City Council Study Session Summary 2015 10 27

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City Council Study Session Summary October 27, 2015 Page 3 of 5 LRC to make our funding commitments. LRC does not want to accept additional fiscal responsibility. No benefit to LRC to take on additional fiscal responsibility. Council member Stolzmann said that over the course of process, Council has invested a lot. The LRC is sitting on $2.7m that cannot be used for other items. She would like LRC to accelerate repayment. Commissioner Fisher said we should sit down and see what expenses will be incurred. DeJong asked if are other members interested in an amendment in the South Street underpass agreement? Mayor suggested DeJong bring the Cooperation Agreement back to Council with LRC financials. Commissioner Menaker said the LRC anticipates a cash reserve of $200,000 at end of year. We are committed to pay 25% of non - previously committed revenues. Commissioner Fisher suggested this be a discussion item on next LRC agenda. Council supports downtown parking and also rebuilding streets. Commissioner Menaker asked if we could have a public /private partnership to building parking would Council be interested in modifying cooperation agreement? There was discussion that this could be a future Study Session item? Mayor Muckle said Council is open to creative ideas to solve parking issue. Mayor thanked the LRC. Discussion — Planning Commission Planning Commissioner Chair Chris Pritchard asked Russ to give overview of the pasat year of Planning Commission. Russ reviewed the cases in the packet. In all, Planning Commission heard 35 cases , 6 were legislative, 29 were quasi - judicial. Planning Commission has focused on SAP for SoBoRd and McCaslin. Russ discussed Subdivision re -plat review process. Dark sky ordinance white paper ready to go at a Study Session. Council member Dalton suggested forwarding the white paper to Council now. Council member