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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY CQUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 2, 1993
CITY OF ROSEMC3UNT
AGENDA ITEM: Pianning Department Interim Staffing AGENDA SECTION:
Recommendation Department Head Reports
PREPARED BY: Ron Wasmund AGEND ``�`�
Interim City Administrator ���j�, � � � �
ATTACHMENTS: Memo APP ED B :
I am recommending the use of planning consultants as an interim replacement for Lisa
Freese. I feel this will provide the most ftexibility for a new administrator to reorganize
Department/Staff structure.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) MOTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF LISA FREESE FOR
THE PUBLIC HEARING ANQ SUBMITTAL OF ROSEMOUNTS' COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN
TO MET COUNCIL AT A RATE EQUAL TO HER CURRENT MQURLY RATE.
2) MOTION AUTHORIZING ACTING CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE AN HOURLY
RATE WITH SHORT-ELLIOTT-HENDRICKSON FOR INTERIM PLANNING SERVICES.
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COUNCIL ACTION:
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MEMO
TO: MAYOR McMENOMY
COUNCtL MEMBERS: KLASSEN
STAATS
WILLCOX
WIPPERMANN
FROM. RON WASMUND, 1NTERIM CiTY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: OCTOBER 29, 1993
RE: PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1NTERIM STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS
There are several items that are currently in progress that wili need to continue on a narrow
time track until completion. Among them are:
Comprehensive Guide Plan Modification Public Hearing
Highway 52 Study Public Hearing and Adoption
Business Park Zoning Designation/Language
Business Park Preliminary Plat
Business Park Final Plat
Muller Theater Site Plan Approval
GTI Carlson Properties Rezoning
GTI Carlson Properties Preliminary Plat
GTI Carlson Properties Final Plat
CMC Rezoning
CMC Preliminary Plat
CMC Fina! Plat
This list does not include the daily activities of sign p8rmit reviews,uariance requests, etc.
All rezoning requests and preliminary plats require a pub(ic hearing. Legal notices must be
mailed to all affected parties as defined in State Statutes.
It is my intention to have Rick Pearson handle all daily activities as well as coordination efforts
to keep all public hearings and submittal deadlines on time.
To provide the assistance necessary to the Planning Department I have two recommendations.
1) Hire Lisa Freese on an hourly rate to attend, participate in and answer questions at ��'-
the public hearing for the Comprehensive Guide Plan Modification scheduled for
Tuesday, November 9th. I have discussed this with Lisa and she is in agreement
to provide this service at her current Rosemount hourly rate of pay. With Lisa's
extensive, somewhat exclusive involvement with the preparation o# this dacument
this is without question the most economicat way to obtain approval of our
Comprehensive Guide Plan.
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MEMO-INTERIM PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS
2) Hire Short-Elliott-Hendickson (SEH) to provide planning consulting services to us
relieving daily pressure through involvement on larger projects. I envision their
assistance in review and preparation for public hearings, in#eraction wifih Met
Council in tracking Waste Treatment Plant expansion and Business Park zoning
language development.
My selection and recommendation of SEH is based upon their current involvement in other areas
of issues affecting Rosemount. They are involved with MNDOT and Koch on the Highway 52
study, they are involved with MWCC on studies of our waste treatment plant and they are
working with the Rosemount Port Authority on the Business Park. With this involvement, most
of the issues we might face shoutd be fiamiliar to them. There is good economy in using their
services. .
If Council is supportive of this approach 1 will put a task list together and get a quote. i think an
hourly rate would allow us the most controL
I suggest these approaches to ptanning assistance because 1 think the processes we need to
follow will be (ess affected because we have known talent. The hiring process to replace Lisa
wiH take a minimum of 3 months to complete leaving us without help during that period. I also �
think that the Planning Department should be reorganized incorporating other aspects of
Community Development. This reorganization should occur as part of any restructuring that
takes place under new administration.
I will be happy to answer any questions you might have regarding my recommendations.
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