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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes • July 18, 2000 Page 10 1 The issue of burying the utility lines was discussed, and Assistant City Manager Spencer Isom 2 noted that he was not aware of any provision in the City's Code that mentioned any requirements 3 of burying the cables. He would look into the issue and determine if there was such a mention in 4 the City Code., 5 Bergstrom reviewed that the consensus appears that there needs to be more meetings or 6 additional information. Mr. Hubmer noted that a public information hearing should be held, a 7 notice would be sent to residents, and that a representative from WSB,NSP Outdoor Lighting, 8 and some representatives from the Commission would be present. A display board would be 9 available to present the possible options for lighting. 10 Bergstrom asked Staff to submit an article to the Bulletin newspaper announcing the meeting. 11 The next date would be approximately July 19, 2000 for the Bulletin. 12 13 Tillmann noted that the format for the public information meeting needed to be planned 14 appropriately. Thomas offered to work with Staff on coordinating the meeting, as well as with 15 WSB & Associates. 16 Mr. Hubmer suggested the public information hearing be held on Wednesday, August 9. Then, the results of that meeting will be discussed at the August 15, 2000 Planning Commission meeting and then referred to the City Council at the August 22, 2000 meeting. The consensus 19 was to have the public information hearing on Wednesday, August 9, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. 20 Thomas mentioned that he believed it would be a good idea to review the City's codes and 21 consider changing the Code to require underground burying of cables. Bergstrom agreed that it 22 was an excellent suggestion. 23 VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS. 24 1. 2000 Local Water Resources Management Plan Grant Application. 25 Assistant City Manager Spencer Isom noted that there was information provided in the 26 Commission's agenda packets regarding this subject. Mr. Todd Hubmer, WSB, noted that the 27 City did not apply for funds from the Met Council 2000 Local Water Resource Management 28 Grant money. The focus of these funds was for the drafting of ordinances,wetland functions and 29 value assessments, and lake assessment projects. 30 The City might wish to apply for a grant for erosion and sedimentation control associated with 31 construction sites, and the grant would be available again in 2001. Currently, it had been 32 determined that the grant was not necessary for 2000. 33 2. Report from a Representative of the City's Consulting Engineer(WSB) Re arding 34 Stormwater Issues for 37th Avenue Area/ Street Reconstruction Program Update. Assistant City Manager Spencer Isom noted that there had been some discussion from residents 46 surrounding Mr. Sperry's prior application for a variance to construct a new home. A citizen had