Resident asks Galena council for comprehensive-plan committee update; invoice for consultant noted

During the public-comment portion of the Jan. 27 Galena City Council meeting a resident asked the council for a progress report from the comprehensive plan committee and drew the council’s attention to a consultant invoice.

The commenter identified herself as Myer (recorded as an older-person speaker) and said she and Ald. Cindy Johnson have previously requested an update from the comprehensive plan committee. Myer asked whether the committee could present its current status and work plan to the council or whether she should contact the committee separately. The transcript showed the speaker has made the request at prior meetings and asked for clarity on next steps.

The speaker also pointed to a listed invoice to "Hausea Levine" for $13,304.90 on the city’s invoices for the month and said it would be helpful to hear what the comprehensive plan committee is doing in light of that expense. The transcript does not include further detail on the vendor name or contract scope beyond the invoice line item and amount.

Separately, commenter Oliver Versen Johnson thanked the Waterworks crew for restoring water service following recent work; that remark was recorded during the public-comment period.

The meeting record indicates the comprehensive plan committee update has been requested previously; the council did not record a commitment in the provided transcript excerpt to schedule the committee for a presentation at a specific future meeting.