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<br /> <br />Ms. Lewis asked where we needed to be. <br /> <br />Mr. Lai stated that progressive reports had to be prepared for the federal government and had to <br />le to <br />get through the Plan Commission and City Council; we would have to let them know. <br /> <br />Ms. Moran stated, if she understood correctly, the August timeframe was imposed by staff and <br />that the grant actually went through 2014. She stated that, given there was always some holdup <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Lai stated he did not want the Plan Commission to feel rushed or have to rush to consensus. <br />th the funding agencies. He added that, on the <br />other side, once the Plan was adopted, the City would be in a better position to apply for <br />implementation grants. He stated that the City missed the Tiger IV opportunity, but there may be <br />Tiger V and other grants available to make improvements to streets or sidewalks in the <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti stated that when various funding agencies evaluated grant applications, they look at <br />past performance and ability to meet deadlines established internally or externally. She stated <br />we want to be realistic with the timeframe. She stated the timeframe was initially self-imposed <br />and the deadlines and work plan had been exceeded, but wanted to communicate with a realistic <br />timeframe for eventual adoption. <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti prepared draft language shown on the projector screen to the Plan Commission. <br /> <br />The Plan Commission reviewed the draft language. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Plan Commission agreed that the combination was fine. <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti stated she was also preparing some additional language from the Plan Commission <br />to direct or provide input on the parking study; about what the Plan Commission would like to <br />see. <br /> <br />Mr. Halpert stated he thought the issue of security in the revised paragraph would be a hot-button <br />issue among the public and the consultants should note that. <br /> <br />Ms. Locke stated it was a very specific topic, garage parking vs. surface parking. <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti revised the language. <br /> <br />Mr. Senturia stated this was a recommendation to City Council rather than to the consultant. <br /> <br />Ms. Riganti stated that City Council made a request that an RFQ be prepared; Public Works <br />issued the RFQ. She stated it was a recommendation to the Department of Public Works and <br />tm; <br /> <br /> šE <br /> <br /> <br />