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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes October 21, 1997 • Page 7 1 by Suzanne Rhees of BRW, Inc., who is developing the Comprehensive Plan Update. This 2 program is meant to be placed in the Comprehensive Plan Update to deal with issues such as 3 Road Systems, Local System Maintenance, Local Traffic Management, Road Enhancements, 4 Commercial, Park System, Water Resources, and Public Utilities. She explained that the 5 Program is a summary and is not meant to be specific. 6 Commissioner Makowske questioned the time frame of the Road System Reconstruction and 7 the amount of dollars listed for Park Systems. 8 Ms. Moore-Sykes explained that the Road System Reconstruction includes the 1998 9 improvements. Further projections can not be made because the road improvements are 10 determined on an annual basis. The amount of dollars listed for Park Systems is the figure of 11 the most expensive redevelopment of Central Park as supplied by BRW, Inc. 12 3. Status Reports re: Task Forces. 13 Commissioner Gondorchin reported that the Parks Task Force has determined the location of 14 the tot lot and a play area for older children. The current focus of the group is playground 15 material and what funds are available. Efforts are currently being made to determine if 16 external funds are available. Monthly meetings are not allowing the Task Force to be 17 efficient and it is possible that the Task Force will begin meeting on a bi-monthly basis. q8 Commissioner Makowske reported that he had been out of town and was unable to attend the 19 most recent Storm Water Management Task Force meeting. 20 Ms. Moore-Sykes noted that the Storm Water Management Task Force had submitted their 21 short-term recommendations to the City Council and that at the last Council meeting a number 22 of the recommendations were voted on. At this time, the City Attorney has strongly advised 23 against purchasing the homes which were included in the recommendations of the Task Force 24 as it has not been determined if that purchase would serve the public good. It is illegal for 25 the City to purchase the homes if the purchase would be for the individual good. She stated 26 she has a sense that the Task Force will now continue to work on long-term 27 recommendations. The Task Force is currently discussing design standards. She stated she 28 believed that the Task Force has agreed on design standards of a 100 year event plus 30%. 29 30 IX. COMMENTS. 31 Commissioner Franzese noted the copy of the City of Bloomington Ordinance regarding 32 mobile home parks and relocation costs, which was included in Commissioner's packet. She 33 stated this would be good protection for the City of St. Anthony to have. 34 Chair Bergstrom commented that in going through the City Codes he noticed that a 35 moratorium on construction which expired in 1992 was still included in the Code and should 36 be removed. 4R7 Chair Bergstrom announced that an Open House for Larry Hamer's retirement will be held at 38 City Hall on November 20 from 2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.