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OR <br />December 20, 2011 <br />Mayor and City Council <br />City of Pequot Lakes <br />4638 County Road 11 <br />Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 <br />Re: Planning Commission Report <br />Dear Mayor and City Council, <br />WE <br />U T E <br />Fax 866.924.1928 <br />The Planning Commission met for their regularly scheduled December meeting at which <br />there were three public hearings. They are forwarding you three recommendations at <br />this time. <br />1) Ordinance Amendment regarding Composition of the Planning <br />Commission. City of Pequot Lakes, Applicant. Application 11-4032. <br />The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendment recommended by <br />the City Council to reduce the number of Planning Commission members from <br />seven to five. Although the Planning Commission respects the need to reduce <br />costs, they felt reducing the amount of members serving would not be in the best <br />interest of the City. <br />There was a lot of discussion regarding the composition of the Planning <br />Commission, and it was ultimately determined that having a greater number of <br />members with a wider knowledge base is more beneficial to the City. <br />The Planning Commission recommends the amendment to reduce <br />the number of Planning Commission members from seven to five not <br />be approved. <br />The Planning Commission is recommending an alternate amendment to reduce <br />costs. They are suggesting the number of Planning Commission meetings <br />required per year be reduced from twelve to eleven and the per meeting payment <br />to Planning Commission Members be reduced from $100 to $75. They are also <br />suggesting the Planning Commission shall consist of "no less than six (6) and no <br />more than seven (7) members." <br />WWW.COMMUNITYGROWTH.COM WWW.$TRONGTOWNS.ORG <br />