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Present: <br />Members <br />Minutes of June 21, 2011 <br />Hal Lawler, Dottie Kaminski, Danny Earp, David Janda, 0oretta Finch, Kirby <br />L|nsoomnbJc.and Lou Ann Martin. <br />Les Bird. and Richard Warren. <br />Assistant City Manager, Traci Leach� Planning Oinao1or, Tim Tletjems� City <br />P|onmer, KNaaomd Malik; City Attorney, Clark Aakina; and Planning Assistant, <br />Shannon Green. <br />1^ Call &morder <br />Meeting called to order byChairman Hal Lawler atS:O1p.m. <br />2, Consider approval mfApril 21'2011,meeting minutes. <br />Motion by Dottie Kaminski to approve the regular meeting minutes of April 21, 2011. Second by <br />Oonattm Finch. Motion carried. <br />Ayes.- Hal Lamler, Dottie Kambnsd, Donny Eorp, David Jonde, Duretta Finoh, Kirby <br />LinmnombJc. and Lou Ann K8erdm. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />3. LoPorte Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Chairman Hal Lawler opened the discussion at8:05pm. <br />Masood Malik, City Planner, reported summary of Comprehensive Plan Update kick-off and <br />introduced the consultant to provide additional information about the project. <br />A. Introductions <br />Bet C.KeaotA|CPand Matt Buoohin.AC|PofKendingKeaatCollaborative welcomed <br />everyone and began introductions with commission members. The City contacted H-GAC <br />through their P|amGouroe program and selected this firm to assist the City ofLa Porte to <br />prepare an update to its2OD1 Comprehensive Plan. <br />S. Overview enclosed materials <br />* Organization and use — Provided organizational role ofPlanning and Zoning <br />Commission and City Council for administering the Comprehensive Plan and its use <br />for the betterment ofthe community. <br />" Roles and reopomaibiNtiea—deacribed nz|ea and responsibilities of the City officials <br />for establishing long-range policies for guiding growth and development of the <br />community with Comprehensive Planning. <br />C. Project Overview <br />= Scope of services — Mr. Keast provided scope of services which includes citizen <br />involvement, review existing information, y|am mahing, and deliverable approach. <br />~ Pnojectachedu|e—descdbedp jectnohedu|ewhiohvviUrunuptoK8ey2012, <br />w Public involvement process — importance of public involvement and their input to this <br />update is vital, <br />Is Small Group intemiewa—There will be several small group interviews to solicit <br />community input koplan update. <br />D. Discussion <br />° Community accomplishments — Since adoption ofComprehensive Plan in2OO1. <br />community has accomplished several goals and further needs of tracking each activity <br />taken toaccomplish mspecific objective ofone specific goal. <br />m |oougs andoppodunities—VVhetonecurrentioaueshsoing and opportunities available to <br />the community. <br />