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• Community Development evelo ment Director Trudgeon replied the best estimate for the timing is that the full engagement of the comprehensive planning discussion will likely begin with the community midsummer of 2007. The Ramsey process will need to be completed, and in the meantime the background research can be completed. It is expected to have the Comprehensive Plan completed and approved in a form for City Council to review by June or July of 2008. A full six months is needed for the Metropolitan Council to review the plan. The plan does not need to be approved until December 2008. Staff is confident City will not lose the funds that need to be expended by the end of 2007. Councilmember Strommen commended staff for the integration of the Ramsey project into the comprehensive planning process. Motion by Councilmember Strommen, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to direct staff to publish the Request for Proposal for the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Strommen, Jeffrey, Cook, Elvig, Olson, and Pearson. Voting No: None. Case #12: Report from the Personnel Committee 1) Authorization to Hire a Patrol Officer and begin Recruiting for a Community Service Officer Councilmember Cook stated it is the recommendation of staff and the Personnel Committee to hire Ms. Melissa Wistrom for the City's patrol officer position. Because Ms. Wistrom is presently a community service officer, a recruitment process will need to be conducted to fill the vacant community service officer position if Ms. Wistrom is promoted to this patrol officer position. 2) Consider Approving 2007 City Health Insurance Contribution for Non -Union Employees and LELS- Patrol and LELS- Patrol Memorandum of Understanding Councilmember Cook explained health insurance contributions need to be negotiated each year. Staff and the Personnel Committee recommend the City health insurance contribution included in the Council's packet be approved. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to ratify the recommendation of the Personnel Committee for Case Nos. 1 and 2 and to adopt Resolution #06- 12 -407 authorizing that Ms. Melissa Wistrom be hired as Patrol Officer on January 2, 2007 at an hourly rate of $19.62 (2006 wage scale) and that a recruitment process be conducted to fill the vacant Community Service Officer position; and to adopt Resolution #06 -12 -408 approving 2007 City health insurance contribution for Non -Union employees and LELS- Patrol, and LELS - Patrol Memorandum of Understanding. • City Council / December 28, 2006 Page 23 of 27 —131—