Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Minutes March 31, 2008

JOINT
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE
CITY OF FORT ATKINSON
MINUTES
MARCH 31, 2008

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Zastrow at 6:00 p.m. in the Training Room of the Police Department.

Members present:Mark Zastrow, John Wilmet, James Fitzpatrick, Jill Kessenich, Sandy Mayer, Sheldon Mielke and Jeff Woods
Members absent:None.
Others present:Cm. John Mielke, Mike Wallace, Dianne Hrobsky, and Mariah Erdman

Item #1:     Approval of Minutes of March 10, 2008 Meeting.

A motion to approve the Minutes was made by Jill Kessenich, seconded by John Wilmet and passed by a 7-0 voice vote.

Item #2:    Review and Discuss Changes to March Draft of City of Fort Atkinson Comprehensive Plan

Chairman Zastrow said there are a lot of comments to get through at the meeting, and suggested the typed or word usage comments be accepted and that discussion be limited to those items that required revision, redefining, removal or inclusion to the Comprehensive Plan. The Committee members agreed with this approach.

The Committee then reviewed the major comments on a page by page basis. The attached list of comments represents the typographical/word usage comments that were not reviewed, and the major comments that were discussed and agreed upon. Additional items discussed are agreed to were:

  1. Create a list of definitions or glossary of terms and add that to the back of the Plan.
  2. Take Chapter 9 and move it to the beginning of the Plan right after the Summary.
  3. Discuss with Vandewalle & Associates, how the information on Traditional Neighborhood Design should be incorporated in the Plan.
  4. Discuss with Vandewalle & Associates how the Park & Recreation Draft should be addressed in the Plan.

Item #3:    Plan for Public Open House to Present Draft Plan

Chairman Zastrow said the Open House had tentatively been set for April 29, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the High School. Jim Fitzpatrick confirmed the IMC at the High School has been reserved, so it can be set for that time and place. John Wilmet said that he will contact Mark Roffers concerning the meeting notices.

Item #4:     Adjournment

A motion to adjourn was made by Sandy Mayer, seconded by Jim Fitzpatrick, and passed by a 7-0 voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
 
 
Jeffrey L. Woods, P.E.    
Secretary