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A. Roll Call
Mayor Liz&
Bailey
Turgeon
Woodruff
Zerby
B. Review Agenda
2. STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Engineer's 25 minutes 5:00 p.m.
DISCUSSION memorandum
3. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW Planning 90 minutes 5:25 p.m.
Director's
memorandum
4. ADJOURN
6:55 p.m.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
Brian Heck, City Administrator
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FROM: James Landini, City Engineer
DATE: February 18, 2009
RE: Adopting a Resolution seeking statutory authority to implement a street improvement
district.
The City of Shorewood has many streets that are in need of assistance. The League of MN Cities
(LMC) has lobbied the MN State Legislation in the creation of street improvement districts state wide.
This state wide lobbying effort has met resistance from 15 other organizations. The LMC is now
seeking individual cities willing to make a case for special legislation requesting the sheet
improvement authority. The LMC will assist interested cities in requesting the bill draft and hearings,
and with working with key legislators.
Staff prepared a revised Resolution seeking statutory authority to implement a street improvement
district and that Resolution is attached for your consideration. Also attached is a revised letter to
Shorewood's elected Legislators requesting them to author the bill to obtain this authority.
If the Legislation grants the City of Shorewood the authority to create a street improvement district it
would be one more tool that could be used to fiend the street improvement program. There are no
guarantees that the Legislation will grant this authority, but we have to take the first step to obtain this
financial tool to maintain the local streets.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the revised Resolution and direction to staff to submit the revised
letter and revised Resolution to Shorewood's elected Legislators.
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CITY OF S O WOOD
SOLUTION NO. 09-
SOLUTION REQUES'T'ING AUTHORITY
TO ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, residents and businesses benefit from a sound, efficient and adequately funded
transportation system that offers diverse modes of travel; and
WHEREAS, under-investment in transportation infrastructure diminishes quality of life for
Minnesota residents and hinders Minnesota's progress as a national business, economic and civic
leader; and
WHEREAS, the integrity of the City of Shorewood's transportation infrastructure is dependent
upon long-term planning and ongoing maintenance, both of which require dedicated and
sustainable revenue sources; and
WHEREAS, existing funding mechanisms for local roads, such as special assessments, bonding
and municipal state aid, have limited applications; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood does not have a stable funding stream for roads to keep
pace with growing costs and changing needs; and
WHEREAS, the cost of maintaining and repairing city streets increases by as much as six times
when maintenance is deferred; and
WHEREAS, transportation infrastructure maintenance and improvement costs can significantly
contribute to rising property taxes; and
WHEREAS, authority to establish a street improvement district would provide the City of
Shorewood with an additional tool for finding transportation infrastructure maintenance and
reconstruction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Shorewood
that this council believes creation of a street improvement district would allow for preservation
of the city's transportation infrastructure assets; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Shorewood that this
council requests that the Minnesota Legislature provide authority for the City of Shorewood to
create a street improvement district; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Shorewood that this
Council requests that Governor Tim Pawlenty allow legislation providing authority for the City
of Shorewood to create a street improvement district to become law.
ADOPTED by the Shorewood City Council on February 23, 2009.
Christine Lizee, Mayor
AT'T'ES'T':
Brian ]Fleck, City Administrator/Clerk
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02/23/09
Senator Gen Olson
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
State Office Building, Room 119
St. Paul, MN 55155
Representative Connie Doepke
215 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Dear Senator Gen Olson and Representative Connie Doepke,
The Shorewood City Council recently adopted the attached resolution seeking statutory authority
to implement a street improvement district.
On behalf of the City of Shorewood, I am writing to request that you author a bill that would
provide this authority for the City of Shorewood. Street improvement district authority would
allow the city to collect fees from property owners within a district to fiend municipal street
maintenance, reconstruction and facility upgrades.
Per the attached bill draft, before establishing a street improvement district, the city would be
required to adopt a sheet improvement plan that identifies and estimates the costs of proposed
maintenance and upgrades for the following five years. Fees would then be apportioned to all
parcels located in the street improvement district on a uniform basis within each classification of
real estate. Fees collected could only be spent within the district and on projects identified in the
street improvement plan.
According to the League of Minnesota Cities, which supports this effort, this authority would
provide a fielding mechanism that is both affordable and fair to property owners. It requires a
relationship between who pays fees and where projects occur, but stops short of the benefit test
that sometimes makes special assessments vulnerable to legal challenges. It also would not
prohibit the city from collecting fees from tax exempt properties within a district.
The council believes implementation of a street improvement district would allow the city to
spread the cost of projects over more properties and over a longer period of time. This tool is
transparent in that fees collected within a street improvement district would be collected and
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used for a specific purpose. This tool would also allow the city to perform maintenance and
reconstruction on schedule. Timely maintenance is essential to preserving streets and thereby
protecting taxpayer investments. Given the current economy, this preservation is more important
than ever.
Please let me know if you would be willing to assist by carrying this legislation. In the
meantime, if you have additional questions about street improvement district authority
legislation, please contact Anne Finn with the League of Minnesota Cities at afinn(a~lmc.or,
(651) 281-1263, or (800) 925-1122.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Attachments: Resolution and bill draft
Cc: Brian Strub, League of Minnesota Cities
CHECKLIST FOR CITIES SEEKING STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH
A MUNICIPAL. STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
1. Review the street improvement district fact sheet and legislation.
2. Have a discussion at your next city council meeting or council work session to decide if
this tool would work in your city.
3. Adopt a resolution requesting statutory authority to establish a municipal sheet
improvement district (find a sample resolution on the LMC website).
4. Send your adopted city resolution to your legislators along with a letter asking them to
sponsor a bill providing municipal street improvement district authority for your city (find
a sample letter on the LMC website).
5. Send a copy of your letter and resolution to the League of Minnesota Cities:
League of Minnesota Cities
Attention: Brian Strub
145 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55103
or
bstrub a.%1nzc.org
6. Follow up with your legislators by phone or e-mail to ask if they will introduce legislation
on your behalf.
If your city is interested in pursuing special legislation for your city, please contact Arne Finn at
651.281.1263 or afenn(i 4mc.or'-, or Brian Str ub at 651.281.1256 or bstrub((Uhnc.or11.
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Municipal Street Improvement District Authority
What is it?
The League of Minnesota Cities supports legislation that would give cities the authority to collect fees
from property owners to fiend municipal street maintenance, construction, reconstruction, and facility
upgrades. Municipal street improvement district authority would give cities a tool that would allow
maintenance and reconstruction to be performed on schedule. Timely maintenance is essential to
preserving city streets, thereby protecting taxpayer investments.
Why is it needed?
Cities rely on general revenues (including state aids) and special assessments to fiend street maintenance.
Consequently, many cities are currently deferring maintenance because of tight budgets and volatile
economic conditions. Moreover, Municipal State Aid (MSA) funds are limited to cities with
populations exceeding 5,000, malting nearly 80 percent of Minnesota cities ineligible for that option.
Without ongoing maintenance, the average life expectancy of local streets is approximately 25-30 years.
With appropriate maintenance the life expectancy can be extended to 50-60 years; but this maintenance
requires a dedicated funding source that does not exist under the current volatile property tax system.
Reasons to support Municipal Street Improvement District Authority
➢ It is a good alternative to special assessments, which can be burdensome to property owners and
are difficult to implement for some cities.
➢ It is also a good alternative to using property taxes to fund municipal street improvements.
Property tax dollars are generally not dedicated and are sometimes diverted to other needs, such
as public safety, water quality, and cost participation in state and county highway projects.
This authority would provide a funding mechanism that is transparent and fair. It establishes a
clear relationship between who pays fees and where projects occur.
The authority allows cities to collect fees from tax exempt properties within a district.
➢ The authority would allow property owners to fund expensive projects by paying small fees over
time. The tool could be used to mitigate or eliminate the need for special assessments altogether.
➢ The authority is enabling legislation-cities would not be required to create municipal street
improvement district, but would be authorized to consider it as an option.
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I SAMPLE LEGISLATION SEEDING SPECIAL, AUTI T" FOR ST 1ET
2 IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
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5 A bill for an act
6 relating to municipalities; authorizing the city of Shorewood to establish street improvement
7 districts and apportion street improvement fees within districts; requiring adoption of sheet
8 improvement plan; authorizing collection of fees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
9 Statutes, chapter 435.
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11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
12 Section L [435.391 MUNICIPAL STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
13 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
14 the meanings given them.
15 (b) "Municipality" means the city of Shorewood.
16 (c) "Governing body" means the Shorewood City Council.
17 (d) "Mtulicipal street" means a street, alley, or public way in which the municipality has
18 powers conferred by section 429.021.
19 (e) "Street improvement district" means a geographic area designated by the municipality
20 within which street improvement and maintenance may be undertaken and financed according to
21 this section.
22 ( "hllprovements" means construction, reconstruction, and facility upgrades involving:
23 (1) right-of-way acquisition;
24 2 paving;
25 (3) curbs and gutters;
26 (4) bridges and culverts and their repair;
27 (5 milling
28 (6 overlayig
29 (7) drainage and storm sewers;
30 (8) excavation;
31 (9) base work;
32 (10) subgrade corrections;
33 (11) street lighting
34 (12 traffic signals;
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(13) signage;
2
(14) sidewalks;
3
(1.5) pavement markings;
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(16) boulevard and easement restoration;
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(17) impact mitigation;
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(18) reconstruction. comnection. and reconnection of utiliti
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(19) turn lanes;
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(20) medians;
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(21) street and alley returns;
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(22) retaining walls;
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(23) fences;
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(24) lane additions; or
13 (25) fixed transit infrastructure, trails, or pathways. "Fixed transit infrastructure" does not
14 include commuter rail rolling stock, light rail vehicles, or transitway buses; capital costs for park-
15 and-ride facilities; feasibility studies, planning, alternative analyses, environmental studies,
16 engineering, or construction of transitways; or operating assistance for transitways.
17 (g) "Maintenance" means striping, seal coating, crack sealing, pavement repair, bridge
18 and retaining wall repair, sidewalk maintenance, signal maintenance, street light maintenance,
19 and signage.
20 Subd. 2. Establishment of districts. The municipality may, by ordinance, establish
21 municipal street improvement districts within the municipality's boundaries.
22 Subd. 3. Authorization. The municipality may defray all or part of the total costs of
23 municipal street improvements and maintenance by apportioning street improvement fees on a
24 uniform basis to all eligible property located in the district.
25 Subd. 4. Adoption of plan. Before establishing a municipal street improvement district
26 or authorizing a street improvement fee, the municipality must nust propose and adopt a street
27 improvement elan that identifies and estimates the costs of brobosed improvements and
28 maintenance for the following five years and identifies the location of the municipal street
29 improvement district. Notice of a public hearing on the proposed plan must be given by mail to
30 all affected owners of eligible property at least ten days before the hearing and posted for at least
31 ten days before the hearing. At the public hearing, the governing body must present the plan, and
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all affected owners of eligible property in attendance must have the opportunity to comment
2 before the governing body considers adoption of the plan.
Subd. 5. Use of fees. Revenues collected from property in a district from the fee
4 authorized in this section must be placed in a separate account and be used only for projects
5 located within that same district and identified in the municipal street improvement district plans.
6 Subd. 6. Unpaid fees. Fees that, as of October 15 of each calendar year, have remained
7 unpaid for at least 30 daffy be certified to the county auditor for collection as a special
8 assessment payable in the following calendar year against the affected property.
9 Subd. 7. Notice; hearings. The municipality may impose a municipal street improvement
10 fee provided in this section by ordinance. The ordinance must not be voted on or adopted until
11 after a public hearing, has been held on the question.
12 Subd. S. Not exclusive means of financing improvements. The use of the municipal
13 street improvement fee by the municipality does not restrict the municipality from imposing
14 other measures to pay the costs of local street improvements or maintenance, except that the
15 municipality must not impose special assessments for projects fielded with street improvement
16 fees.
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How a Bill Becomes Law in Minnesota
Pin just a hill. Yes, I'm only a hill.
And I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill.
T41'ell, it's a long, long journey, to the capital city. f
It's 61 long, long wait, while I'm sitting in committee.
But 1 know I'll be a law some day.
At least I hope and pray that I will.
But today I ani still just a bill.
Frona "Fin Just a Bill" School Hoarse Rock! 1975
For more than 30 years the little bill on Capitol Hill has told the story of how a bill becomes law,
and for the most part the story is still the same, and still accurate.
Unlike most bills introduced in the Minnesota legislature, the little cartoon bill was signed and did
become law. In 2007 there were 2,366 Senate bill and 2,555 House bills (only 150 became law).
And already in 2004 there have been 2,337 bills added to the nearly 5,000 bill still active from the
2007 session and only four have become law.
The following steps outline the process of how a bill goes through the Minnesota legislative process
to become law. This description of the process is taken from the Minnesota House of
Representatives Public Information Office, online at www.house.leg.state,mn.us/}hinfo/lhinfo.litln
Idea
A bill is an idea for a new law or an idea to change an old law. Anyone can suggest an idea for a bill
an individual, consumer group, professional association, government agency, or the governor.
Most often, however, ideas come from legislators, the only ones who can begin to move an idea
through the process. There are 134 House members and 67 Senators.
Legal form
The Office of the Revisor of Statutes and staff from other legislative offices work with legislators in
putting the idea for a new law into proper legal form. The Revisor's office is responsible for
assuring that the proposal's form complies with the rules of both bodies before the bill can be
introduced into the Minnesota House and the Minnesota Senate.
Authors
Each bill must have a legislator to sponsor and introduce it in the Legislature. That legislator is the
chief author whose name appears on the bill along with the bill's file number to identify it as it
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moves through the legislative process. There may be up to 34 co-authors from the House and four
from the Senate. Their names also appear on the bill.
Introduction
The chief House author of the bill introduces it in the House; the chief Senate author introduces it in
the Senate. Identical bills introduced in each body are called companion bills. The bill introduction
is called the first reading. The presiding officer of the House then refers it to an appropriate House
committee for discussion; the same thing happens in the Senate.
Committee
The bill is discussed in one or more committees depending upon the subject matter. After
discussion, conunittee members recommend action approval or disapproval to the full House
and full Sedate. The House committee then sends a report to the House about its action on the bill;
the Senate committee does likewise in the Senate.
Floor
After the full House or Senate accepts the committee report, the bill has its second reading and is
placed on the House agenda called the General Register or the Senate agenda called General Orders.
A committee can recommend that non-controversial bills bypass the General Register or General
Orders and go onto the Consent Calendar, where bills usually pass without debate. After this point,
House and Senate procedures differ slightly.
General Register
In the House, the General Register serves as a parking lot where bills await action by the full body.-
Bills chosen to appear on the Calendar for the Day or the Fiscal Calendar are drawn from the
General Register. In the Senate, a different procedure is used. Bills are listed on the General Orders
agenda. Senate members, acting as the "committee of the whole," have a chance to debate the issue
and offer amendments on the bill. Afterwards, they vote to recommend: passage of the bill, progress
(delay action), or further committee action. And sometimes they recommend that a bill not pass.
From here, the bill is placed on the Calendar.
Calendar for the Day
In the House, the Calendar for the Day is a list of bills the House Rules and Legislative
Administration Committee has designated for the full House to vote on. Members can vote to
amend the bill, and after amendments are dispensed with, the bill is given its third reading before
the vote of the full body is taken. The House also has a Fiscal Calendar, on which the chair of the
House Ways and Means Committee or House Taxes Committee can call up for consideration any
tax or finance bill that has had a second reading. The bills are debated, amended, and passed in one
day. In the Senate, bills approved by the "committee of the whole" are placed on the Calendar. At
this point, the bill has its third reading, after which time the bill cannot be amended unless the entire
body agrees to it. Toward the end of the session, the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration designates bills from the General Orders calendar to receive priority consideration.
These Special Orders bills are debated, amended, and passed in one day. A bill needs 68 votes to
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pass the House and 34 votes to pass the Senate. If the House and Senate each pass the same version
of the bill, it goes to the governor for a signature.
Special Orders
Toward the end of the session, the rules committee of the House and the Majority Leader of the
Senate may designate bills from the General Orders to receive priority consideration in their
respective bodies. These Special Orders bills are debated, amended, and passed in one day. The
House also has a Rule L 10 calendar which allows the chairs of the Taxes and Appropriations
committees to call up for consideration any tax or appropriations bill that has had a second reading.
These Rule 1.10 bills are debated, amended, and passed in one day.
Conference Committee
If the House and Senate versions of the bill are different, they go to a conference committee. In the
House, the speaker appoints three or five representatives, and in the Senate, the Subcornnlittee on
Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration selects the same number of senators to
form the committee. The committee meets to work out differences in the two bills and to reach a
compromise.
Floor
The conference conunittee's compromise bill then goes back to the House and the Senate for
another vote. If both bodies pass the bill in this form, it is sent to the governor for his or her
approval or disapproval. If one or both bodies reject the report, it goes back to the conference
committee for further consideration.
Governor
Once the governor has the bill, he or she may; sign it, and the bill becomes law; veto it within three
days; or allow it to become law by not signing it. During session, the House and Senate can override
a governor's veto. This requires a two-thirds vote in the House (90 votes) and Senate (45 votes). The
governor also may "line-item veto" parts of a money bill, or "pocket veto" a bill passed during the
last three days of the session by not signing it within 14 days after final adjourrunent.
Questions and Answers
How are bills amended.?
Bills going through the Legislature are often amended, which can greatly change the thrust of a bill.
Most often legislators make amendments to bills when they are being considered in committee.
Committee members are usually well-versed in the subjects of the bills, and they have the time at
this point to consider making changes. Legislators can also amend bills when they reach the House
or Senate floor. In both cases, amendments are adopted by a majority vote. Generally, the legislator
offering the amendment will have the proposal drafted by legislative staff before offering it for
discussion.
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PFhat are first, second, and third readings?
A "reading" is the presentation of a bill before either body when the bill title is read. Bills must have
three readings, one on each of three separate days, before they can receive final approval. Each of
these readings is a stage in the enactment of a measure. Exceptions can occur, however, if the rules
are suspended. The Mimiesota Constitution outlines this procedure to ensure that legislators know
exactly what bills are before them, and to allow time for legislators to study the proposals. The first
reading occurs when a bill author introduces a bill on the House or Senate floor, after which it is
sent to a committee for consideration. The second reading occurs when either body finishes
committee action on a bill and it is sent to the floor. This happens in advance of the floor debate on
the bill. The third reading occurs immediately preceding the final vote on the bill. Even though the
Minnesota Constitution requires this process, it permits legislators to dispense with the rule when
necessary.
J,Yhat happens to bills remaining on. calendars at the end of the f rst session of a biennium?
Bills of this nature are returned to the last committee from which they were reported to the floor.
But before they can be reported to the floor in the succeeding year, the committee must again
reconnnend action.
Are there any legislative deadlines?
Bills can be introduced at any time during a session, but there are committee deadlines after which a
bill will no longer be considered that session. Committee deadlines are amlounced during the first
half of a session in order to winnow the list of topics to be dealt with that year. The first deadline
requires bills to have been approved by all policy committees in either the House or Senate in order
to be considered further that-session. The second deadline sets a date after which bills will not be
considered unless they have passed through all policy committees of both bodies. The third deadline
is the date by which the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee must
have approved their omnibus appropriation bills. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule; these
deadlines generally do not apply to tax and appropriations bills.
How do legislators vote on various issues?
Although people frequently call and ask for a legislator's "voting record," no such complete
document exists. In reality, each legislator casts hundreds of votes on assorted bills that are
subsequently recorded in the Journal of the House. The Senate has a comparable journal.
If you want to know how a legislator voted on a specific bill, the House Index Office and the Senate
Information Office can help you. Probably the best way to get a feel for a legislator's voting record
is to contact any number of special interest groups that rate legislators based on issues that are
important to them. Several business associations and environmental groups, for example, issue
regular ratings.
TVhen do nei-v laws go into affect?
Most new laws go into effect on Aug. 1 following a legislative session unless a bill specifies
another date. Exceptions are bills that contain an appropriation, which become effective July 1, the
same date the fiscal year begins.
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What is an omnibus bill?
An omnibus bill is a large bill that includes several different issues under one general topic such as
education. It's usually an appropriations bill, contains many pages, and is often comprised of several
individual bills. Legislators often say the smaller bills are "rolled into" the larger one.
Text by the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Office. 03/29/2000
Online at http://www.t eg.state.mn.us/leg/howbill.asp#idea
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brad Nielsen
DATE: 19 February 2009
RE: Comp Plan Update - Woodruff Comments
FILE NO. 405(Comp Plan - Admin)
I've spoken with Councilmember Woodruff a couple of time this past week to go over his
questions and comments relative to the Comp Plan Update. There were a number of places
throughout the document that need further update and we will be making those changes and
getting revised pages to you as they are completed. Couneilmember Woodruff also raises
questions that need to be addressed by the Council. Following is a brief outline of those items:
Land Use
LU-10 #7 Commercial maintenance code shall be formulated, or considered.
LU-11 para 2 Question as to whether a lack of community identity is a "problem".
LU-15 para 3 Priority given to implementing the trail plaiuling process?
LU-27 last para Senior housing - "consider updating" instead of should update.
Transportation
TR-3 para 2
Change "shall establish interconnected systenn" to "should".
TR-5 para 1
Identify traffic movement at Vine Hill Road and STH 7 as an issue.
TR-7 #4
Add "..and to promote the efficient movement of traffic through and out of
the city to the metro area."
TR-8 Streets
Address policy regarding golf carts and other modes of traffic on city
streets.
TR-8 #11
Update to current policy regarding curb and gutter.
TR-9 #1
Update based on conclusion of Opt Out Study. This also occurs elsewhere
in the chapter.
TR-10 #14
Possibly delete last sentence.
TR-12 and 13
Better identify as Met Council Classification System.
TR-18 - 24
Make graphics and text consistent.
TR-25-27
Update STH 7 Corridor Study items
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Memorandum
Re: Comp Plan Update - Woodruff Comments
19 February 2009
Community Facilities
CF-3 para 2
Rewrite - we already do this.
CF-5 Para 2
Expand/elaborate on Stolinwater Management Plan.
CF-9 #2
Relate to Master Plan Update.
CF-9 #5
Rewrite or delete.
CF-16 para 2
Elaborate relative to shoreland and update current status.
CF-21 para 2
Reference Comprehensive Storn-i Water Management Plan and NPDES.
CF-22 #2
Council to discuss special taxing districts.
CF-22 Parks
Address Master Plan Update.
CF-34 para 3
Delete or rewrite the second sentence.
CF-34 para 5
Discuss adequacy of inlets
Cc: Brian Heck
Mary Tietjen
Larry Brown
James Landini
Bonnie Burton
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