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PL 11/19/1975 - 7524CITY OF FRIDLEY AGENDA `� PLANNIN� C4MMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1975 7:30 P.M. CA�L TO ORDER: PAGES ROLL CALL: APPROVE PCRNNING COMMISSION. MINUTES: NOVEMBER 5, 1975 1--8 RECEIVE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES: NOVEMBER 6, 1975 9- 12 RECEIVE MEMO FROM JERROLD BOARDMAN ON ENVIROt�MENTAL�UALITY 13 COMMISSION SP6CIAt.MEE1'ING�OF NOVEMBER 13, 1975 RECEIVE ROUGH DkAFT OF COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING PL/�I � At Meeting CONTINUED: REVIEW OF COMMISSION'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Separate Packet ' �� ` {: �: � `J � � � , �,� � � . , .:1 � . . : .. . . . � �. � . � . � �. . . . . . � . . . / . . � � . . � � . . .. . . . � . � .. �� . . � � � � . . . .. . . . # � ,� . • CITY QF FRIDL�Y PLANNING COM�ISSION MEETING - NOVFMBCR.S, 1975 �AGE 1 °� CALL TO ORDER: � � Vice Chairman Driyans called the meeting ta order at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Drigans, Scotts Bprgman, Peterson, Langenfeld Members Absent: Harris Others Present: Jerrold Boardman, City Planner Ray Leek, Planning Intern ADOPTION OF AGENDA: MOTION by 5cott, seconded by Petersori, that the agenda be adopted as submi�te:i. Upon a voice vote, a11 v�����g ay�, trie motion carrieu unanimously. APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES: OCTQ�ER 22, 1975 Mr. Langenfeld said �that on page 5 af the minutes where he was quoting .- directly from the Cnvironmental C�mmission m�nutes of August 13, 1975, that � the sentence that started Mrs Martin sa�d.... and to the end of that paragraph should be in quotation marks, because tn�s was a direct quotation from these minutes. He would als� like the last stai;ement he made on page 13 removed � from the minutes, because tf�is v�as a con�n�tnt he made that had nothing tc do �'- '� . with bikelanes. � t . . Mr. Drigans saici that on page 6 of ti�PSP minutes Mr. Harris had asked for a legal opinion on how Special Use �ermits could b� handled that a�ere issued to individuals instead of the property. He ask�d if this legal opinion had been received. Mr. BQardman said ti�ere was a memo from Dick Sobiech, but a legal opinion had not bee�� received at tr�is time. � � MOTION by Scott, sec�nded v� Peterson, ihai the Planning Commission minutes of October 22, 1975 be approved �s am.ended. Upon a voice vote, a1l voting aye, the motion carried �aranimouslu. RECEIVE ENVIRQNMENTAL CONiMISSION MINUTES: OG7CBER T6, 1975 M�7'7�JN by Peterson, seeond�d by Lana�r fe1d, that the Planning Cornmission receive the Environmet�tal Coir,mi.ssion r<:inu��s of the Octc�er 16, I97_5 meeting. Upon a voice vute, ai1 vat.iny aye, the motio-� ca.rried unanirnou.sly. RECEIVt PARKS &` REGREATION COMP�fTSSION �IIN�iTFS: QCT4BER 27, 1975 MOTI01d by Sc:ot_t; secanded by Pe1_ersorY, that� the PJ.anning Commission rece�ive the Parks & Recreation Corrunission :�.�nt�t_c�s fer. the meeting vf October 27, 1975. Upon a voice vote, a1I vo�irig ay�:, ih��� mo� r_r,n carried unanimously. � Planning Commission Meeting - November 5, 1975 Paqe 2 1. CONTINUED: REVIE►t� OF PROPOSED CI-IANGES IN CIiA�TER 115, SWIMP�ING POOLS, ^ OF THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE Mr. Langenfeld asked if anyone had faund out what the term 'natural � person' meant besides it beir,g a legal terminalogy? Mr. Boardman said he hadn't. /'1 �.; . /'t ,� NOTE: Upon checking a legal dictionary, a natural person means one human being, as opposed to�an arti�ficial person.which means many human beings ,that are formed together with the rights and responsibilities of one person. Mr. Peterson said that he would assume it was in the ordinance for some purpose and before we determine if it should be eliminated from the ordinanc� we shauld find out why it was there. Mr. Bergman said this same term�nology was in the beer licen�sing code also. Mr, �oardman had recommended at there would be no recommendations. s�id h� had discussed the changes th�t �he Planning ��mm�ssza� their October 22nr1 meeting with Steve Olson, and he said problem with these changes. Mr. B�ardman reviewed these . Mr. Bergman said he hadn't been at the last meeting, but he felt it was an over-reaction to change i:he fence neight requirement from 4 feet to 6 feet. He said he thought the�4 foot height was marginal, but that a 5 foot fence would be a more realistic change in the ordinance, rather than the 6 feot requirement. He said 5 feet was tne requir�ment along the freeways. The other membe�s of the P1anr�ing Cammission said tt�at they felt the six foot requirement wauld be a more formidable barrier for toddlers and young children. They thaught a swimming pool was much more of an enticement ot^ attractive nuisance than a highway would be. Mr. Bergman said he I-�ad just brought this up�for discussion, and would go along with the majority view. Mr. Scott asked that the sexist terms in paragraphs 115.04 and 115.05 be deleted and substitu�ed ��vith other tet°ms: �Mr. Boardman said he would do this.� Mr. Urigans sa�id he was sure you could find he and his in a lot of the ordinances, and he didn'i have too mueh sympathy w�th people wha got. excited ov�r it. Mr. Boardman sa�id zhe only other question on the proposed changes to this ordinance was a change in paragraph 115.25 Nuisance Prohibitedo He said he would change t��is to read similar to other nuisance sections of the code. It could read " No person shall operate, main'tain or permit, any swimming poal that creates a nuisance by annoying, injur�ng or endangering th� safety, health, arid generai welfare of the public". The Planning Commission agreed to this change. Mr. Drigans�said that Chairman Harris had raised the question.of swimming pool water not being dr�aine�i into a sanitary sewer at the last meeting. Mr. Boardman said he would just as soon not have this included in this ordinance, because i� would b� difficult t� control or•administer. Mr. Langenfeld said he thought most people pumped any excess water into their yard. Mr. Bergman said that some people have maintained that swimming pooi water has killed the�ir grass, but the people who sell swimming pools say this was not true, that if you can drink the wa�her, it cannot kill the grass. P1 anr�i� Comrni ss i on hleeti ng - November 5, 1975 Pa�c e 3 Mr. Boardman said that all cor�crete_pools had to be drained into the sani- tary sewer, so this was another reason not t.o make this a part of the swimning pool ordinance. He said that as mos� of the concrete pools were /'`� indoor pools, they would not be drained completely very often, and as most of the residential pools had plastic liners, they didn't have to be drain�d . . completely either. The Planning Commission decided not to include t�iis in the ordinance. � Mr. Drigans thought that all pool owners should be sent a copy of the pub1ic he�ring on the,proposed changes in the swimming pool ordinance. Mr. � Bergman said that the proposed changes would not affect any pools that were already in existence. Mr. Drigans said that it could mak� a difference in the operation of tne pools. Mr. Boardman said that he didn't know if there had been a list compiled of all the permits issued for residential pools, and the operators of public pools would have to make sure their pools were up to code when they were licensed each year. He said it was not City policy to send out public . hearing no�cices to any special group on such an ordinance chan�e, whe�r the ordinance change would not apply to something that was already exist- ing. t�?r. Boardman said the City had a procedure they followed in the noti- �fication of affected property owners, but usually there was.�ome type of request wiih a fee process, which offset a little, the cos�t of mailing out the public hearing notices. If the Planning Commission w�as advocating a policy of notifying any �raup that could be affected by an ordinance change, � this could cost the City quite a lot of money. Mr. Peterson said h� weuldn't be in favor of a policy that would add t� the taxpayers burde,�. Mr. Drigans said this was a unique situation because this ordinance covers the construction, c�peration and licensing of swimming pools. He � said this cculd affect tf�� health, safety and welfare of the genera� public. Mr. Boardman said that this could be said of many thirgs, but we still don't pick cut a select group to send public hearing notices to. � He said that on the ne��v ordinance for junk vehicles, we did send the. ordinance to peopl� who hanc�led junk cars. As a matter of poli.cy, we do sen�! copies to diffErent grcups if it was.a hot issue, but he didn't th�ink the changes in this particuiar ordinance, which were more for clarification than anything else, was a hot issue. Mr. Largenfeld said that he didn't think there ��ere an,y major changes in this erdinance to warrant special handl'ing of the pub�iic hearing nnti�e. He thoiight the normal ehannel wauid be eriough notificatior. Mr. Bergman said the only part �hat would affect exi stt�ng swimn�ir�� ��ol s� was i n the operati on,� and there was very little in this ordinar�ce or� the operat�on of poGls. Mr. Boardman sa�d that maybe the Planning Commission would want to review the public hearing notice policy of publishing the public hearings in the Sun Newspaper.. Ne said he knew this did �iot notify all the people, but he didn't know a�hat alternative there was. Mr. Drigans said it was a problem because a lot of people did not subscribe`to the lecal,�paper. f�1r. . BQardman said the oniy{ ±hing that t��ent to everyone in Fridley was the ne�s- � letter, and that was sent aut faur times a year. Mr. Peterson said that even if it was after the fact, these changes could be m�r��ioned in this ' newsletter. __ , ' Nlanning Commission Meetinq - November 5, 1975 Pa e 4 � MOTION by Lanqenf�_�,d, seconded by Peterson, that the Planning Commi.ssion recomrnerid to CUII!lC1.Z i:ne`-�roposed chanqes in Chapter .Z15, Swimming Poo1s, � Fridley City Code as amended with the stipulation tl�at the City CounciZ determine if some�notification af the public should be given on this arnendment to Section 1.Z5. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unani- mously. . �"�1 2. RECEIVE AND CHANNEL TO APPROPRIATE COMMITTEFS, THE PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL MOTION by Langenfeld, seconded b� Peterson, that'the Planning Commission receive the proposed Ru1es and Regulations for Environmental �mpac� Statements fram the EnvironmentaZ Qu�lity Council.. Upon a v�ice vote, a.Z1 vating aye, the motion carried unan.imousZy. Mr. Boardman said that because a policy has not yet been set up as to .ti�hat Comm;ssior shoulci review cer�tain :;;iings, he thought that for the present, he would bring any new �ro�osals to the Planning Commission, and they cauld be channeled to the appropriate Commissions at this level. He said that this item directly affected the Ei�vironmental Commission, but he didn't know what other Commissions would want to look at it. Mr. Scott said the Human Resources Commiss�ion would like to look at it, because they would like to get the sexisi remarks out of the proposal. Mr. Drigans said that at the last meeting, there had been a lot of discussion on all the work �rhat the Planning Commission had, and all the wcr�k thUt a lot af tne members of other Commissions had. The result of this discussion was that it was recommended that part of the organization structure be changed so that project commiitees wauld not h�v� i;o be chaired by a m�ml�er of a Commission. Fi� sa�id �i7at in reading the minutes of the various Commissians, especially the Human R�sources Commission, he got the feeling that they were getting too involved in other Commissions' problems. Everything that comes befor� tne Planning Commission, they want to look into, for example, the billboards. Now the Parks & Recreations Commission wants to have 10 project committees, and he said he didn't knov� what they would be involved in. He said he felt that if somett�ii�g fell within a Commission's goals and objectives, then the;� had the right ta look into it. Ne felt that some.of the Commissions were reviewing things that were not necessary or revelant. He said that he felt the Hun�ar� Resources Commission was involved in so many things, and spr�ading themselves so thin, that he thought it might be that they were involving themselves in a iot of things that they didn't neeci to be invoLved in. He said that an examp�e �r" this was in wanting to look at this prapasal just to take out the s�xist language. He said the staff could do that. Ne said he thought the only Comir�ission that was really involved in this proposal was the Environmental Commission, and he was concerned about every Commission getting involved in everything the Planni��g Cammission had before them. He said the other �ommissioners could review tfiis when it came back to the Planning Commission. � Mr. Boardman said .. have bee� determined, _ regulations about what things like this would Planning Cornmission. that in about a year, after the goals. and objectives pol icy +��ould be set so �that there would be rules and sort of thirgs would go.ta each Commission and then go to the appropriate Commissior� before it came to the Planning Commission Meeting - Novembe� 5, 1975 Page 5 Mr. Qoardman said the purpose of the propased rules and regulations � for environmental impact statements was because they feel tr�ey are overworked at the State level and they want to decentralize and let the local units of government handle the bur�den of trying to get the environment straigtened out. Mr. Langenfeld said this could be the basis for our ordinance on impact state- . ment procedures. Mr. Boardman said the State would be holding the public hearing on this proposal on �ovember 12, 1975. He said the community would have twenty days after this to give input. He said that when the State adopts this proposal, it would become law. Mr, Langenfeld asked if this would be a guideline for the City and the Environmental Commission to use. Mr. Boardman said it would in a sense, but the City would have to do wf�at this proposes to do when it becomes law. We could pass stricter.rules and regulations, but they couldn't be less that what was being proposed. Mr. Scott said he vrould like to get back to what Mr. Drigans said about the Hurr�an R<�sources Com�ni ss i o�� bi t� ng off r�iare than i t coul d chew, the �ri rici pl e being �1��t there weren't serious problems in our �ociety and in our community. He said that as a matter of fact, the staff was not capable of discerning between men and women. They identified Barbara Shea, Vice Chairperson of the Human Resources Commission as Vice Chairman. He said that.if these ki•nd of sexist thought processes v�ere not corrected and not brought to light, they wouTd . be continued. Someone, somewhere, a�ill have to address themselves to this problem. � Mr. Scott said they were trving to address themselves to serious nrcblem�; He said there were people at the Lyn��ood l�ursirg Home on welfare who didn't . � have shoes. Mr. Dri�ans said this was s�mething that should not be going on in a country like ours and that was a serious prablem, but he didn't want to be paying tax dollars for�the staff spending time tak�ing out words-such as he and his from all our ordinances. Mr. Scott said this was ;just a way to do away with sterotyping. Ne said for instance, the secretaries who work at City Hall are 100 per c�nt female. He said he felt it was one of the responsibilitiesof his Commission to do al1 they �ould to eliminate sterctyping because it was a waste of human resources. Mr, Boardman said that he thought the best way to get the sexist lanc�ua�e. o�at of the ardinances was to correct every ordinance as it came up for review, but it would k�e too large a job to go thr�ugh every existing ordinance of�the City and check for sexist language. Mr. Drigans said he thought the areas the Numan Resources Commission should be concerned about wEre the eight broad areas they had developed under their goals and objectives. Mr. Qergman said that although this subject of whether a person is called � chairman or a chairwoman seemed fr�volous to him, he did appreciate that : /'1 some people were very sensitive to this, and in deference to their feelings, he. would make a mation. � � � a Planning Commission Meetin� November 5, 1975 Page 6 � MOTION by Bergman, seconded by Scott, that the Planning Corranission request.the City staff to be attentive and sensitive to sexist language in � any City documents, �nd when any ordinance or code was subject to review that these be deleted. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Drigans asked Mr. Boardman if it was the intent of administration to have the Planning Commission look at the propQSed rules and regulations on impact statements first, o?° send it down to the Commissions first? Mr. Boardman said the intent was to send it dawn�to the Commissions, and the Planning Commission could review those recommendations. Mr. Drigans said that until the Planning Commission goals and objectives have been established and policies established, he thought things should be sent to the CommissiQn that a�as primarily concerned with �he subject. He thought the review by the oLher Commissioners could be done at the Planning Commission level. � MOTIDN by Peterson, seconded by Bergman, that the Planninq Commission direct the Environmental Quality Commission to review the proposed rules and regulations for envir.onmental impact statements from the Environmenta.l Qualit�� Council, and determine what effect this document would have on the City as to the advantages and disadvantages. This assessment to be brought back to.the Planning Commission for their. meeting of November 19, 1975. Upon a, voice vot_e, Peterson, Bergman, Drigans �nd Langenfeld voti..ng aye, Scott nay, the motion carri�d. Mr. Scott said he voted against the motion because he thought th�s m��i�n� ���vas too res�riciive. He thought the mo�ion should have included P�is Commissiof� when he had already asked to review this. MOTION by Peterson, second�d by Scott, that the Planning Commission direct the Human Resources Commission to review the proposed rules and regulations for impact statements from ihe Environmental �uality Council, and determine what effect this wou.ld have on the City as to the adva�tages and disadvantages. This assessment be brought back to the Planning Conurission for their meeting of Noveraber 19, 1975. Upori a voice vote, Peterson, 5cott, Langer�f_e1d, �lotdr.g aye, Berg.ma•n� arid Drigans vo�irig nay, the motion carried. Mr. Drigans said he voted against th7s motion because he thought'Mr. Scott could review this proposal at his convenience and make his recommendations at �h� next Planning Comrnissior� meeting i�her� �;he �lannirg Commission made their recomniendation. Ne said he thought it was germane to have the Environmental Quality Commission review this proposal, but he didn't think it came under the goals and objectives of the Numan Resources Commission. � Mr. Langenfeld said he was in favor af the motion because he �elt that if any of the Commissions wanted to review this proposal, they should have the ^ right t� do so. _ � � Mr. Boardman said that no one should feel excluded if this �vas not sent to their Commission because this would be reviewed at the Planning Commissiori level. He said they should ask themselves if the recommendations tney wauld �� r"1 Planning Commission Meeting - November 5, lyl5 Page 7 . make could be made at ihe Planning Commissian level without it going down to the lower Commission 1`evel. Mr: Scott said this had been a good learning process of how things should be sen t to the lower Commissions. He said that the first motion made to send this to the Environmental Commission seemed to preclude that any other Commission could look at this proposa1. He said that he would have had his Commission look at this proposal without a motion. Mr. Bergman said that if he understood the process, this would have been out of order. It was his understanding that anything that came to the Planning Corr�nission and they decided as a body that it should be sent to a lower Commission was the only time that something should be directed to that Commission. Mr. Boardman said this would not preclude the Commissioner from bringing input from the Planning Commission to his own Commission. Mr. Langenfeld said this was what happened on the billboards. He said his Commission wanted to look at the billboards after the Planning Commission had completed their Publ;c Nearingss . Mr. Bergman said he voted against th� mo�ion because he thought all the Commissions had a lo� to look at and they shoul� spend their quality time on the �nings tha� most concerned them and that this proposal should go to the Com�ission it primarily concerned. Mr. Scott asked how you wauld get input from the various Commissions then. Mr. Drigans said that had already been exp1ained. it would be the Commissioners ^ input at the Planning Cammission level. 3.. PLA(�NI(�G CO������TSSI(�N REVIEW OF CUMP1ISSI0�'S GO�LS A�!J Ci�3JEC.1'1V�� , iiice Chairman Dr�igans declared a recess at 9:50 P,N?. and reconvened t:�e m�eting at l0:CJ0 P.M. • Mr. Langenfeld said the Community Uevelopment Commission had complEted their goals and objectives on schedule and he thought they had did:a__gond_job. The P i ann i ng Com��i ss ion then revi ewed tl�� Conm�uni �,�� Deve1 opr�ient gaal � ar�d ��j��ciives. P�I�.. 6�arcfinjan in�:roduced Mr. Ray Leek. Ne. said M��. Leek was working .in �s a plar.niry aide preparing a comprehensive hous�ng plan. Mr. goardman said he ho�c�:i ih?� vFoulci b� ready for the Planning Commiss?on to review sometime in �o��k,mber. Mr. Berg�narl sazd ttTe purpose of the Community Develapment goals and ob�;ecti ves rE�ad "Th� �►urpose of cc�minun i ty deve� opment � i s to promote a c�mrnunity for its .r,�tizens whicn will proviae the bes� environment for the c�xpericncP of liviriy". The Planr��ing �or��r,�ssion reviet�a�d the goals and objectives of f:he Com�nurtity Develap��ci�fi� G��imission with explanations made by Mr. Gergm�.n, P�1r. � Board�nan anci Mr. `t,e3l; �s ta thn us� •of certait�- words��and in v�hat c�n�ax� tl�ey y wc±�e usec�. �s tl;is u����s just a reviev�, all thF� cliscuss�ior� wili no� be in�l+.��ed in thE�se n�i�c�at�s, as they r��ll b� discusseci a�ain wheri tf�e �'lar�nir,; Coi;�n�is:�i+�n .. �,rer•P formula�cing t'►�e�ir ewn gaals and ol�jecti�.r�s� Plannin� Commission Me�ting -_Navcn��er 5, 1�75 . Page II . . r �_.....�.. .-.. . 4. DISCUSSION � Mr. Scott said that Jo:Ann RicQ from the Sun Newspapers was going to make a presentation at their meeting of November 6th. He invited any members of the Planning Commission wha would like to come to the meeting to be present. He said she would be discussing.the role of a local newspaper in our Community�. � He said they would be asking her questions on how such nea��papers could �mprove communications in a community, and how public and private indi�idua?s get not7ees in the paper of their activities,�and�other such questions. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Scott, seconded by Langenfeld, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon a voice vote, aZ1 voting aye, Vice Chairman�Drigans declarec� the Planning Commission meeting of November 5, �975 adjourned at 12:OQ P.M. Respectfully submztted, G�L�-�,� .� 'r�°��'�-�-'` Dorothy Even � , Secretary ^ � ,..v.3;�.i..� �. � �. 0 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING November 6, 1975 MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Scott,. Harold Belgum, Nancy Lambert MEMBERS ABSENT: Grace Lynch, Barbara Shea �* - . r . � OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Sallstrom - Community Action Program Jo Ann Rice - Managing Editor, Sun Newspapers Gail Johnson- CETA personnel Lee Ann Sporre - Environmental Commission Nasim Qureshi - City Manager Wa1t Starwalt - Councilperson Jan Seeger - Parks � Recreation Commission Chairperson Scott opened the meeting at 7:45 P.M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 2, 1975 MEETING: MOTION by Harold Belgum, seconded by Nancy Lambert, to approve the r�►inutes of the October 2, 1975 Human.Resources Commission meeting as written. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. REPORT FROM JO ANN RICE, SUN NEWSPAPERS: r"� Mr. Scott explained he had invited Ms. Rice to the meeting to explain the workings of a community newspaper. Mr. Scott added the Commission members had sensed a lack of communica- tion as to the workings of a free press within the community. He apologized to Ms. Rice for the,poor attendance at the meeting. Mr. Belgum asked Ms. Rice abou`t future plans for the Sun Newspapers. Ms. Rice stated she was not aware of any future changes in the workings of the Sun. ' Ms. Rice explained the new mave made by the Sun whereby Fridley has been incorporated into the Northeast Suburban Sun Newspaper was a move for economy. Mr. Scott asked about the possibility of a Fridley Sun. Ms. Rice said this would not be feasible. Econom�.cs is the main factor. $he added $Oo of the revenues of a newspaper stem from advertising. Presently only 4500 people subscribe to the Sun in Fridley. This would not be enough to constitu�te a community newspaper. Other problems would also occur, such as a place to print the paper. Also, how would one make the decision as to what was Fridley news? Ms. Lambert aslc�d whether the printing of news about Edison High !� School in th�: North�ast Suburban Sun was the result of a lack of news to print. Ms. Rice said no. DECisions on which articles to print have to be made constantly.. Also, deadlines have to be cansidered. �I � �� HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSTON MEETING, NOVEMBER 6, 1975 �AGE 2 Ms. Rice added there is a feeling of a lack of concern on the part of the Sun within the community because it has region- alized. However, they do con��nue to.cover..the same govern- mental news of each community along with other important community news. The news is just packaged a little differently. Ms. Lambert.asked what percentage of the media which the Sun receives, does it print? Ms. Rice said 80%. Future events - are news, not past events. She stated the Sun is always interested in receiving more news or "that special tip." Mr. Scott asked whetner the newspapers should carry more propaganda of the candidates. Ms. Rice stated the readers have to be prot.ected. Her main intention was to give fair- play to the news. Mr. Belgum referred to the recent decision of the Board of Education to reduce the time for parent-teacher conferences 'from 20 minutes to 10 minutes. He added the teachers were against this new move. He stated he felt a genuine feeling ^ amang parents that they would like to have more communication with the teachers. He said he would like some reaction to this. Gail Johnson explained problems have been occurring in the Convalescent Home as well as the Lynwood Nursing Home. Patients of the Convalescent Home have t1Ze funds for clothing, shoes, etc. However, a problem exists in obtaining the sellers of the goods to visit the Home and service these people. This requires patience, and no one has been willing to provide these services. Also, in the Lynwood Nu��sing Home, patients are complaining because they do not have a choice as to a doctor. They do have a house doctor. However, inany of the patients have requested that they be treated by their family doctor. The problem exists� in that these family doctors have not been willing to take the time to visit the Home for just the one or two patients. The patients do have the money. However, they cannot receive the serviees of the doctor they wish. Ms. Rice suggested they work through the Anoka County Comprehen� sive Health Department. Mr. Scott thanked Ms. Rice £or the interesting report she presented. YOUTH PROJECT SURVEY: .� � Mr. - Belgurn s�tated the second meeting of the Junior High School's Parents' Club will be held on November 19.� He added hE would � like to gresent them with a report on the youth survey. Mr. Scott stated he would contact Ned Storla on this matter.. i"� � �� .. �� HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISS�ON P�EET�NG, NOVE�'l�ER 6, 1975 k'AGE 3 DISCUSSION ON �'ROJEET COMMITTEES: I�r. Scott stated there was some d�scussion at the last Planning Commission meeting a� to what the Human Resources Commission � should look at. He stated the Commission has to reorganize� itself and get mov.ing to support its goals and objectives. He added he was looking for guidance from the Commission on this matter. Ms. Lambert stated the Commission set up a number of broad areas to look at and now they were being asked to look at items such as beer, E.I.S. statements, etc. She felt there was not enough time to look at aI1 of these items along with those they had set up in the beginning. Mr. Belgum agreed. Ms. Lambert suggested Mr. Scott assign one item to each Commission member. This was not the perfect.way, however, it was.not possible for each member to review all of the items. Mr. Scott suggested the Commission may want to develop a policy statement for certain commissions to be sur�e that they are included. He also suggested the Commission take five areas from the basic eight areas they established as their goals and objectives whereby each member would chair one of those five areas. Then, if the item came down from the Planning Commission, that chair- person would receive it and mak� recommendations on it. That would help the Gommission develop its policy statement. Mr. Qureshi stated the cor.lmissions could get too hung ug on technieality. He felt it was a good �idea to divide the Com= mission into five project committees and recruit volunteers from the community. The chairperson could be used as a liason between the commission and the project"committee. He stated � the tot�l amount of money which the City has is limited. Therefore, they are triying to generate enough spirit within the. communi.ty to get these things taken care of. DISCUSSION ON 3.2 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: � This item was tabled until the next regular Human Resources Commission meeting, December 4. At that time, it is hoped that Grace Lynch will preserit a statement to eliminate the unconscious sexual bias within the ordinance. DISCUSSION ON E.I.S. STATEMENTS: ^ Mr. Scott referred to page l4, PETITI01�1 FOR AN EIS. He stated ' the technology for th�_s is available to big business and to the governments However, the�citizens do not have that advantage. � He also aslced �ahether that kind of �etition affords �he petiiioner adequate recourse. He did not feel that the burden �� 7F � HUMAN�RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING, NOVEMBER 6, 1975 PAGE 4 � � . �� of proof should be placed on the citizen. The Commission agreed. The Commission also recognized unconscious sexual bias with the proposed rules and reguiations. . ADJOURNMENT: • MOTION by.Nancy Lambert, seconded by Harold Belgum to adjourn the Human Resources Commission meeting at 10:55 P.M. Upon a voice . vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, � . i'� . �� Ho11 Tonsa er ��� Y g � Recording Secretary . � � I"� 0 0 0 � �� F MEMO T0: Planning Commission �'� MEMO FROM: Jerrold L. Boardman, City Planner + MEMO DATE: November 17, 1975 RE: Environmental Quality Commission Meeting of November 13, 1975 This is to inform you that a special meeting of the Environmental Quality Commission was called on November 13, 1975 in order to review the Minnesota Environmenal Quality Council's Rules and Regulations as requested by the Planning Commission. � However, no action was taken due to lack of Commission member's attend- ance. I do fe�l that at review by the Environmental Commission is necessary since 1:hese rules w�ill set the groundwork for iheir awri policies. The timetable for written comments, as laid out by the Minnesota Environmental Couneil, will be no later than 5:00 on Tuesday, December 9, �975. This would ' still allow for a review by the Environmental Quality Commission at their regular meeting on Novembei° 20, 1975, the Planning Commission on December 3, 1975, a�nd to the City Council on December 8, 19?5. I feel this ��ould be the best way to approach this item. I will try to have a written review on the rules and regulations to you on Wednesday, � NoVember 19, 1975, for your review. 14 m ! `