City Council Study Session Summary 2012 04 10

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City Council Study Session Summary April 10, 2012 Page 5 of 7 • Councilmember Sackett was unclear about his role as liaison to the Board and said he thought that as it is currently structured it is a waste of his time. Carol Purfurst, Chair, explained her views of what the liaison provides which is a bridge between Council and the Board. Carol requested from Councilmember Sackett to bring City information to the Board and for the Board to be able to pass information back to Council through Councilmember Sackett. • Mayor Muckle encouraged all Council liaisons to report during Committee Reports at City Council meetings. • Councilmember Jasiak offered her opinions about the problems surrounding housing for seniors. Senior Advisory Board member, Rosalie Lynn, said that seniors need a diversity of housing, apartments, elevators are important because steps are a problem for seniors, mother -in -law apartments are needed and don't know how that fits into the code. What seems to be missing for seniors is the in between range of housing. The City has the very expensive housing and then low- income housing that you must qualify to live in based on your income, but little inbetween. • Mayor Muckle thanked the Board. • Carol Purfurst, Chair, thanked Council for coming to so many of their events /luncheons. The Board appreciates the interest shown by council members. Update /Discussion — Comprehensive Plan — Core Values Scott Robinson, Planner 1, started off the discussion as Planning Director Russ was late to arrive. Planning Director Russ arrived shortly after the discussion began and went on to present and update Council on the Comprehensive Plan progress, specific to drafting the Vision Statement and Community Core Values. The Planning Department has met with all City Boards and Commissions to gather their views on Core Values. Feedback from each of the Boards was included in tonight's meeting packet. A lot of discussion amongst Council and staff at tonight's meeting. A summary of the comments made are listed below: • Use fewer words in Vision Statement and Core Values. • Excellent start, and acknowledgement of how much work the Planning Department has put into this project to date. • Omit the words family- oriented community. • Vision, leadership and good value is vague. • Livable? What do you mean — would like a better description. • Mayor proposed that Council give to staff written comments /edits on the Vision Statement and Core Values. The Mayor thought this would be more productive and a better way to get comments to staff.