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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
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