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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • March 14, 2000 Page 10 1 Motion by Thuesen to authorize the City Manager to hire the firm of Dahlgren, Shardlow, Uban 2 ("DSU") to perform planning services for the redevelopment of Apache Plaza in an amount not 3 to exceed $3,000.00. 4 Motion carried unanimously. 5 Additionally, Thuesen expressed his support for authorizing the Planning Commission to become 6 directly involved in the planning of Apache Plaza. 7 2. Joint Meeting with City Council. 8 Mr. Bergstrom stated that the Planning Commission is looking forward to the joint 9 meeting with the City Council on April 18, 2000. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 5:30 p.m. and last until 7:00 p.m., at which time the regular Planning Commission 11 meeting will begin. The meeting is intended to serve as a forum to discuss planning- 12 related issues of concern to both the Commission and the Council. 13 3. Bus Tour. 14 A bus tour of the City has been scheduled for the Planning Commission members on the morning of Saturday, April 15. The purpose of the tour is to acquaint the members with 6 the physical conditions in the City, including housing stock, commercial and industrial 17 districts, for comparison with proposed actions in the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. 18 Bergstrom invited any members of the Council who would like to join the Planning 19 Commission for the bus tour. 20 In summary, Mr. Bergstrom felt it was vitally important that the Planning Commission 21 encourage maintenance and enhancement of the housing stock in the City. Additionally, 22 Mr. Bergstrom stated that the Planning Commission can boast significant talent within 23 the members and would like to take the lead on projects as directed by the Council. 24 Cavanaugh mentioned that he had provided City Manager Michael Morrison with a draft 25 of a book that would provide some structure for the Planning Commission, as well as 26 provide materials for new Commissioners. 27 C. Fire Chief Dick Johnson Will Present the Fire Department's 1999 Annual Report. 28 Mayor Cavanaugh invited Fire Chief Richard Johnson to address the Council. Mr. Johnson 29 stated that he would be presenting the 1999 Annual Report, which would be his last presentation 30 before his retirement. 31 Essentially, Mr. Johnson said the most somber and foremost event of the year was the passing of 2 Bill Myers. Mr. Myers had been a dedicated and valuable employee of the Department for 28 years and the Department felt a tremendous loss.