05-13-02 Community & Economic Development

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ammitt .port: tommuttitt ant trmtomir ati iopment Qommittet The May 13, 2002 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson Council Member Karl King at 4:45 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Varner, King, Coleman, Aranowski, Pfeifer, White and Kirsits; Community and Economic Development Director Jon Hunt, Director of Public Works Gary Gilot, Citizen member Khadijah Muhammad, Jack Dillon, Michael Danch, Terry Bland of the*MO 31 I U Zributtt, and Kathy Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member King called for a presentation on Bill No. 28-02 which would appropriate $ 60,000 within the USAG Fund (Fund 410) of the Department of Community and Economic Development for the purpose of providing predevelopment costs for potential development projects and development of a Community Development Plan. Mr. Hunt noted that he had emailed a list of proposed projects to the Council prior to the meeting. He noted that the Administration filed a substitute Bill No. 28-02 would requested the appropriation of $ 120,000; however was advised by the Council Attorney that Council action could not take place on the substitute bill since the original bill for$ 60,000 was legally advertised. The Council may not appropriate an amount larger r than the amount that was properly advertised. Mr. Hunt advised the Committee that the Administration would file a second Bill to appropriate the additional $60,000,based on the Council Attorney's opinion. Ii Mr. Hunt noted that a city-wide strategy of development would be set forth in a City Plan. He noted that the Area Plan Commission is moving forward with a Comprehensive Plan and a City Plan would compliment it. A series of meetings would take place and an RFP for a consultant would be forthcoming. Council Member King noted that he serves on the Area Plan and that the proposed City Plan is being encouraged in light of the upcoming discussions on the proposed Comprehensive Plan by each of the municipalities. Council Member Pfeifer spoke in favor of the proposal and suggested that Mr.Hunt check with other cities when considering the RFP from the consultants. She stressed the need for a consultant who is conscious of diversity in the areas of race,ethnicity and class. Following discussion, Council Member Kirsits made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that Bill No. 28-02 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member King adjourned the meeting at 4:51 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Karl King, Chairperson Community and Economic Development Committee KCF:kmf Attachments