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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • January 27, 1998 Page 14 1 IX. NEW BUSINESS. 2 A. Consider Proposal from BRW, Inc. for Park and Recreation Consulting Services. 3 Mornson explained this process was started in July of 1997 with the anticipation of a report by 4 January of 1998. This was an ambitious goal and Staff has asked BRW to submit a proposal for 5 continued services of up to another six months if needed. 6 Marks noted one of the problems was that the Task Force ran out of daylight in October. 7 Cavanaugh stated an extension of six months seemed to long. He suggested this issue was due 8 for closure. 9 Mornson noted that the Storm Water issues had slowed the progress of the Parks Task Force. He 10 stated closure was expected before June of 1998 even though the contract would be authorized 11 until then. 12 Thuesen noted the Parks Task Force is tentatively scheduled to make a presentation to the 13 Council on March 10, 1998. 14 Faust stated that the parks have been neglected for 30 years. He would hate to see the Council act in haste and set an arbitrary time limit. He stated he did not serve on the Parks Task Force 6 but felt that the City owed the people who serve the respect of their opinion. 17 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve a contract for Park and Recreational Consulting 18 Services with BRW in an amount up to $3,000. 19 Motion carried unanimously. 20 B. Resolution 98-020, re: Participation in National Flood Insurance Prop-ram. 21 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to approve Resolution 98-020, regarding applying to 22 participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. 23 Mornson reported this issue has arisen because when the City submitted for the FEMA Grant 24 they were told they had to be part of the National Flood Insurance Program. He stated the City 25 will try to prevent being mapped because the City would then be designated as a flood zone. 26 Mayor Ranallo stated he had seen an advertisement by FEMA which stated that anyone could 27 qualify for flood insurance. 28 Mornson noted the information he had received said that the City may not have to be mapped. 29 Mornson noted there is $1.3 million available through FEMA. The City of St. Anthony is requesting $700,000, the City of Minneapolis $300,000 and the City of St. Paul is requesting $5 0 million.