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3.0 Understand the Vision - Getting the public involved The purpose of this task will be to build a vision and have the public answer the question, "What Does this Place Want to Be?". Subtasks will include the following: 3.1 A public information meeting. The purpose of this subtask will be to inform the general public about the purpose, process and schedule for comprehensive planning and to inform them of how and when they will be expected to participate. 3.2 A visioning session. This will include the design and facilitation of one City- wide visioning session to include all comprehensive planning interests. It will be designed to identify issues and define and agree on a shared vision as the framework for place appropriate planning. This session will provide the consultant with guidance on how to prepare the Comprehensive Plan. It will employ a variety of facilitation techniques and accommodate between 100 and 120 people representing all important City planning interests. 3.3 Establishment of possible Tier IT MNRRA obiectives to be the subject of a portion of the community survey. 3.4 Preparation of a vision statement and guiding principles. This will include the preparation of a written vision statement and guiding principles to guide and direct the consultant in preparing the Comprehensive Plan. 3.5 Community Survey.(Optional service) This will be a random sample telephone survey of 400 households which will be designed to sample attitudes about community issues and determine which Tier IT MNRRA objectives the community desires. Can be expanded to cover the sampling of attitudes beyond the needs of the Comprehensive Plan. If requested, the CONSULTANT will also provide the CITY with a written survey instrument (CITY to compile results) 3.6 Special Interest meetings. These will be issues identification meetings building on the visioning session. There will be two meetings with rural residents, one with urban residents and one with businesspersons. 3.7 Meetings. This will include one meeting each with the City Planning Commission and City Staff to establish the format for the visioning session and frame the discussion. 3.8 Briefing session (optional). This will include a briefing of the City Council on the outcomes of the visioning session and what it will mean to the City in formulating its comprehensive plan. City of Ramsey Contract/Comprehensive Planning Services 3