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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 1, 1995 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: 'y Planning Commission Members Mayor and councilmembe. IS (]. _ Donald Rye ^" i~) Frank Boyles, City Mana~:J\V April 26, 1995 Joint City Council/Planning Commission A workshop has been scheduled between the City Council and Planning Commission for Monday, May 1, from 5:30 to 7:25 p.m. The meeting will be conducted at new Fire Station 1. A light dinner will be served (please RSVP to Dee at 447-4230 if you are planning on attending). I have attached for your information an agenda for that meeting. Also attached are the documents referred to in the agenda. Please take a moment prior to the meeting to review each of the documents so you will be prepared to discuss them. It would also be helpful for you to think about areas where you have concerns or believe that we could enhance our collective ability to accomplish annual objectives. I expect that the meeting will adjourn at 7:25 p.m. Please let me know if you have any questions. Attachments: MPlan.CM Agenda packet 16200 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Minnesota 5~372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER I. II. III. IV. Attachments: PCAGNWRT AGENDA JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 1, 1995 5:30 - 7:25 p.m. Fire Station #1 v. CITY OF PRIOR LAKE STRATEGIC PLAN 1995 CITY COUNCIL OBJECTIVES PLANNING COMMISSION OBJECTIVES ROLE OF PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION OF CONCERNS OR RECOMMENDATIONS Strategic Plan 1995 Council Objectives Draft 1995 Planning Commission Goals Planning Commission Roster Planning Commission Bylaws 16200 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER E..RIOR LAKE STRATEGIC PLAN MISSION STATEMENT Adopted February 6, 1995 The City of Prior Lake is committed to serving the common good of its residents by promoting, among other things, community values, environmentally sensitive community development, robust business growth, financial stability, public safety and diverse recreational opportunities. STRGIC.CC STRGIC 1 i PRIOR LAKE STRATEGIC PLAN THE VISION Adopted February 6, 1995 At buildout the City of Prior Lake will be balanced between residential, commercial and business. Strong neighborhoods and homeowner associations will characterize most developments, neighborhoods will be connected by transportation amenities for pedestrians and motor vehicles. Platting will be encouraged through larger Planned Unit Developments to preserve natural features. While single family dwellings will be the predominant housing type, townhomes (for empty nesters) and multifamily developments on major arterials are expected. Neighborhood commercial centers will predominate, although a few community commercial centers will exist. Commercial development will be localized primarily to major arterial intersections involving State Highway 13, County Road 42, County Road 44, County Road 21, County Road 12, County Road 82 and 83. One. regional center is expected at the intersection of County Road 42 and 83. Smaller businesses will be predominant. The focus will be on office, light industrial and light manufacturing. Small office, warehouse and industrial developments are expected along CR 21. One or more corporate office parks are expected. Business Concentrations are expected along State Highway 13, CR 21 and CR 42. Prior Lake is proud to be the home of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community, its tourist attractions and international network of businesses. The city seeks to work cooperatively with the Dakota Community government toward mutually beneficial objectives. The city emphasizes its historical roots as a small town resort area with a downtown, and incorporates these historic facts in its development plans. Positive family, individual and community values will be reinforced. Services provided by the community will be characterized by quality. An emphasis will be placed on maintenance and replacement of infrastructure with the diversified tax base to support needed government services. A twofold recreational system will be available. One is characterized as the recreation industry created by the Mdewakanton Dakota Community. The second will consist of Prior Lake, Spring Lake and numerous natural areas dedicated to the public to preserve their natural features. These major areas will be augmented by community parks, playfields, neighborhood parks and trails. These facilities will be programed for recreation directed toward all ages and interests. The city will plan for and facilitate remodeling of areas requiring redevelopment along a consistent theme as appropriate. Prior Lake's economy is not subject to down tums caused by excessive reliance on one industry or another. STRGIC.CC STRG1C 2 PRIOR LAKE STRATEGIC PLAN VISION ELI;M.Em:S Adopted February 6, 1995 1. Transportation A. Work to achieve quick and convenient access between Prior Lake and the metropolitan area, airport and out state Minnesota in a manner which is coordinated with mass transit needs. 8. Develop a tran~portation system hierarchy which assures high volume roadways throughout the community and provides access to residential neighborhoods through local road systems. C. Maintain optimum road conditions. D. Integrate planning for construction of road, trail and sidewalk systems. E. Minimize traffic regulatory signage and equipment to that required by law, and conducive to a balance between traffic volume, speed and safety. 2. Commercial A. Reserve sufficient space on major arterial roadways for neighborhood, community and regional centers. 8. Have commercial development which meets customers needs city aesthetic standards and is consistent with mass transit objectives. C. Install arrival monuments and directional signs at the major highways so that amenities can be easily located. 3. Housing A. Identify the desired location of certain housing styles by revision of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan. B. Assure that zoning and subdivision codes provide specific direction regarding affordable uses in each zone and minimum building standards. C. Promote the platting of large planned unit developments to preserve natural features and park land. 4. Redevelopment A. Have a theme for redevelopment of existing commercial areas in focal locations such as Gateway, Downtown and Priordale. STRGIC 3 B. Identify in advance the need for redevelopment of existing residential structures and plan for such action. 5. Public Services A. Effectively deliver basic public services which preserve and protect the community and its residents. B. Explore techniques which assure effective public services. 6. Social Structure and Leadership A. Conduct at least one city wide annual event involving planning and execution by community groups. B. Identify a plan for maintaining ongoing communication between community groups and the city. C. Communicate the strategic plan components and its regular update to the residents so that it will remain a living document and will receive regular review update and publicity. D. Elicit a means of involving neighborhoods in city affairs. E. Foster intergovernmental cooperation. 7. Financial A. Complete five year capital improvement programs intended to match construction needs with available revenues. B. Provide the necessary financial resources for paying for city wide infrastructure. C. Evaluate impact of government actions on revenue sources and property tax levies to balance development speed and affordability. 8. TouristIRecreation Industry and Dakota Community A. Establish joint marketing plan and program with Dakota Community and Tourist industry in adjacent cities. B. Communicate Strategic Plan and Comprehensive Plan to Dakota Community to identify opportunities for collaboration. C. Focus on government to government relationship between Shakopee Mdewakanton and Prior Lake. 9. Community Recreation A. Standards are established and locations selected for neighborhood parks, community park and playfields. STRGIC 4 A trail system is developed which connects residential neighborhoods, businesses and promotes pedestrian and non motorized vehicle safety near high volume roadways. C. Park construction and maintenance is aggressive and completed in a timely fashion. B. "- ~ D. Park and Recreation efforts are consistent with city comprehensive planning and recreation industry objectives. 10. Public Safety A. Promote proactive rather than reactive public safety measures through regular preparation of a five year public safety strategic plan. STRGIC.'NRT STRGIC 5 PLANNING COMMISSION January 3, 1995 Current Members Date Aopointed Term Exoires Term Limit Chuck Arnold 6/79 7/95 7/94 Tom Loftus 6/83 7/96 7/96 Dick Kuykendall 3/94 7/96 7/00 Dave Roseth 7/80 7/95 7/95 Tom Vonhoff 10/93 7/95 7/02 Annual Commission evaluation due to the City Council annually by: June 1 ,1995. Proposals for bylaw changes due to the City Council by: December 1 ,1995. Recommendation for Chair due to City Council annually by: June 1 ,1995. COVER2. WRT 1995 PLANNING COMMISSION GOALS SUMMARY OF 1994 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIVITIES: During 1994 the Planning Commission considered 4 Conditional Use Permit Applications, 4 Home Occupation Applications, 5 Rezonings, 3 Vacations, 12 Subdivisions and 39 Variances. Other Planning Commission Activities included: study items related to the Comprehensive Plan update, consideration of the housing element, and the Commercial Industrial Study. 1995 GOALS: Because the Commercial Industrial Study was undertaken during the middle portion of the year and the housing element was postponed, the goal of completing the Comprehensive Plan was not achieved nor was the goal of completing the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance Amendments. Progress was made on the Comprehensive Plan, however, and the 1994 goals related to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances work continued for 1995. 1995 goals will focus on completion of the Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Public Hearings which will allow the Planning Commission to adopt the Comprehensive Plan Amendments and transmit it to the City Council for it's consideration. Following completion of the Comprehensive Plan activity work will begin on modifications to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances as necessary to implement the proposals contained in the Comprehensive Plan. Planning Commission activities in this regard will include review of recommended ordinance text in the context of comprehensive plan goals and objectives. It is anticipated that a number of study sessions may be needed to support the Zoning and Subdivision Amendment process. Topics which may be considered include: development of standards for commercial and industrial development, procedural modifications and establishing clear ties between comprehensive plan goals and policies and specific zoning ordinance provisions. An additional study session will be held either as part of the annual Planning Commission Retreat or as a joint session with the City Council to review external constraints which effect development in Prior Lake. Examples of some of these restraints include the Metropolitan Planning Act, Metropolitan Council Regional Blueprint, Shoreland and Flood Plain Regulations, Wetland Regulations and County and State Transportation policies. The above schedule of activities is intended to be addressed in conjunction with the agenda workload resulting from the various applications that must be processed in the course of every day activities. While these can not be anticipated for the entire year, it is likely that 40 to 50 applications of various types will be received for processing during the coming year. DRLT02 2-3-1: 2-3-2 2-3-3: 2-3-3A 2-3-3B 5/94 BYLAW PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAWS ADOPTED MAY 16. 1994 Amended January 3, 1995 SECTION 1 - CITY CODE CHAPTER 3 COMMISSION CREATED, COMPOSITION: A Planning Advisory Commission is hereby created for the City, its purpose to be of an advisory nature to the City Council and staff. Said Planning Advisory Commission shall be composed of five (5) members, appointed by the City Council. Only residents of the City shall be considered for appointment. Said members shall serve for two (2) year terms from July 1 to June 30. REMOVAL OF MEMBER: Any member of the Planning Advisory Commission may be removed from office for just cause and unwritten charges by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire Council, but such member shall be entitled to a public hearing before such a vote is taken. In addition, any member may be removed for nonattendance at Planning Commission meetings without action by the City Council according to rules adopted by the Planning Commission. MEETINGS, RULES: The Planning Advisory Commission will meet on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Prior Lake City Council Chambers, or at such other time as may be deemed necessary, providing adequate notice is furnished of the public meeting. Notification - All regular meetings of the Committee shall be noticed by: 1) Posting at city hall for at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. 2) A copy of the notice, agenda and accompanying materials shall be received by the Committee, City Council, staff and others designated by the City Council, no later than the Friday prior to the Tuesday meeting and in no case later than two (2) days prior to a special meeting. Special Meetings- Special Meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chair, or two (2) members of the Committee for the purpose of transacting any business designated in the call. Staff may recommend calling a special meeting, but must receive approval from either the chair or two members of the Committee. The call for a special meeting may be 2-3-4: 5/94 BYLAW A. delivered prior to the time of the proposed meeting to each Committee member of the Committee at least two (2) days prior to the special meeting. At such meetings, no business shall be considered other than as designated in the call. The notification provisions of Section B of the article shall be followed. DUTIES OF COMMISSION: The duties of said Planning Advisory Commission are as follows: To keep the City Council and the general public informed and advised as to all planning and development matters and make recommendations to the City Council with respect to any current or future planning. B. To prepare and keep current, in conjunction with the City Planner, the Comprehensive Plan. (MS 462.355 Subd. 2) C. To monitor zoning and planning changes affecting Prior Lake and local communities and identify factors and reasons for changes and how they apply to or affect Prior Lake. D. To research and present any information from public newspapers, public forums/workshops or publications indicating changing trends or conditions. E. To recommend principles and policies for guiding action affecting development in the City and its environs. F. To determine whether specific proposed developments conform to the principles and requirements for the comprehensive plan and the City ordinances. G. To review and make recommendations to the Council on planned unit development and subdivision proposals. H. To hold public hearings for subdivisions, planned unit developments and rezoning applications and furnish the Council with information and recommendations of such hearings. I. To consider variances and home occupation permits. Make recommendations to the City Council on rezoning applications, amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and conditional use permits. J. To prepare and submit to the City Council within sixty (60) days after the end of the calendar year a summary report of all variances granted to applicants from January 1 through December 31 of that calendar year. The summary report shall contain such information as deemed necessary and requested by the City Council. 2 SECTION 2 - PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND MEETING FORMAT: Business of the meeting will be conducted according to the Agenda prepared by the Director of Planning. Unless extreme circumstances exist, the Director of Planning shall deliver the completed agenda packets by Wednesday prior to the meeting date. To meet this schedule the Planning Director shall adhere to the submittal deadlines established by Staff at the beginning of each year. A memo, report, or brief explanation of each agenda item shall be included in the Planning Commission Agenda packet. The information provided by staff should serve to inform the Planning Commission of the subject matter under discussion. The information should explain in detail the staff comments or work, or state that staff will present the necessary details and comments at the meeting. The meeting agenda will be prepared according to the following: 1 . Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. New Business including Public Hearings 4. Other Business 5. Announcements and Correspondence 6. Adjournment SECTION 3 - MINUTE PREPARATION: A. The Director of Planning is responsible for the minutes of the meeting. The meeting proceedings will be tape recorded and transcribed by the Recording Secretary or a designated representative from staff. The following two requirements for minute preparation will be adhered to: 1. All motions will be typed in capital letters. 2. Names of the commissioners will be listed after their vote on the motion. B. The official minutes shall be prepared and presented to the Planning Commission at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The minutes shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and the presiding officer shall call for any additions or corrections. If an addition or correction is presented, the change must be specific as to place, paragraph, and sentence. Approval of the minutes requires a motion, second and a majority vote of the members present at the meeting. C. The Director of Planning is responsible for the maintenance and filing of the minutes. The following procedure will be used in filing of the minutes: 1. All minutes of the Planning Commission will be kept on file in the office of the City Planner in hard copy or on microfilm. All taped proceedings, excluding public hearings, must be kept for a minimum of one year from the date of recording. All taped proceedings that include public hearings must be kept for seven years from the date of recording. 2. 3. 5/94 BYLAW 3 D. A copy of the minutes of the meeting shall be distributed together with the agenda for the upcoming meeting. The minutes and Planning Commission Agenda will be distributed to: 1 . Mayor and City Council members 2. Planning Commission Members 3. Selected Staff members 4. Selected residents and individuals indicated on the mailing list kept by the Planning Department Secretary. E. Remarks made by a member of the Planning Commission may be entered into the minutes by stating that he/she desires to go on the record. These remarks shall be entered into the minutes by the Recording Secretary by way of synopsis or verbatim record, if requested by a member. SECTION 4 - QUORUM AND VOTING PROCEDURES: A. At each meeting a majority of all the members appointed, at least three out of five, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. B. The voting options available to the Planning Commission when a vote has been initiated are: aye - an affirmative vote; nay - a negative vote; and abstain - a neutral vote, neither affirmative nor negative. When a vote is to be taken, the presiding officer shall first call for the ayes, then the nays, and if applicable, shall call for abstentions. The votes of each member shall be recorded in the minutes. If a member of the Planning Commission is absent during a vote, the member's vote for the official minutes shall read as "absent". SECTION 5 - ROLES AT MEETING: A. On the majority of agenda items, if not all items, the time for direct citizen input, comments and questions will be immediately after the City Staff report and/or presentation. During this time period, every member of the public desiring to speak shall address the presiding officer (by raising a hand or standing up) and upon recognition, shall confine their remarks to the issue under consideration. Let all present speak once before entertaining a second. The presiding officer may use her/his discretion when an individual member of the public requests to speak more than once on a single issue. B. Immediately after citizen input is finished on the issue, the members of the Planning Commission take turns addressing the issue. Each individual member of the Planning Commission may recognize a member of the public when the member has been recognized to speak by the presiding officer. Members of the Planning Commission must use judgment and discretion when recognizing members of the public to speak during the time they have the floor. C. Members of the general public, interested parties or their authorized representatives may address the Planning Commission by written communications in regard to matters under discussion. Written communications may be read aloud at the meeting if so requested by the author. The communication(s) shall be read by the presiding officer or her/his designee. 5/94 BYLAW 4 D. One member of the Planning Commission shall serve as the Chair and one as Vice-Chair. The Vice-Chair shall preside at all meetings when the Chair is absent from the meeting. When the Vice-Chair is presiding at the meeting, he/she shall assume the authority and responsibility of the presiding officer at the meeting. If in the event the Chair and Vice-Chair are absent, the Director of Planning shall call the meeting to order and preside until such a time that the Planning Commission elects among itself a member to preside at the meeting. After a member of the Planning Commission has been selected to preside over the meeting, the Planning Director shall step down. The presiding officer, at all times, shall be allowed to vote in the same manner as all other Commissioners. The presiding officer has two unique powers: Interpreting and applying the rules of procedure; and recognizing speakers from the audience. That official shall have the obligation to be impartial and objective in conducting the meeting. The presiding officer shall open all public hearings at the predetermined time and date. The presiding officer shall, for informational purposes, state the purpose of the hearing or read the public notice calling for the hearing into the record of the meeting proceedings. The presiding officer shall recognize all speakers from the audience, except when a member of the Planning Commission has the floor and they expressly recognize a member of the audience who desires to speak on the issue under consideration. The presiding officer has the responsibility to facilitate discussion by the Planning Commission. This may occur in a variety of ways, including: 1. Interpret and apply rules of procedure. 2. Decide whether motions are properly made. 3. Decide whether motions are in order. 4. Decide whether questions of special privilege ought to be granted. 5. Decide when to recognize speakers. 6. Call for motions or recommend motions. 7. Expel disorderly persons from the meeting. 8. Enforce speaking procedures. If a motion is unnecessary, unsuitable for consideration, and/or proposed at an inopportune time for the purpose of delaying or embarrassing others, the presiding officer may rule the motion out of order on her/his own initiative. The presiding officer is responsible for maintaining order at the meetings. Although meetings must be open to the public, no person who is noisy or unruly has a right to remain in the Council Chambers. When individuals abuse their rights to be present, the presiding officer, subject to overrule by the Planning Commission, can order their removal from the room. SECTION 6 - PUBLIC HEARING FORMAT: A. Public hearings shall be conducted in the following manner: 5/94 BYLAW 5 5/94 BYLAW 1 . The Chair calls the public hearing to order and declares the time of opening. It is the intent of the Planning Commission to open all public hearings at the predetermined and published time. From a practical standpoint, not all hearings can be opened at their designated time. The presiding officer may delay the start of a hearing until the business at hand is acted upon, in any manner, by: the Planning Commission. In no circumstances can a hearing be opened prior to the predetermined and published time. 2. The presiding officer shall read, from the hearing notice, the details on the hearing sufficient to provide the public a general understanding of the purpose of the hearing. 3. The Recording Secretary shall pass out to the audience a sign up sheet with columns for name, address and phone number. This sheet shall become part of the public hearing record. 4. The presiding officer should announce the type of input that may be received by the citizens. Formal input includes the name and address of the speaker delivered from the podium. 5. The procedure for public hearings shall be as follows: a. If applicable, the applicant makes a presentation or report on the subject matter. b. Staff shall make a presentation or report on the subject matter. c. The presiding officer shall ask for citizen input, comments and questions. The presiding officer shall facilitate this portion of the meeting. d. The Planning Commission shall address the subject matter through deliberation, questions to citizens and staff, and reactions and statements of position on the subject. Any Planning Commission member who has the floor may recognize members of the audience for additional comments. 6. The Planning Commission should take action on the application before them in the form of a motion. However, the Commission may formulate a recommendation which outlines the parameters under which an approval would be granteQ. The reasons and conditions shall be stated in the motion for approval or denial. Continuation of an action may occur in the event insufficient information is present to make a decision. The Planning Commission shall delineate the missing information before continuing the item. 7. The presiding officer shall close the public hearing and state the time the hearing is closed. 6 a. If the Planning Commission decides to continue the deliberation on the subject matter of a hearing, the presiding officer in consultation with the Director of Planning shall select a time and date during a future regularly scheduled meeting to reopen the hearing for further deliberation and possible action. b. No additional publication or notice requirements are needed if a hearing is continued to a later date. c. In the event that an issue is denied, the applicant has the option to appeal the decision of the Planning Commission to the City Council. The process of appeal begins when the applicant contacts the Director of Planning during regular office hours, to schedule the appeal before the City Council. SECTION 7 - OFFICERS: A. Officers - The officers of the Prior Lake Planning Commission shall be a Chair and Vice-Chair. The City Planning staff shall serve as secretary of the Commission. B. Chair - The Chair of the Commission shall be appointed annually by majority vote of the City Council after considering the recommendation of the Commission. The duties of the Chair include: 1 . Approval of meeting agendas. 2. Presiding at meetings. 3. Participating with the City Council In the selection of Commission members. 4. Semiannual reporting to the City Council on all information collected under Sec. 2-3-4 and shall give an accounting of its activities and any information the Commission may consider relevant before the City Council or as directed otherwise. 5. Representation of the Commission as appropriate. C. Vice-Chair - The Vice-Chair shall be selected annually by the Commission and shall perform the duties of the Chair in his/her absence. The Vice-Chair shall assume such other duties as assigned by the Chair. D. Secretary - The City Manager or his/her designee shall act as the Secretary and shall be responsible for recording and compiling a written summary of all official activities of the Commission. E. Appointment - The Commission shall consist of members, appointed by the Prior Lake City Council for a terms of two (2) years. The Commission shall be representative of the citizens who live in Prior Lake. Commission members may serve additional terms upon approval by the Prior Lake City Council, based upon satisfactory attendance and participation, continued residence in Prior Lake and in accordance with the term limits policy established by the City Council. 5/94 BYLAW 7 F. Vacancies- If the office of Chair becomes vacant the City Council shall appoint a replacement, after considering the recommendation of the Commission. If the Office of Vice-Chair becomes vacant, the Commission shall elect a successor from its membership at the next regular meeting, and such election shall be for the unexpired term of said office. Should a member resign, or otherwise vacate a seat on the Commission, Prior Lake City Council shall appoint a replacement to complete the term. The selection of the Chair or Commission member will be filled in accordance with City Council Bylaws. G. Performance Criteria. Annually, Commission members shall perform a written self-evaluation on the following: 1 . Successful implementation of duties. 2. Achievement of Goals and Objectives. 3. Compliance with Bylaws. 4. Formulation of proposals and recommendations and overall accomplishments. 5. Visitation of subject sites as applicable. 6. Annual personal attendance record of at least 75%. The Commission shall forward this evaluation to a review committee comprised of the staff member assigned to the Commission, City Manager, Mayor and one member of the City Council. The review committee shall present this report and any additional comments to the Council by the first week of December for action and recommendation at the Annual meeting in accordance with the Council Bylaws. H. Term Limit - It is the policy of the Prior Lake City Council to impose a three term (or 6 year) service limitation for all appointed positions within the Committees and Commission. Partial terms do not count toward the term limitation. The purpose of the term limit policy is to encourage resident participation on city advisory bodies and provide community members with the opportunity to participate in their local government. I. Conflict of Interest - Members with a financial or vested interest with an applicant, application, proposal, policy, or other Commission issue shall disclose the relationship before participating in discussion about the issue. If the conflict is deemed to be significant, the member shall refrain from discussion and voting on such issue. If the conflict involves the presiding officer, he/she shall disqualify him/herself from discussion and pass the gavel to the Vice-Chair or a member who has no conflict. He/she may resume the chair once the issue has been dispatched. J. Code of Conduct - Commission members will adhere to the following: 5/94 BYLAW 8 BYLAW.PL 5/94 BYLAW 1. Commission member's opinion pertaining to a function, organization or specific application or issue shall not be given to the public or media unless there is a clear qualification that the opinion is that of the member and not the official opinion of the Commission or the City. If a Commission member gives or represents the opinions of the Commission to the media, he/she shall do so only after receiving the official direction from the Commission. 2. The conduct of Commission members shall reflect positively upon the Commission, individual member and city. 3. Commission members shall avoid any actual or apparent impropriety. 9 'CCGOAL.CM. 1995 CITY COUNCIL TOP PRIORITY GOALS Adopted February 6, 1995 Topic 1. Complete draft 2010 Comprehensive Plan, conduct public hearings and submit to Metropolitan Council. 2. Complete revision of Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Code. 3. Review Park funding mechanism, direct necessary changes and plan for use of funds including plans for acquiring land for future community parks. 4. Receive a revised annexation policy and annexation plan which identifies areas where annexation may be appropriate. 5. Identify the purpose of TH 13 and plan for road improvements to meet that objective. 6. Complete design and initiate construction of the Public Works maintenance facility. 7. Adopt a 1996 General Fund Budget which provides needed services with a tax increase of 5% or less. 8. Finalize strategic plan and approve tactical plan for implementation. 9. Complete hearings regarding lake access issues and consider Lakefront Park master plan. 10. Receive the following revised or new ordinances: (a) Snowmobile, (b) Animal Control, (c) Tree Preservation and, (d) Sidewalk. 11 . Sell at least two acres of office park property. 12. Identify Fire Station II property and negotiate for acquisition. 13. Report on advantages of executing utility franchise agreements. Address right of way, underground and franchise fees. 14. Receive a plan and review of all policies and ordinances for updating and re-codification. 15. Identify and pursue at least two ways for the city and Dakota Community to cooperate for our mutual benefit. 16. Conduct annual meetings with: School Board, Watershed Board, and Townships to discuss issues of mutual importance. 17. Provide direction to Advisory Bodies by meeting with them at least once a year.