehensive Plan. Since then, much energy and time has been spent meeting with the department heads of the City,people in communities adjacent to the City and the Metropolitan Council. Bergstrom stated six proposals were sent out for a 17 Comprehensive Plan Consultant and four proposals were returned. The four companies 18 including Sanders, Wakes, DSU, and BRW,were then interviewed by the Planning 19 Commission. Upon vote,the Planning Commission consensus was to enter into a 20 contract for the Comprehensive Update with BRW. The prices of the proposals ranged 21 from$27,000 to $39,000. 22 Bergstrom stated the exact scope of the Update will be determined in the next few 23 months. He stated he would like a kick-off meeting to be scheduled for October 29, 1996 24 to include the Planning Commisison, City Council and Comprehensive Plan Consultant. 25 A task force could then be created which may include such people as 3 or 4 members of 26 the Planning Commission, 2 members of the City Council, City Manager and 27 Management Assistant, representatives of the School Board, the Churches,Homeowner 28 Associations, Industry, Commercial businesses, and a realtor. He felt the task force 29 should include approximately 15 members. 30 Morrison stated the contract for Comprehensive Plan Consultant would be on the agenda 31 of the October 8, 1996 City Council meeting. He noted there will be several other 32 documents required to be encorpoated with the Comprehensive Plan Update that are not 33 included in this proposal and that will have an additional cost and utilize a different consultant. 36 B. Councilmembers.