HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-108 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1997/08/18RESOLUTION NO. 9 7 -10 8
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL COMMENCEMENT
OF THE PUBLIC PROCESS RELATED TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENT AND CONTRACT EXECUTION
WHEREAS, 1996 amendments to the Metropolitan Land Planning Act adopted by the
State of Minnesota requires local communities to update their Comprehensive Plans and official
controls by December 31, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park, as a community within the Metropolitan area, is
affected by this Legislation and is required to update their Comprehensive Plan and other official
controls by December 31, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park has a tradition of strong public participation where
City policy development relates to and impacts neighborhoods and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports a strong and effective public process which can
potentially involve all neighborhoods and residents of City of St. Louis Park as a part of this
comprehensive planning process; and
WHEREAS, an effective process for public input utilizes multiple opportunities for public
input and may include such things as random surveys, neighborhood surveys, and neighborhood
meetings, photographic inventories.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council authorizes the following:
1. The official commencement of the public process for the development of the
Comprehensive Plan, and
2. The City Manager to enter into a contract with Decision Resources to perform certain
functions including public surveys and facilitation of neighborhood meetings. The cost for
these services is estimated to be under $20,000.
Ado`te by the City Council on August 18, 1997
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ATTEST.
Revie ed for administration:
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City Manager