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From YouTube: January 21, 2020 Transportation & Public Works Committee
Description
Minneapolis Transportation & Public Works Committee Meeting
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov
A
I'll
call
this
meeting
to
order.
It's
the
regular
schedule,
meeting
of
the
Transportation
and
Public
Works
Committee
of
the
stage
and
a
21st
2020
I'm
councilmember
I
assure
the
committee
and
I'm
joined
by
my
colleagues,
councilmembers
Johnson,
Fletcher
and
Gordon.
We
are
quorum
and
we'll
proceed
with
today's
agenda.
We
have
14
items,
we
have
discussion,
public
hearing
and
consent,
I'll
go
through
the
consent
items.
First,
any
committee
member
can
pull
them
for
further
deliberation
at
their
wish
item.
A
Two
is
the
area
way
of
an
event
of
2303
Kennedy
Street
northeast
23,
30,
23,
35,
45,
Kennedy,
Street,
northeast
project,
designation,
cost
estimate
setting
that
public
hearing,
which
will
be
held
March
9th
2020
item
3
is
the
contract
man
with
Myer
contract
incorporated
for
mid-city
industrial
reconstruction
project,
for
is
the
contract
with
Bolton
and
mank,
incorporated
for
engineering
and
design
services
for
Louella
Anderson
residential
neighborhood
reconstruction
project.
5
is
the
gift
acceptance
from
The,
Globe
and
Mail
for
lodging
flight
and
flood
or
food-related
expenses
for
the
globe.
A
Drive
mobility
summit
6
is
the
East
Lake
Street
special
service
district
appointment.
Seven
is
the
Dinkytown
special
service
district
appointment.
8
is
the
Bloomington
Lake
special
district
appointment
9
as
a
stadium,
village,
special
district
appointment
and
10
is
the
West
Broadway
improvement
special
service
district
appointments?
All
the
details
are
listed
under
those
items.
11
is
the
bid
for
the
reinforced
concrete
pipe.
Now
that's
accepting
the
sole
bid
but
I
believe
it's
consistent.
Pricing
12
is
the
bid
for
reinforced
manual
structures,
also
the
sole
bid,
but
we
believe
consistent
pricing.
C
Good
morning,
mr.
chair
and
members
of
committee,
my
name
is
Oliver
mihari
I'm,
a
project
engineer
with
transportation,
engineering
and
design
division
of
Public
Works.
Today,
I'm
presenting
for
public
hearing
for
southwest
wind
and
presidential
Street
reconstruction
project,
City
project
number
2,
3,
0,
7,
PP
131.
The
proposed
project
consists
of
reconstructing
segments
of
61st
Street
West
62nd
Street
West
to
Point
Avenue,
South,
Colfax,
Lane,
south
Aldridge,
having
ourselves
in
the
windham
neighborhood
elements
included
our
food
removal
of
the
existing
roadway
new
pavement
new
curve
and
color
ad
complaint
ramps
and
bumper
treatments.
C
The
project
will
also
include
planted
Boulevard
with
trees,
new
signage,
pavement,
marking
and
stormwater
improvement.
The
total
project
cost
is
two
million
eight
hundred
thousand
and
one
hundred
dollars.
The
Street
reconstruction
assessment
is
746
thousand
and
seven
hundred
ninety
three
dollars
based
on
2020
uniform
assessment
rates
and
influence
area
method,
two
dollars
and
sixty
cents
per
square
foot
for
non-residential
property,
eighteen
cents
per
square
foot
for
residential
property.
These
assessments
are
payable
over
a
twenty
year
period.
C
The
rest
of
the
funding
sources
are
three
million
and
twenty
two
thousand
dollars
in
net
debt
bonds
and
four
hundred
seventy
three
thousand
dollars
in
cash
transfer
staff
has
conducted
numerous
outreach
activities
throughout
the
planning
and
design
of
the
project.
City
Council
provided
a
layout
approval
for
the
project
in
September
17
of
2019
in
advance
of
today's
public
hearing
staff
was
the
pre
assessment
meeting
to
provide
an
overview
of
the
project,
discuss
planned,
improvement
and
answer
any
question
related
to
the
assessment
and
material
process.
C
This
meeting
was
held
on
January
14th,
with
three
people
attending
today.
Public
work
is
asking
city
council
to
pass
the
resolution
orderings
award
to
proceed,
adopting
special
assessments,
authorizing
cells
of
the
assessment
bonds
and
authorizing
abandonment,
and
the
removal
of
area
was
in
conflict
with
the
project.
That
concludes
my
presentation.
I'll
stand
by
for
questions
are.
A
There
any
questions
for
the
staff
presentation
seen
done.
I
will
then
open
the
public
hearing.
This
is
public
hearing
for
item
1
we
do
have
someone
signed
in
I
will
call
that
person
first.
Anyone
else
can
sign
in
with
the
clerk
if
they
wish.
I
will
call
forth
Sally
Newbury.
Please
come
forward
and
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record.
D
A
Okay,
thank
you.
Anyone
else
wish
to
come
forward
make
comment.
Anyone
else
wish
to
come
forward,
see
none
I
will
close
the
public
hearing
and
move
the
item.
Is
there
any
further
discussion?
See
you
none
all
in
favor,
say:
aye
centi
name
item
1
carries
and
we
can
now
move
down
our
agenda
to
for
discussion
items.
B
Jarick
members
of
the
committee,
we
greatly
appreciate
the
public
service
of
the
Bicycle
Advisory
Committee
and
pedestrian
Advisory
Committee
members
and
their
work
to
make
Minneapolis
a
better
place
to
walk
roll
and
bike.
It
is
through
collaboration
with
them
that
helps
Public
Works,
become
better
stewards
of
our
right
away
to
make
our
streets
sidewalks
and
trails
safer,
more
livable
and
assets
to
our
communities.
It
is
with
help
from
them
that
we
can
continue
to
improve
our
streets,
sidewalks
and
trails
in
all
seasons
and
for
all
users.
B
E
Morning
morning,
mr.
chair
committee,
members
I'm
Matt
third
year
at
all
bicycle
and
pedestrian
coordinator
in
the
transportation
planning
and
programming
division
of
Public
Works
I
really
enjoy
this
presentation
every
year.
It's
a
great
opportunity
for
the
community
chairs
to
address
the
City
Council
directly
and
share
the
work
that
they've
been
doing
for
the
past
year,
I'm
in
this
case
2019,
and
then
also
an
opportunity
for
us
to
thank
them
for
their
service.
E
These
are
appointed
unpaid,
volunteer
positions
and
they
spend
many
hours
each
month,
reviewing
the
city's
work
and
then
often
proactively,
identifying
issues
they
would
like
to
address
because
they're
passionate
about
them.
So
I
looked
at
the
calendars
for
2020
and
there
are
only
five
weeks
in
2020
where
there
isn't
at
least
one
BAC
or
PSC
median,
so
they
are
busy
into
the
chairs
and
all
the
members
here
today
and
watching
hopefully
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you.
We
definitely
appreciate
your
service
this
morning.
E
E
And
then
each
of
the
communities
has
a
non
engineering
committee,
programs
and
policies
on
the
PSC
side
and
the
5ee
subcommittee
on
the
BAC
and
that's
basically
everything
else.
So
plans
policies,
programs,
initiatives,
things
like
open
streets
and
bike
month
we
walk
and
Payless
and
other
things
like
that.
E
E
So
we
really
appreciate
them
on
the
on
the
team:
barb
Olsen
from
the
pack
Peter
Bader
from
the
pack
Christopher
Hofer
pack,
Julia
Curran
pack,
Chris
Christian,
Hillsman
impact
Janice,
gepner
BAC
in
a
park
board
appointed
rep,
Dan,
booty,
MPD
agency
rep,
and
then
let
me
just
make
sure
I,
don't
miss
anybody,
help
Heather
Gillick
from
the
health
department,
as
an
agency,
rep
I'm,
just
going
to
check
I!
Think
I
got
it
all
right.
So
with
that
it
is
my
pleasure
to
introduce
the
chairs
of
the
PC
and
the
BAC
Abigail
Johnson
and
Nick
Mason.
F
First
I
want
to
open
with
talking
about
Janette
saticons
visit
in
April
when
she
came
to
meet
stakeholders
and
leaders
of
Minneapolis
and
I.
Remember
from
her
presentation
during
her
visit
when
she
said
I
remember
correctly,
Minneapolis
the
table
is
set.
It
is
time
to
do
the
hard
things
and
deal
with
opposition.
After
the
fact,
like
Matthew
said,
Minneapolis
has
set
a
lot
of
lofty
goals
for
itself
in
emissions
reduction,
in
vision,
zero
and
in
mode
share
shift
away
from
cars
and
in
complete,
dense
neighborhoods.
F
We
want
to
stress
the
urgency
of
turning
these
policies
and
these
promises
into
action
through
the
projects
that
are
implemented
in
public
works
where
budget
is
allocated
and
the
speed
at
which
these
changes
are
made.
Given
the
city's
climate
emergency
declaration,
we
also
sense
that
this
urgency
is
only
increasing
in
a
tribute
to
saticons
message.
We
want
to
share
with
you
today,
through
pack
and
back
resolutions,
some
successes,
compromises
and
failures.
We
believe
we
saw
in
some
of
the
projects
over
the
last
year.
G
So,
first
off
done.
Flom
done
was
a
city
staff
transportation
planner
here
from
2001
until
just
last
winter,
putting
in
19
years
of
service
and
those
of
us
that
were
around
no.
But
many
people
in
last,
even
5
or
10
years,
aren't
aware
that
how
much
done
put
into
bicycle
facilities
and
infrastructure
getting
the
funding
making
those
projects
happen
and
that
he
chaired
and
staffed
the
BAC
from
2001
to
2010
his
straightforward,
honest
communication
and
friendship
will
be
greatly
missed
but
but
needed
in
st.
Paul.
G
Sarah
Stuart
II
was
up
here
receiving
a
service
award
from
the
BAC.
She
worked
for
the
Health
Department
and
has
gone
to
st.
Paul
to
lead
their
safe
routes
to
school
efforts.
The
first
time
they're
having
such
a
full
time
position.
She
served
on
the
BAC
for
nearly
a
decade
and
has
way
too
many
accomplishments
to
list
here
today,
but
she
led
the
massive
success
of
the
North
Minneapolis
Greenway
project
and
evaluation,
and
this
project
took
an
innovative
and
engaging
approach
to
bringing
community
together
and
providing
safe
places
to
bike
and
walk
in
North
Minneapolis.
G
Also
pictured
here
is
Minneapolis
public
school
representative
Jennie,
Borden
Jennie
was
nominated
by
the
BAC,
as
well
as
the
Minnesota
departments
of
health
transportation,
bicycle
alliance
in
Minnesota
and
the
Minnesota
say
for
us:
the
school
partnership
for
the
national
dubs
ded
pub
Smith,
Safe
Routes
champion
award,
though
she
didn't
win.
We
know
that
we
have
a
national
champion
coming
to
work
every
day
in
our
city
to
make
biking
and
walking
safer
for
our
children.
We.
F
F
G
As
is
always
the
case,
we
had
many
many
project
resolutions
through
both
of
our
committees
this
year,
and
we
know
you
would
love
to
go
back
and
read
through
each
and
every
one
of
those.
We
want
to
highlight
a
couple
that
do
show
some
of
our
successes,
failures
and
compromises,
so
the
first
is
27th
Avenue
Northeast.
This
is
a
great
project
because
it
significantly
narrowed
the
street.
G
It
accommodates
a
future
by
connection
as
part
of
the
part
of
our
larger
plan
and
it
filled
an
important
sidewalk
gap
while
also
adding
Boulevard
space
Plymouth
Avenue
north
was
another
success.
This
was
a
project
that
was
really
great
for
bicycling
by
raising
protected,
providing
raised,
protected
bike
lanes
and
protected
intersections
for
bikes
and
pets,
improving
the
crossings,
adding
nice,
sidewalks
and
boulevards,
and
both
committees
appreciated
the
Gateway
aspects
of
Plymouth
Avenue,
and
how
this
supports
that
project
by
slowing
vehicle
traffic
and
creating
a
feeling
of
calm
in
the
corridor.
F
We
want
to
highlight
to
Hennepin
County
projects
from
2019.
First
is
the
East
46th
Street
transportations
study
that
was
done,
and
this
is
46th
Street
from
the
east
that
intersects
Minnehaha
and
Hiawatha
avenues
as
far
as
four-lane
streets
go.
This
is
one
with
one
of
the
lowest
traffic
counts,
yet
the
county
was
hesitant
to
show
us
design
options
that
only
included
less
than
four
lanes,
and
we
know
that
conversion
away
from
four-lane
streets
is
the
safest
thing
that
we
can
do
for
our
city
streets.
F
This
street
is
actually
identified
on
the
bike
crash
study
and
the
pack
could
not
stress
enough
that
it
that
it
was
adamantly
against
the
four-lane
option
and
no,
we
were
upset.
The
one
was
even
being
presented
at
all,
because
if
we
can't
change
this
street
away
from
four
lanes
of
traffic,
when
will
we
do
it
for
the
rest
of
the
high
injury
Network
this
year
the
county
also
came
to
us
with
the
West
Broadway
Avenue
bridges,
reconstruction
project
that
feeds
Lowry
and
Broadway
avenues
into
Minneapolis.
F
On
the
north
side,
the
pack
and
back
both
resolutions
found
every
aspect
of
this
project
of
failure.
It
continued
a
car,
dominated
culture
and
reliance
on
vehicles,
it
maintained
opportunities
for
speeding
and
for
high
carbon
emissions
on
the
north
side
and
it
created
unsafe
conditions
for
walking
rolling
and
biking
underneath
the
bridge.
F
We
want
to
highlight
these
projects
to
kind
of
indicate
something
I
think
we
all
already
know
that
Hennepin
County
will
be
our
biggest
sticking
point
when
it
comes
to
reaching
our
goals
of
emission
reduction,
vision,
zero
and
mode
share
shift
away
from
cars.
Our
goals
will
not
come
to
fruition
if
we
can't
get
Hennepin
County
on
board
and
I
think
this
will
be
our
biggest
challenge
in
the
coming
years.
G
The
contraflow
detour
effectively
doubled
the
time
and
distance
for
people
on
bike
and
we're
gonna
need
to
replace
a
number
of
other
sensory
plus
old
bridges
over
the
Greenway,
and
we
need
to
remember
that
the
Greenway
is
among
our
most
safe,
most
used
and
most
comfortable
facilities
for
biking
in
the
city.
So
replacing
minor
street
bridges
should
never
result
in
such
long
closures
or
detail.
Detail
detours
for
such
a
facility,
and
we've
got
a
great
example
kind
of
surprisingly
and
MnDOT
as
they've
replaced
the
35w
interstate
bridge.
F
We
believe
that,
given
our
climate
emergency
declaration
as
well,
that
bus
lanes
should
be
implemented
rapidly
throughout
an
outside
of
downtown
and
on
all
major
transit
corridors.
I
think
this
will
bring
us
a
long
way
in
motor
shift
away
from
private
vehicle
use
and
towards
transit,
biking
and
walking.
But
I
do
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
highlight
something
that
I
think
was
kind
of
missed
in
the
bigger
picture.
Sense
when
Hennepin
from
Franklin
to
Lake
Street
was
overlaid
this
last
summer
to
put
in
bike
lanes
to
paint
in
bike
lanes.
F
The
street
stayed
four
lanes
of
vehicle
traffic
undivided
and
it
is
on
the
high
injury
Network
and
it
is
a
city
controlled
street.
So
I
just
want
to
bear
in
mind
that
when
we,
when
we
make
progress,
we
need
to
remember
to
think
bigger
picture
when
the
opportunity
arises
to
also
create
options
for
safety,
because
we
know
that
converting
a
four
lane
street
to
something
fewer
like
three
lanes
is
the
best
thing
to
do
via
the
visions,
your
crash
study
and
the
visions,
your
draft
plan.
F
So
as
we
look
forward
into
2020,
we
hope
that
we
can
add
bus
lanes
and
remove
vehicle
lanes
where
possible.
I
also
want
to
highlight
the
drive
through
facilities,
amendment
that
was
brought
forward.
The
pack
supported
this
in
its
resolution
and
was
really
happy
that
the
city
is
thinking
towards
the
future.
G
F
So
winter
maintenance,
when
the
mint
or
winter
maintenance
report
came
out
and
was
presented
to
tpw
in
June
of
last
year,
Public
Works
cited
that
they
had
a
96%
compliance
rate
with
their
active
inspections.
Over
last
winter.
Some
of
you
I
watched
the
video,
and
some
of
you
were
even
kind
of
surprised
and
in
disbelief
at
that
high
number,
as
were
we
and
Public
Works.
When
asked
what
compliance
meant,
their
answer
was
from
the
video
compliance
means
passable
surface
and
inspectors.
F
Active
inspectors
were
quote
trained
on
this.
We
want
to
highlight
that
in
the
pack
we
walk
year-round
and
we've
seen
a
lot,
and
we
think
that
this
number
is
potentially
flawed.
I
did
some
digging
around
and
the
ordinance
nowhere
in
the
ordinance
does
it
say
the
word
passable
and
the
ordinance
is
slightly
less
clear,
but
the
snow
shoveling
rules
on
the
city
website
say
and
I
quote
the
full
width
of
the
sidewalk
down
to
the
bare
pavement.
F
So
we
hope
that
this
metric
can
be
used
instead
in
Public
Works,
when
collecting
data
on
winter
maintenance
and
sidewalk
clearance.
The
city
spends
13
million
dollars
a
winter
on
average
on
snow
and
ice
clearance.
Most
of
that
is
to
plow
the
road
from
curb
to
curb,
so
that
people
can
move
and
park
their
private
property.
F
What
we'd
love
to
see
if
more
money
went
towards
active
sidewalk
clearance,
Corner
clearance,
bike
lane,
transit
route
clearance
and
bus,
stop
clearance,
I
think
we'd
not
only
have
a
more
equitable
City,
but
we'd
probably
get
closer
to
meeting
our
mode
share
shift
and
carbon
emission
reduction
goals.
We
hope
that
the
city
can
take
stronger
action
on
this
in
the
future
and
in
the
coming
years,
and
take
a
more
proactive
stance
on
clearing
sidewalks
for
all
users.
G
In
November,
Minneapolis,
tragically
lost
a
dear
member
of
our
bike
and
walk
community
Alex.
Wolf
and,
as
you
may
recall,
Ethan
folly
showed
a
picture
of
him
as
well,
because
he
was
a
participant
in
our
vision,
zero,
Action
Plan
process.
He
wanted
to
see
lower
speed
limits
and
more
protected
facilities.
Unfortunately,
you
will
never
see
those
things
and
he
is
just
one
of
a
number
of
members
of
our
community.
We
have
lost
and
why
this
plan
is
so
important.
G
Both
the
PA,
C
and
BAC
are
very
happy
that
to
see
this
plan
overall
in
particular,
we
really
know
we
need
to
see
more
for
three
lane
conversions
on
major
streets
and
that
will
really
allow
us
to
increase
our
network
and
calm
traffic.
We
also
are
very
happy
about
the
Rapid
Action
temporary
safety
improvements
that
we're
gonna
see
focusing
on
major
intersections
and
streets,
but
we
also
know
there
are
some
challenges:
the
BAC
and
particular
spent.
We
invested
a
lot
of
time
talking
about
enforcement.
G
This
year,
more
I've
been
on
the
committee
a
number
of
years
now
and
I
would
say
we
spent
more
time
talking
about
enforcement
this
year
than
in
all
of
the
previous
years,
combined
and
I
think
it
was
the
right
time
and
right.
Investments
to
do
so
and
I'm
also
really
happy
that,
for
the
first
time
since
I've
been
on
the
committee,
we
actually
have
a
great
member
from
the
MPD
involved
in
the
conversation
thanks
Dan
booty
for
being
here
and
being
involved.
F
The
draft
ad
a
transition
plan
in
our
resolution,
the
pact
found
the
ad
a
transition
plan-
lacks
basic
necessary
data
on
sidewalk
gaps,
uneven
or
broken
sidewalks,
or
problems
with
signals.
It
does
not
include
a
timeline
for
gathering
this
data,
nor
does
it
include
a
suggestion
towards
immediate
temporary
measures
for
accessibility
before
reconstruction.
The
pact
urges
that
city
council
requires
this
transition
plan
to
include
a
timeline
for
gathering
that
this
data
needed
and
that
it
also
may
be
addresses
Minneapolis
specific
winter
context
before
it
is
approved
by
City
Council.
G
The
transportation
action
plan
it's
coming
soon
and
we
know
that
it's
really
important
I
didn't
want
to
take
20
slides
to
show
you
the
multiple
pages
of
details
and
each
of
our
resolutions.
But
I
would
refer
you
all
to
look
back
at
those
that
once
you
see
the
plan
come
before.
You
have
highlighted
a
few
here,
but
you
all
probably
already
know
that
the
tap
is
a
critical
component
and
influencing
how
the
2040
comp
plan
interacts
with
the
needs
of
our
built
environment.
G
The
public
right-of-way
should
reflect
the
city's
commitment
to
people
walking
it
and
rolling
first
biking
and
transit
second
and
cars
last.
We
need
to
reduce
the
level
of
service
as
a
metric
for
private
vehicles,
and
we
know
maintaining
and
growing
the
current
allocation
of
space
for
parking
and
driving
and
continuing
to
subsidize
parking
and
driving
will
prevent
the
city
from
achieving
its
stated
goals.
G
The
majority
of
our
public
space
should
be
allocated
people
walking,
rolling
biking
and
using
transit,
and
we
need
to
increase
the
barriers
to
driving
via
rapid
increase
in
gas
tax,
car
ownership,
taxes,
parking
costs,
ticketing
based
on
income
or
other
measures,
so
that
drivers
feel
the
actual
cost
of
driving
we
need
to
incentivize
car
free
living.
This
is
especially
important
in
reaching
the
city's
climate
change
goals,
significantly
reducing
VMT,
doubling
transit
ridership
and
reaching
15%
bicycling
wheelchair
by
2025.
In
order
to
meet
climate
action
goals
of
reducing
greenhouse
gases
by
80%
in
2050.
G
The
current
implementation
of
Freight,
like
other
kinds
of
parking
and
driving,
should
be
a
lower
priority
after
walking,
rolling
and
bicycling
transit.
These
efforts
will,
of
course,
require
the
city
to
push
Hennepin,
County
and
other
agencies
to
facilitate
that
change.
We
can't
afford
to
wait
and
we
need
to
create
processes
and
systems
for
that
change
to
happen
quickly.
This
includes
placing
equity
and
data-driven
best
practices
before
the
opinions
of
those
accustomed
to
being
heard
in
our
processes.
G
Today,
we
need
to
normalize
and
center
sustainable
transportation
and
city
communications
and
educate
motorists
about
why
changes
are
needed.
Cars
and
driving
should
talk.
We
talked
about
last
least
and
with
the
acknowledgment
of
the
harm
that
they
do
cause.
We
greatly
appreciate
the
thought
and
engagement
that
Public
Works
staff
has
put
into
the
tap
process
and
again
refer
back
to
these
resolutions.
As
you
see,
the
full
plan
come
before
you
soon.
F
In
looking
to
the
future,
especially
with
the
rollout
of
the
transportation
action
plan,
we
echo
saticons
message.
It
is
time
to
do
the
hard
things
and
it's
time
to
put
action
where
we've
put
our
promises,
we
believe
in
the
amazing
staff
of
Public
Works
and
in
the
leadership
of
Rajan
hutch
Robin
Hutchison.
So
now
is
the
time
to
take
back
more
of
our
public
spaces
for
people.
Thank
you.
A
H
Thank
you
very
much
and
thanks
for
the
presentation,
and
certainly
for
all
the
work
on
those
years
and
Rolland
leadership.
I
appreciate
a
lot
of
what
you
said
and
I
was
a
little
bit
curious
about
the
county.
You
you
emphasized
that
that
could
be
a
major
stumbling
block.
Moving
ahead
and
I
was
wondering
if
you
had
any
ideas
about
how
we
could
better
work
with
that
and
I'm
particularly
curious.
H
If
there's
much
communication
between
the
city,
advisory
groups
and
County
advisory
groups,
I
understand
they
do
have
a
Bicycle,
Advisory,
Group
I'm,
not
even
sure
if
they
have
a
pedestrian
one,
but
so
what
kind
of
communication
is
there?
What
ideas
or
suggestions
that
you
have
for
how
we
can
help
move
that
forward?
There
has
certainly
been
some
change
at
last
election
and
there's
potentially
more
change
coming
in
terms
of
the
commissioners,
so
I
think
we
also
all
have
relationships
so
just
share
some
of
your
thoughts
on
any
of
that
would
be
appreciated.
G
Tell
someone
regarding
the
members
of
the
committee?
Yes,
big
challenge.
There
is
currently
communication
between
the
county
and
advisory
committees.
We
do
have
representation
from
the
county
on
our
city
committee
is,
however,
its
staff
at
the
bike,
ped
level
and
not
leadership,
and
not
decision
makers
and
I.
Think
that
that
there's
not
representation
of
decision
makers
between
the
two
bodies
and
I
think
that
that
has
an
impact
as
well
as
not
seeing
some
higher
level
staff
involved,
and
that,
of
course,
is
reflected
in
not
seeing
some
of
the
advice
that
is
given.
G
Something
a
conversation
I've
been
privy
to
in
other
communities
in
Minnesota
is
the
happiness
of
the
legislation
passed
in
2019
about
cities
of
the
first
class
being
able
to
reduce
their
speed
limits
on
city
streets.
And,
of
course,
you
probably
know
that
that
doesn't
include
County
roads,
which
are
actually
most
of
where
our
issues
are,
and
there
is
some
conversation
this
year
about
potentially
working
to
lower
speed
limits
on
county
roads
at
the
state
legislatures
that,
if
that
comes
to
pass,
I,
think
that
would
be
a
great
igr
recommendation
for
the
city.
F
And
if
there's
anything
that
we
can
do
to
support
you
as
you
push
the
county
or
it
Public
Works,
if
there's
anything,
we
can
do.
I
do
know
that
a
lot
of
us
are
also
involved
in
a
lot
of
advocacy
work
to
talk
to
our
commissioners
as
well
as
direct
action
around
things,
so
that
we
can
kind
of
maybe
all
move
the
county
together
through
a
lot
of
different
channels.
H
A
I
A
PC
I,
don't,
okay,
an
item
will
mark
that
for
follow
up.
I
have
a
lot
to
say
so.
I'll
try
to
be
brief.
First
of
all,
I
just
want
to
I
was
on
the
BAC
before
I
ran
for
office,
and
so
it's
so
amazing
to
see
my
old
friends
who
were
serving
there,
Nick
and
Janice,
and
then
so
many
even
more
exciting
to
see
so
many
people
who
have
come
into
leadership
since
then,
and
we
have
come
so
far
in
those
10
years,
I
mean
10
years
ago
we
were
talking
about.
I
I
Maybe
there's
something
about
the
change
of
the
decade,
because
I've
just
feels
so
much
energy
around
this
emerging
again
right
now,
I
went
to
a
community
meeting
about
Lyndale
Avenue
that
many
of
you
were
at
in
my
ward
a
couple
of
months
ago,
and
it
is
the
first
time
in
my
six
years.
In
office
that
I
was
in
a
room
where
the
vast
majority
of
the
people
were
there
to
demand
a
safer
street.
I
I
We
have
a
vision,
zero
commitment,
I
think
you
will
be
excited
by
the
transportation
action
plan,
draft
that
comes
out,
but
I
think
maybe
sometimes
there's
so
much
momentum
here
that
we
have
left
out
a
little
bit
of
that,
bringing
the
community
in
and
really
maybe,
probably
and
probably
missing,
an
opportunity
to
go
even
farther
by
by
not
focusing
on
that
as
much.
So
that's
my
commitment
and
I
mean
there's
some
unease
about
that
right.
So
when
I
shared
the
public
hearing
for
the
director
I
think
some
folks
said.
I
Does
the
council
president
not
support
the
director?
Does
she
want
people
to
come
and
speak
against
this
position?
Appointment
and,
of
course
not.
It
was
just
an
opportunity
to
invite
people
here
to
help
us
shape
the
direction
of
our
department
to
hear
a
reflection
of
our
leadership.
Our
collective
leadership,
so
I
want
to
continue
that
commitment
going
forward.
There's
a
couple
of
things.
I
wanted
to
say
that
were
specifically
mentioned.
I
agree
that
this
idea
of
focusing
on
the
four
to
three
lane
conversions
is
is
really
a
missing
link
and
how
we've
approached
our
streets.
I
I
I
mean
how
much
is
to
be
gained
by
that
move
and,
of
course,
a
lot
of
things
to
balance
if
it's
a
transit
corridor,
if
it's
a
high
traffic
corridor
but
we're
behind
peer
cities
in
in
this
by
a
decade
or
two
and
and
I'm
I'm
right
there
with
you,
the
Greenway
bridges,
you
highlighted
we're
talking
with
the
county
right
now
about
how
to
fund
this
enormous
task
of
reconstructing
many
of
them.
There's
historic
preservation
issues.
I
This
is
another
place
where
I
think
we
really
need
to
re-engage
with
the
community
and
understand
how
we
can
prioritize
this
very
large
capital
investment
that
needs
to
be
made
understand
where
we
can
find
their
resources.
It's
not
possible
for
the
city
to
pay
for
that
on
our
own,
without
severely
impacting
other
priorities,
it's
unimaginable.
So
this
is
a
piece
where
we
really
could
use
and
I
think
again
need
to
invite
in
more
community
involvement
and
support.
Sidewalk
clearance
is
something
we
talked
about
so
much
I.
Think
with
so
much
frustration.
I
We're
making
progress,
but
I
appreciate
that
you
keep
pushing
us
in
the
department
on
this
it's
imperative
to
make
sure
that
our
sidewalks
are
usable
year-round
and
that
we
are
making
meeting
all
of
our
commitments,
the
enforcement
piece.
You
know
this
is
another
place
where
you
know
last
year
when,
when
we
started
talking
about
the
budget
and
investing
in
MPD,
I
really
felt
like
that
budget
conversation
got
ahead
of
a
thoughtful
co-developed
approach
to
enforcement.
I
That's
happening
at
so
many
tables,
including
the
BAC
and
the
P
AC,
so
I'm
excited
that
we
were
able
to
come
together
unanimously.
Passing
a
staff
direction,
which
is
very
detailed,
very
specific,
really
lifting
up
the
piece
that
you
talked
about,
which
is
about
making
sure
that
any
investment,
any
r.e.m,
phasis
and
enforcement
is
centered
in
race
equity
and
make
sure
that
we
don't
make
things
worse
as
we're
trying
to
make
them
better.
So
to
close,
I
just
want
to
reiterate
my
commitment
to
re-engage
in
with
folks
who
are
at
the
table.
I
I
share
your
concern
that
we're
missing
an
opportunity
in
this
moment
that
we're
in
so
you
know
to
respond
to
the
demands
for
change,
so
I
hope
in
the
next
couple
of
years.
We
can
really
start
to
accelerate
what
we
see
on
the
streets.
What
we
see
in
our
budget
so
that
people
walking
and
biking
and
taking
transit
or
driving
in
our
community
are
seeing
the
impact
of
these
policy
commitments
we've
made
in
their
day-to-day
lives,
because
it
doesn't
matter
what
we
say
on
a
piece
of
paper.
I
It
matters
what
it
feels
like
to
walk
to
school
with
your
child,
what
it
feels
like
to
bike
to
work,
what
it
feels
like
to
be
in
a
wheelchair
trying
to
get
to
that
transit
station
to
get
to
your
job.
That
is
where
we
measure
our
success.
We
measure
our
success
and
the
number
of
families
that
are
losing
their
loved
ones
and
our
streets,
and
so
to
do
that,
we
have
to
do
more
and
I
appreciate
again
how
much
you
have
continued
to
lead
us
forward.
I
A
J
I'll
be
brief,
because
council
president
bender
usually
says
most
of
this
better
than
I
would
and
I
want
to
just
echo
a
lot
of
what
she
said.
But
I
really
do
want
to
thank
everybody
who
has
committed
their
time
and
energy
to
really
thinking
through
these
issues
and
pushing
us
on
these
issues.
I
think
particularly
including
a
quote
in
a
picture
from
janessa
deacons
visit
is
educational
and
in
exactly
the
way
you
meant
for
it
to
be
right.
J
J
In
that
we
we
can't
lose
community
voice
as
we
listen
to
data
we
need,
because
you
can
get
the
wrong
answers
by
asking
the
wrong
questions
of
data
the
same
way.
You
can
get
the
wrong
answers
by
listening
to
the
wrong
voices,
and
you
know
in
community
feedback,
and
so
we
have
to
I
think
find
a
way
to
not
over
correct
and
to
make
sure
that
we're
listening
to
the
people
who
are
giving
us
all
of
their
time
and
energy
to
advocate
for
better
streets,
so
I
appreciate
you
working
with
us
on
that.
J
I
know
that
Public
Works
is
working
very
hard
to
move
us
in
the
direction
that
I
think
we're
all.
You
know
pretty
clear
about
where
we're
trying
to
go,
and
it's
really
more
a
matter
of
when
and
you
know
how
do
we?
How
do
we
get
from
planning
to
doing
but
I,
but
I
think
there
is
a
lot
of
consensus
and
there
are
some
wins
to
point
to
from
this
year.
J
A
A
K
K
The
details
of
the
plans
that
you're
putting
feedback
in
on
and
then
it
gives
me
an
opportunity
to
see
things
I
might
not
have
seen
in
this
as
well
that
you're
bringing
to
our
attention
and
that
it's
allowed
us
to
engage
in
a
lot
of
conversations
with
Public
Works
around
different
components
of
these
so
really
appreciate
all
your
service.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
for
those
comments.
Yeah
well,
I
will
just
add
that
much
has
been
said
and
I.
It
would
totally
echo
that
and
yes,
council,
president
bender
has
a
way
of
giving
us
the
universal
comment.
I
think
reflects
our
our
position
here,
as
committee
members
at
least,
but
I
like
to
tell
you
you've
touched
on
kind
of
the
human
aspect
of
this.
A
By
bringing
up
you
know,
donilon's
work
I
first
met
him
actually
in
2001,
as
a
citizen
person,
sort
of
kind
of
agitating
for
change
around
the
very
things
that
we're
talking
about,
and
he
was
the
first
person
that
came
out.
The
committee
and
proactively
came
to
community
leaders
and
said
here's
some
maps.
Let's
talk
and
a
lot
of
things
have
come
from
that
were
still
training
implement
the
Great
Northern
Greenway
came
from
that
exercise
of
just
inviting
the
conversation.
A
Of
course,
when
I
got
elected,
it
wasn't
even
on
any
formal
map
that
took
some
additional
work,
which
of
course
brings
me
when
I
first
met
council
president
bender,
who
was
on
your
very
committee
as
she
mentioned,
that
notion
of
having
someone
who
took
those
voices
that
were
so
clear
and
strong
and
very
inspiring
to
me
to
bring
it
to
the
policy
level
and
I.
Think
with
that,
every
time
we
invite
these
voices
in
and
formalize
them
and
then
actualize
them.
A
That's
where
we
see
our
wins,
that's
where
we
see
the
well
done
slide
and
then,
where
we
haven't
quite
done.
That
is
where
we
see
the
more
work
to
do
or
kind
of
the
are
not
quite
right,
slides
and
so
I
think,
that's
very
inspiring
to
me
to
know
that,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
the
gold
standard
committee
and
the
leadership
that
you
provide
that
will
drive
us
to
they
make
that
connection
between
what's
happening
and
out
there.
A
A
To
that
end
and
as
I
see
all
the
people
here
who
do
their
different
roles,
planning,
implementing
plans
and
projects
here,
the
staff
people
I
know
we're
all
motivated
by
the
direction
that
you
provide
and
we
do
take
it
as
direction
and
with
that
I
will
move
this
report
and
all
that
is
contained
in
it.
Unless
there's
further
discussion
from
the
committee,
seeing
none
I
move
to
receive
and
file
all
in
favor,
say
aye
vicente
name,
and
that
carries
and
thank
you
for
your
work.
Thank.