Agenda - Council - 04/23/1985 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I i I I I I I I April 18, 1985 TO: City Administrator FROM: City Planner RE: Monthly Staff Report Eoonomic Develoupent Commission: As you know, the EDC prepared a promotional brochure and Council approved the draft and directed the EDC to seek bids for its production. Bids were opened on April 18; the Council is scheduled to award a bid on April 23, 1985. The EDC has formed a Publicity Subcommittee to inform the community of economic development activities which has prepared an article for the next Tri-City newsletter on the EDC. The EDC Legislative Subcommittee has been involved in urging state legislators to reform the state's property tax formulas with respect to small and medium commercial properties. This Subcommittee also presented local legislators with reoommendations for truth in referendum requirements; Senator Dab/ forwarded these recommendations to the Revisor to be drafted in to a bill. Planning: The Planning Commission is in the process of reviewing a draft of the reoodified zoning ordinance. I used the existing ordinance and amen~ents, the Comprehensive Plan and comments from City staff and Planning Commissionmembers for this draft. The Commission is hoping to oomplete its review of the ordinance in the next month so that the Council and Commission can have a joint work session to go over the reoodification in early su~imer. I have put the ordinance on the word processor so that I can make any and all changes directly rather than having to rewrite all or part of the ordinance. As time permits, I am also putting the remainder of the City Code, with all amendments, on the processor. In addition, the City Accountant and I are working with Tele-Terminals to determine what the city needs in the way of planning software. Legislation: I have been following and trying to keep up to date on the current landfill legislation issues. I have also been in contact with other host oommunities in the metro area regarding Ramsey's proposed oompensation and mitigation legislation. I have received many positive comments on this proposal and I think the City will have the support of other host oommunities on this. I have a/so been following the local government aid formula discussions. Other: As you know, I serve on the North Metro Traffic Task Force Technical Committee. Later this month, we will be beginning our survey and analysis of all existing and potential bridge crossing sites frc~ ~ighway 101 to 1-694 and I will keep you informed of all develol~ents.