City Administrator Gary Jorn explained there have been lots of changes since the plan was last updated in 2014, including new construction and multiple new regulations passed since that time.
It is recommended that comprehensive plans be updated every 10 years.
The City will pay half the cost of updating the plan with EDGE to pay the other half of the cost. The total bill will be $44,500. Part of EDGE's commitment to the city for the funding the economic development group receives from the city is to pay half of the cost of the updates.
Jorn said with changes in housing and regulations and possible projects coming up, now is a good time to update the city plans and regulations.
In other business the Council approved renewing the health insurance for employees with Medica on the recommendation of the Health Insurance Committee. Dan Duren with Benefit Management said his firm recommends staying with Medica, which offers three different plans based on the situation for the employees and their families.
The monthly premium to the city will be approximately $78,573, representing a 10% increase from the current years premium. The total cost for 12 months will be nearly $943,000.
