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PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WORK SESSION <br />Topic Report: Communication <br />Discussion <br />By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, <br />Development Director <br /> <br />and Process <br />Community <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />As the Planning Commission is aware, during the past couple of years, there have been <br />struggles with the Comprehensive Plan Update and dealing with the high pace of growth <br />within the City. Staff feels that it is worthwhile to discuss the current issues facing <br />Ramsey and look at ways to foster better communications amongst the City Council, <br />Planning Commission, and Staff and look at ways to improve the process. <br /> <br />Therefore, City Staffhas arranged to bring in a trained facilitator, Larry Bakken, to <br />discuss matters relating to the communication and interaction with the City Council and <br />Staff. Mr. Bakken is a trained facilitator and was previously a Golden Valley City <br />Councilor. <br /> <br />We plan for this meeting to be a time when the Planning Commission can discuss their <br />opinion on how things are going and how things can improve and change. To help begin <br />the discussion, Mr. Bakken would like you to consider three questions prior to the <br />meeting. They are: <br /> <br />1) What information does the Planning Commission need from the City Council and <br /> Staff to effectively make recommendations? <br /> <br />2) In the Planning Commission's opinion, what is the best way for the City Council <br /> to communicate with the Planning Commission? <br /> <br />3) What could the city do to improve its communications with the Commission? <br /> <br />Mr. Bakken will also meet with the City Council to discuss the same matters. Ultimately, <br />a joint meeting lead by Mr. Bakken will take place and the outcomes of the individual <br />meetings will be discussed and hopefully a better understanding of the issues, roles, and <br />dialogue implemented. <br /> <br />PCWS: 2/23/06 <br /> <br /> <br />