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extend the date until March 28, 2001. The City received a letter from the Metropolitan Council <br />dated May 9, 2001, to be incorporated into the Staff review record that the Metropolitan Council <br />will review on March 28, 2001. The letter also states that "unless additional changes are <br />received, some elements of the plan will be found inconsistent with the Regional Blueprint and <br />considered a departure from the regional plan, which will trigger the Council's alignment policy. <br />This would make the community ineligible for funds administered by the Council. In this case, it <br />will no longer be possible to continue supporting the Town Centre Opportunity site award." The <br />City Council made the original submittal of the Comprehensive Plan in December 1999, and <br />made subsequent amendments during the Council meeting of July 11, 2000. During the Council <br />meeting of February 13, 2001, the City Council made further amendments to the Comprehensive <br />Plan and resubmitted them to the Metropolitan Council. Since the last submittal of <br />Comprehensive Plan changes, the City Council has met in work session on February 20, March <br />1, and March 12. During the Council work sessions, a number of compromises and concessions <br />were made to the February 13 draft that addressed land use designation, future industrial growth <br />areas, future of a potential rail station/town center, development around a proposed Mississippi <br />River bridge crossing interchange, and the inclusion of a Central Planning Area. Staff was <br />directed to add the changes discussed during the Council work session to the Council agenda for <br />consideration. He noted the summary of changes resulting from the March 12, 2001 work <br />session, and advised the recalculations comply with the Blueprint estimates of the Metropolitan <br />Council. He advised of ISTS and Central Planning Area language revisions made at the <br />Council's direction. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen noted the document indicates that the ISTS has been adopted, <br />however, that is not the case since it will be addressed as an item later on the agenda. He asked if <br />this case should be delayed until that action has occurred. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman stated that is correct. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to table <br />consideration of the Comprehensive Plan until after Case #5 is addressed. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Zimmerman, <br />Anderson, and Kurak. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #5: <br /> <br />Adopt Ordinance to Establish Maintenance Requirements for Individual <br />Sewage Treatment System (ISTS) <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman reviewed that on June 27, 2000, the City Council adopted an <br />ordinance to amend the septic system section of the City Code to require homeowners to assess <br />functionality of their systems at least every three years. A great deal of discussion has taken <br />place recently regarding the Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS) ordinance. At a <br />recent City Council work session held on January 23, 2001, City Staff was directed to develop an <br />ordinance that more closely resembles the language by Metropolitan Council for communities <br />within the seven county metro area. Staff brought forward a draft ordinance at the February 13, <br /> <br />City Council/March 13, 2001 <br /> Page 18 of 31 <br /> <br /> <br />