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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Mee ing Minutes <br />January 10, 1989 <br /> <br />Page 20 <br /> <br />Council Bus.ness continued <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Wi 11 i ams sid the purpose of ordi nance readi ngs is to i nvi te <br />comments; b t to require the ordinance to be in final form at the Ramsey County Charter <br />first readi 9 would defeat the purpose of public involvement. Discussion <br />Report 89-16 <br />Benke said the state 1 egi s 1 ature has been known to make changes <br />even after he effective date. <br /> <br />The County <br />regarding t <br /> <br /> <br />oard is inviting input from Councils and City Managers <br />of Chapter Six. <br /> <br />Chapter Si pertai ns to a responsi bil i ty the County Board wi 11 <br />assume in c unty-wide planning. <br /> <br />Brandt said <br />planning in <br />to give up <br />their own a <br /> <br />municipalities are eager to participate in cooperative <br />some type of coordinated venture. but they do not want <br />heir own autonomy because of their responsibilities in <br />eas. <br /> <br />Benke comm nted that with all of the approval processes currently <br />involved i planning. an addition of a County Board approval will <br />add an unne ded layer to a process which already is involved. <br /> <br />Williams sa.d at the recent RCLLG meeting there was thought that the <br />County may be in a better position to determine land use patterns <br />than the M tropo 1 i tan Counc i 1; but Wi 11 i ams feels th i s proposal <br />ra i ses som red fl ags. Wi 11 i ams agrees wi th Benke that another <br />layer is no needed. and the joint powers agreement currently allows <br />for a city to work with other neighboring cities to coordinate <br />development and land use. <br /> <br />Buetel commented that the commission members were not enthusiastic <br />about the C unty being given mandatory rule in the process; but they <br />did feel th County would offer a smaller forum for cities than does <br />the larger etropolitan Council. <br /> <br />Sinda has ot found dealing with the Metropolitan Council to be a <br />problem during his tenure. <br /> <br />Benke sa i d the poss i b i 1 ity of confl i ct i ng dec is ions and act ions <br />pointed ou if both the County and the Metropol itan Countil are <br />involve. <br /> <br />LeFevere r commended including a limiting clause in Chapter One <br />pertaining 0 all powers of the County. LeFevere suggested limiting <br />the County s powers by rewordi ng the secti on to grant speci fi c <br />powers rather than to grant all powers. <br /> <br />1\ <br />