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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes <br /> September 15, 1998 <br /> • Page 5 <br /> 1 Wagner stated finding someone with such skill sets who is willing to work part-time <br /> 2 could be difficult Bergstrom stated it is possible, as he recently hired an MBA graduate <br /> 3 to work part-time in his office. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 2) Maintenance of Residential Housing Stock. This is central to the ordinance and its <br /> 6 goals. Bergstrom recalled Marlene Szurak, Planning Commission Chair for Columbia <br /> 7 Heights, who stated that neighborhood residential housing stock problems could have <br /> 8 been avoided if the City had adopted a "housing code with teeth in it." <br /> 9 _ <br /> 10 3) City Infrastructure. This includes community "identity" projects such as the brick-like <br /> 11 crosswalks on 33rd Avenue. Bergstrom stated it is these amenities which make St. <br /> 12 Anthony a special place. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Horst commended Bergstrom for his hard work in preparing the draft recommendations. Wagner <br /> 15 added the memo contained good information. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Bergstrom asked whether the Commission wished to present the recommendations to the City <br /> Council with revisions to the section regarding St. Anthony Shopping Center, incorporating <br /> 49 Horst's comments. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Motion by Wagner, second by Kaczor to present the Recommendations of the Planning <br /> 22 Commission Regarding Implementation of 1998 Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 23 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 24 VIII. COMMENTS. <br /> 25 Wagner stated he had reviewed the last few Commission meeting minutes, and was impressed by <br /> 26 the wide range of issues covered. He added he is pleased to be a part of the Commission once <br /> 27 again. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Kaczor stated he placed several phone calls regarding the sale of the Salvation Army camp and <br /> 30 made contact with Al Sanger, who works on special projects for the DNR. He added Mr. Sanger <br /> 31 had spoken to Mike Mornson, City Manager, and he understood the asking price for the camp <br /> 32 was $6 million. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Kaczor stated he had driven around inside the camp and was amazed at the size. He added he <br /> 35 would wish to see the camp converted to a regional park. Horst noted a recent related article in <br /> 36 the Northeaster, which confirmed that the camp is never closed to St. Anthony residents despite <br /> 37 a "private property" sign. <br />