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the neighborhood parks. With regard to the park being proposed in the Apple Ridge area, the residents would like a large amount of green space, somewhere that would be a nice community place. She suggested the City should have park maps that indicate what is available in each of the parks across the City. With regard to park maintenance, she suggested a group such as the Trailblazers or something on that line wlfich is a group of teens that get involved in maintaining the parks and they are paid a minimum wage. Mayor Gamec stated he would like to see neighborhoods taking care of neighborhood parks. John Peterson, Good Value Homes, stated that the City has the opportunity to get this six acres, however, what he had in mind when he compromised the lots, was to find buyers who like to have big gardens. Mayor Gamec felt that the main emphasis for parks is the active-type fields. Tot lots are good but the City has to cover soccer, baseball, etc. as RYAA continues to grow. There are no skating rinks in the area and Central Park and River's Bend are used to the maximum. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to send this issue to the Park and Recreation Commission along with Council and staff comments and ask that a recommendation come back to Council. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman and Beahen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Beyer and Haas Steffen. Case #4: Comprehensive Plan Update City Administrator Schroeder reminded Council that they had selected the consulting firm of Hoisington-Koegler (HKGI) to provide for the 1998 Comprehensive Plan and directed that the Council Committee meeting with this firm to discuss a work plan. The first proposal from HKGI was in the amount of $63,905 to $65,905, with the range resulting from the intensity of the focus group process, the new proposal is in the amount of $65,795. Both proposals have or had the opportunity to purchase additional services at an hourly rate. Staff forwarded all of the planning documents available from our offices. As a result of this information, the consultant was able to reduce those portions of the work plan by $4,170. As a result of the meeting, the consultant added $15,060 in additional work and deleted another $9,000 to $11,000 in tasks. The original proposal provided for a visioning process as well as a telephone survey. The survey was deleted but is available as an alternate. The consultant added $5,840 in special interest and focus group meetings and also an urban design element which was originally listed as an alternate in the earlier proposal. This $6,720 addition is expected to allow for planning of design elements which can connect neighborhoods and can address the issues of differing land uses in close proximity. It is expected that we will spend about $38,000 to $40,000 out of the 1997 budget and the balance out of the 1998 budget. Councilmember Zimmerman expressed disappointment over the telephone survey being eliminated and suggested that the absent Councilmembers may wish to have input. City Council/July 8, 1997 Page 10 of 15