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May 22, 2018 Page 5 of 8 12th Street NW - Robin Lane to Pike Lake Drive 13th Street NW - Highview Drive to Pike Lake Drive Robin Lane - Highview Drive to Palmer Drive Robin Court - Robin Lane to cul-de-sac Service Drive - Pike Lake Drive to Silver Lake Drive Community Assets and Development Director Schlichting reported the low bidder, Northdale Construction Company, Inc., has done work for the City in the recent past, and is qualified and capable of performing work of this kind and magnitude. If awarded, the contract requires project completion b y October 31, 2018. Staff provided further comment on the project and recommended the Council accept the bids and award the contract. Mayor Johnson asked if the street rehabilitation map would be updated by staff. Community Assets and Development Director Schlichting described how staff evaluated and updated the street rehabilitation map on an annual basis. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried 3. Authorize Release of the Draft New Brighton 2040 Comprehensive Plan for the mandatory six-month review and comment period. Motion by Councilmember Allen, seconded by Councilmember Burg to Authorize staff to release the Draft New Brighton 2040 Comprehensive Plan to adjacent cities, affected school districts and jurisdictions, and the general public for the mandatory six-month review period. City Manager Lotter indicated Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach would be presenting this item to the Council. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach stated the City has been working with a consultant (HKGI) on preparation of the City’s update to its Comprehensive Plan. This long-range planning document is mandated to be updated every ten years by the Metropolitan Council. For the last year and a half, staff and HKGI have been engaging with the public and preparing updated content. This effort has been termed locally as “New Brighton 2040”. The next step in the process is to release the draft plan for public comment. The draft Plan must be available for public comment for six months, including notification to adjacent cities and affected jurisdictions. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach explained once released, these agencies have six months to review and comment on the document per Minnesota Statutes. Staff does not envision the full six months will be needed, but enough time is available to leave it open for six months. It is our plan to also allow the community to review and engage in discussion about the Plan over the course of this time period and the City’s website will be updated to reflect this. Refinements will then be addressed in October- November. Then, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to review the Plan and form a recommendation to the City Council in late November/early December of 2018. Following the recommendation, the City Council will then hold a meeting to authorize staff to distribute the Plan to the Metropolitan Council by December 31st of 2018. The Metropolitan Council will then review the Plan, provide comments and findings back to the City regarding consistency with regional system plans. The City Council will then take formal action to approve the Plan in first quarter of 2019. Mayor Johnson reported this was an important document that was reviewed and updated by the City once every 10 years. She thanked staff for all of their efforts on this document. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried 3. Authorize Release of the Draft New Brighton 2040 Comprehensive Plan for the mandatory six-month review and comment period.