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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes December 16, 1997 • Page 11 1 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS. 2 1. Comprehensive Plan Update Process. 3 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported she had received a call last week from Suzanne Rhees indicating 4 that they have received comment from the Metropolitan Council in regard to the 5 Comprehensive Plan Update. It appears that the Plan is agreeable with the exception of the 6 sanitary sewer portion. Staff is currently working to obtain the necessary information. 7 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported that Councilmember-elect Dennis Cavanaugh has requested that the 8 recommendations of WSB for improvements to the storm sewer system be included in the 9 Comprehensive Plan. 10 Chair Bergstrom questioned if the Council had approved all seven recommendations. 11 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated it is her understanding that the Council received the recommendations 12 and will be voting to approve. 13 Chair Bergstrom asked if BRW had forwarded an electronic base map of the City and if the 14 City had computer software capable of utilizing a base map. Ms. Moore-Sykes stated she has not received the electronic base map on disk yet and indicated that the City is planning to upgrade all the computers next year. 17 The Planning Commission recommended that as a component of upgrading the software and 18 hardware of the computers, the City include upgrading that would provide the ability to accept 19 electronic maps and the ability to deal with them at some level. 20 Commissioner Gondorchin stated this is an excellent proposal and that he is in favor, but 21 noted that the cost would have to be investigated. 22 2. Status Reports re: Task Force Groups.. 23 Commissioner Gondorchin reported that the Parks Task Force is making progress. At the last 24 meeting, there was discussion of what sort of amenities are desired at Central Park and where 25 they will be located. These items were then drawn onto a map. BRW will bring a complete 26 map to the January Task Force meeting illustrating the decisions made. 27 Commissioner Makowske reported that at the December 2 Water Management Task Force 28 meeting, WSB presented the group with their recommendations to deal with the flood 29 problem. He noted that 57 complaints were received in regard to the July 1, 1997 flood 30 event. WSB determined 13 flood problem areas for the purpose of the study. WSB has 31 projected that to protect the City from a 100 year event utilizing the TP-40 standards will cost 32 approximately $5.7 million. These improvements would include increased storm sewer and/or ponding areas and providing flood proofing. A suggested means of funding is to increase the 4�4 residential storm water utility fee from $3 per quarter to $34 per quarter to fund the 35 improvements over a 10-year period or an increase to $23 to fund the improvements over a 36 15-year period. The increase to commercial properties has not yet been determined.