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I <br /> <br /> I <br /> ! <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> CASE # <br /> <br /> COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING <br /> By: Ryan R. Schroeder, City Administrator <br /> <br /> Background: <br /> <br /> Council has expressed a desire to provide for an update or perhaps a complete <br /> modification of the Comprehensive Plan. Toward that end, we have met with the firm of <br /> Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban to develop a format and a proposal for Council to consider. <br /> That proposal is enclosed herein for your review (absent the compensation pages). Also <br /> included within the proposal, is a separate response for compliance with the MNRRA <br /> grant and program. <br /> <br />To date, Council has authorized receipt of the MNRRA grant in the amount of $20,000. <br />Further, you have authorized an expenditure of $20,000 in CDBG dollars. We have also <br />budgeted $25,000 for storm water planning in 1997, but do not expect to be ready for that <br />project in that the WMO has not yet completed their project. Finally, the Council could <br />still access $14,520 in unallocated CDBG funds from the 1997 allocation if need be <br />(totals $79,520). We expect that the Comprehensive Plan process will not exceed <br />$35,000 and the consulting time for the MNRRA will not exceed $15,000. The <br />Comprehensive Plan process could overlap two budget years with an expected time frame <br />no less than six months and perhaps as great as 18 months. <br /> <br />In addition to the above, the consultant has proposed several options, such as <br />neighborhood concept planning, which could be considered in addition to the <br />Comprehensive Plan (or instead of, or in place of other facets of the planning process). <br />At this point we have limited our search to one firm. In searching for prospects for <br />Council to consider, the firm of DSU was mentioned repeatedly as one being able to <br />creatively address the issues that Ramsey has in front of it. If Council is satisfied with a <br />restricted field of consulting candidates, we will need to determine if the process as <br />outlined fits your needs. If it does, we will need to refine the project further, verify any <br />options, set a contract ceiling and project time frame. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Provide any appropriate direction from review of the consulting proposal. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />CC: 04/22/97 <br /> <br />COPI. N. DOC <br /> <br /> <br />