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From YouTube: January 7, 2020 Transportation & Public Works Committee
Description
Minneapolis Transportation & Public Works Committee Meeting
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov
A
I'll
call
this
meeting
to
order
and
it's
the
first
meeting
of
the
year
for
the
Transportation
and
Public
Works
Committee
I'm
Council,
Mike
I
chair
the
committee
and
join
my
main
colleagues
councilmembers
Johnson,
Palmisano
and
Gordon.
We
are
a
quorum
and
we'll
proceed
with
today's
agenda,
which
we
have
12
items,
11
of
which
are
consent,
and
we
have
one
public
hearing,
I
will
and
we've
just
been
joined
by
councilman
Fletcher
I
will
go
through
the
consent
items.
Any
committee
member
can
pull
them
for
further
deliberation
at
their
wish
item.
A
Two
on
the
consent
is
the
contract
with
Hennepin
County
for
waste
disposal
services.
Three
is
the
contract
amendment
with
shark
construction,
incorporated
for
comba,
Heights,
filter,
plant,
ferric
chloride,
system
improvement
project
or
is
the
contract
momentum
of
Lionel
Lakes
landscaping
incorporated
for
turf
establishment?
Five?
Is
the
contract
amount
of
Meyer
contract
and
incorporated
for
North
Loop
reconstruction
project?
Six?
Is
the
contract
amount
with
park
construction
company
for
the
heav'n
Avenue
south
project?
That's
a
Street
reconstruction
project.
Seven
is
the
contract
amendment
with
Rice
Lake
construction
group
for
free
water
plant
rehabilitation
project.
Eight?
A
Is
the
contract
amount
taylor
corporation
for
bituminous
mixtures?
Nine
is
the
agreement
with
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Transportation
for
Hennepin
Avenue
Street
reconstruction
project.
Ten
is
the
gift
acceptance
from
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Transportation
for
parklets
structure.
11
is
the
bid
for
sidewalk,
curb
and
driveway
approach.
Project
12
is
the
bid
for
hauling
and
disposal
of
dirt
and
snow,
and
that's
accepting
a
little
bit
from
white
company.
Anyone
wish
to
pull
a
consent
item.
Seeing
none
move.
A
C
Thank
You
Chi
right
good
morning,
happy
new
year,
so
good
to
see
everyone
so
early
in
the
year
I'm
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
director
Robert
Hutchison
we've
had
the
pleasure
of
getting
to
know
each
other
over
a
couple
years
and
what
I've
noticed
is
director.
Hutchison
has
worked
hard
to
change
the
culture
and
public
works
so
that
we
see
the
opportunities
beyond
the
road,
the
pipe
and
the
storm
drains.
That's
like
huge
for
me,
because
I
have
no
like
expertise
in
this.
C
So
just
having
a
conversation
with
her
enlightens
me
almost
every
single
time,
and
she
also
looks
well
beyond
what
outcomes
we
can
leverage
in
the
way
of
equity,
health
safety
and
the
environment
as
a
whole.
My
work
at
Northpoint
and
my
work
on
the
park
board
both
the
beneficiaries
to
her
way
of
thinking.
A
few
examples
that
come
to
mind
for
me
are
deployment
Avenue,
protected
bike
lanes.
C
Those
are
very
important
in
North
Minneapolis
increase
in
safety
and
comfort
for
people
who
ride
on
the
north
side
and
the
C
line,
with
all
the
cooperative
improvements
that
were
made
to
make
transit
more
accessible
and,
quite
frankly,
just
up
to
standards.
The
standards
that
the
community
deserves.
C
Another
example
is
a
discussion
we
had
about
Wirth
Parkway
Worth
Parkway
is
absolute
nightmare
for
me
as
a
parks,
commissioner,
who
lives
on
Werth,
Parkway
I
mean
I,
have
people
that
just
wander
into
my
yard
and
talk
to
me
about
where
it's
Park
way.
So
it's
amazing
to
have
someone
that
I
can
call
and
talk
to
about
a
lot
of
the
concerns
around
Wirth
Parkway
localized
flood
in
the
that
the
park
board
and
the
city
experience
on
a
more
regular
basis
has
destroyed
the
sub-base
of
work.
C
Part
worth
Parkway
and
we've
had
great
conversations
around
ways
that
we
need
to
move
forward
with
it.
It's
going
to
be
more
expensive
to
fix
than
any
other
Parkway,
but
we're
pressing
forward
we're
trying
to
make
it
work,
and
the
plan
is
scheduled
for
2020
because
we
know
is
an
important
connection
for
the
park
system
and
for
community
access.
C
C
She's
taught
me
in
such
a
way
that
I
can
go
back
to
the
community
and
explain
to
them
what
she
explains
to
me
and
make
sure
that
people
feel
like
they're
part
of
the
decision-making
and
that
they're
at
the
or
that
they
can
be
at
the
table
when
decisions
are
made
about
their
neighborhoods
in
closing.
I
would
just
urge
you
to
reappoint
director
Hutchison
her
vision
and
her
forward.
Thinking
is
key
to
our
city's
future.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
E
Good
morning,
chair
right
vice
chair
bender
and
members
of
the
Transportation
Public
Works
Committee,
my
name
is
Ashna
Ryland
I
am
the
executive
director
of
our
streets
Minneapolis,
an
organization
that
works
to
make
the
city
a
better
place
for
those
walking
biking
and
rolling
I'm
here
to
speak
in
favor
of
reappointing
director
Hutchison
to
the
post
of
Public
Works
Director
for
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
My
organization
has
an
open
and
collaborative
relationship
with
director
Hutchison
and
the
city
of
Minneapolis
Public,
Works
Department.
E
We
are
partners
on
initiatives
such
as
bike
month,
Bike
to
Work,
Day,
the
we
walk
MPLS
campaign
and,
of
course,
open
streets
minneapolis.
In
addition
to
the
work
of
many
city
of
minneapolis
and
our
streets,
minneapolis
staff,
our
relationship
with
director
Hutchison,
has
been
key
to
the
success
of
these
events.
Our
collaboration
on
these
events
are
a
result
of
us
sharing
the
same
goals
of
putting
first
on
Minneapolis
streets.
Director
Hutchison
has
demonstrated
trust
and
reliability
to
those
of
us
in
the
advocacy
community.
E
By
consistently
being
available
for
conversation
and
answering
our
concerns,
we
are
heartened
by
the
systemic
improvements
to
walking
biking
and
rolling
infrastructure
on
Minneapolis
streets
during
her
tenure.
While
we
may
sometimes
disagree
on
specific
strategies
to
improve
transportation
infrastructure
in
the
city,
director,
Hutchinson's
willingness
to
engage
in
open
and
constructive
debate
on
these
topics
is
testimony
to
her
effective
leadership
and
ability
to
maintain
relationships
with
a
variety
of
stakeholders.
E
We
appreciate
her
collaborative
approach
to
creating
new
policies
and
standards,
as
evidenced
by
the
well-executed
effort
to
reach
out
to
the
public
during
the
creation
of
the
vision,
zero
plan
and
the
upcoming
transportation
action
plan.
We
also
applaud
her
service
on
the
board
of
directors
of
makto,
the
National
Association
of
city
transportation,
officials
as
the
city
and
a
region.
E
We
have
many
significant
challenges
ahead
of
us
these,
including
eliminating
carbon
emissions
from
transportation,
to
prevent
catastrophic
climate
change,
reducing
deaths
and
severe
injuries
from
traffic
crashes
and
making
sure
opportunity
is
available
to
everyone,
regardless
of
age,
race,
gender
or
physical
ability.
These
challenges
will
require
extraordinary
feats
of
cooperation
amongst
many
different
groups
and
agencies
to
solve
I.
Believe
director.
E
Hutchison
is
the
right
person
to
lead
Minneapolis
Public
Works
through
this
period,
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
her
and
her
team
of
committed
staff
to
ensure
that
we
make
Minneapolis
the
gold
standard
for
cities
that
put
people
first
in
transportation.
I,
therefore
conclude
by
strongly
supporting
director
Hutchinson's
appointment
to
another
term
like
Public
Works.
Thank
you
thank.
F
Good
morning,
thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
speak,
my
name
is
Sam
Rockwell
I
am
the
executive
director
of
move
Minnesota
transit
advocacy
organization
and
also
serve
as
the
president
of
the
Minneapolis
Planning
Commission
I'm
here
to
speak
in
favor
of
Robin.
Artisans
reappointment
I
think
that
Robins
work
over
the
years
has
helped
elevate
the
city
both
for
our
own
citizens
and
the
city,
among
others,
in
the
United
States.
You
know
specific
examples
of
this
work
include
our
drive
to
become
a
vision.
F
These
days,
which
protects
our
one
of
our
greatest
resources
in
this
state
are
water
and
also
bolsters
that
pedestrian
realm,
which
for
visitors
to
the
city,
is
that
first
impression
and
that
lasting
impression,
which,
of
course
we're
all
working
on
in
our
built
environment
in
the
buildings
and
also
in
our
public
problem,
I'm,
also
extremely
excited
about
the
event
of
bus
lanes
on
our
streets.
You
know
transit
is
crucial
to
our
transportation
future.
We
know
from
our
own
2040
plan
that
we've
got
to
reduce
vehicle
miles
traveled
in
the
city.
F
If
we're
going
to
hit
our
climate
goals
and
we're
not
going
to
be
able
to
do
that
without
transit,
there
are
limited
ways
that
transit
can
be
pushed
forward
at
the
city
level
and
bus
lines
is
one
of
those.
So
the
ability
to
get
funding
for
those
lines
and
get
those
lanes
implemented
is
a
huge
win
and
I'm
excited
to
continue
to
see
our
equity
metric
for
determining
investments
in
the
city
roll
out
in
our
transit
transportation
action
plan.
F
You
know
over
the
last
couple
of
years,
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
get
to
know
Robin
a
bit
and
I
as
a
creative
thinker,
listener.
I
also
know
she
cares
deeply
and
viscerally
about
climate
change,
which
is
I
already
touched
on,
is
crucial
to
our
future.
The
city's
direction.
You
know
and
reflects
a
particular
recent
city
policy
and
the
declaration
of
the
climate
emergency,
which
is
thank
you
very
much
for
doing
that.
You
know.
F
F
G
Morning,
Happy
New
Year,
in
recognition
of
the
impending
climate
disasters
to
come,
the
city
of
Minneapolis
declared
a
climate
emergency.
Thank
you
last
month,
while
the
declaration
can
give
those
any
specific
powers,
we
have
to
act
like
our
houses
on
fire,
and
that
means
we
need
to
make
transit,
walking
and
biking
easier,
not
harder,
especially
during
our
long
winters.
That
means
we
need
dedicated
funding
to
clear
sidewalks,
so
the
people
can
get
to
a
grocery
store.
Restaurants.
Bus
stops.
It
means
we
need
to
make
driving
a
car
and
parking
at
less
convenient.
G
Since
cars
cost
40
percent
of
Minnesota's
emissions,
it
means
we
need
dedicated
bus
lanes
everywhere.
Public
Works
has
the
opportunity
to
create
a
bold
vision
for
Minneapolis.
With
our
2040
plan,
we've
shown
that
Minneapolis
can
be
an
exemplar
for
larger
cities
in
the
United
States.
What
can
we
do
to
create
a
more
equitable,
safer
and
greener
City?
We
can
build
streets
to
human
scale.
We
can
lower
speed
limits,
add
curb
protected
bike
lanes
and
make
pedestrian
safety
a
priority.
G
We
need
to
work
with
Hennepin
County
to
downsize
four-lane
death
roads
like
Lake,
Street,
lyndale,
Central
and
Hennepin
Avenue.
We
can
price
parking
properly
at
congestion,
charges
downtown
and
pilot
car
free
zones,
and
we
can
make
streets
safe
if
Oslo
Norway,
which
has
a
larger
population
in
Minneapolis,
can
achieve
zero
road
deaths
in
2019
weakened
to
vision.
Zero
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
We're
on
the
right
path,
but
Public
Works
can
do
even
better
I
love
to
see
Public
Works
led
by
director
hutchinson
pilot
some
of
the
projects
I
mentioned.
G
H
H
It's
not
an
easy
name:
it's
a
nine
letter
name.
So
that's
Abdul
Razak,
be
here
I'm
here
in
support
of
our
director
Robin
Hodgson.
My
name
is
Abdul
Razak
Behe
and
I
am
a
community
leader
who
resides
in
Cedar
Riverside
for
the
past
twenty
something
years.
I'm
here
to
support.
The
director
we
appointed
as
a
public
works
director
under
our
under
her
leadership.
Robin
was
able
to
mobilize
multiple
teams
to
leverage
investments
in
infrastructure
for
a
broader
city
goals,
including
including
resilience,
mobility
and
economic
vitality.
H
I'll
keep
it
short.
We
instill
the
lives
I
felt
engaged
by
her
conversation,
especially
when
we
were
working
on
to
actually
connect
to
see
the
Riverside
community
to
city
of
Minneapolis.
Because
of
all
those
bridges
we
always
felt
isolated.
So
some
other
crossing
was
not
really
a
big
gateway
for
us.
It's
just
new
and
we
are
walking
to
the
city.
We
are
really
applying
jobs,
not
in
Bloomington
but
in
downtown
Minneapolis.
H
That's
a
really
huge
change
in
a
community
that
felt
30
percent
of
unemployment
and
average
age
of
20
years
is
really
alarming
and
always
challenging.
So
economic
vitality
is
very
important
for
the
first
time.
Also,
we
have
a
bike
maintenance
tower
in
front
of
private
coil,
where
young
people
who
gets
a
donated
bikes
from
Allina
hospitals
every
year
last
three
years
can
fix
their
bikes
and
bike
in
the
summer
instead
of
being
on
the
street.
Also,
we
have
a
water
fountain
for
the
first
time
for
a
lot
of
people.
H
Usually
people
don't
go
all
the
way
to
the
light.
So
recently
a
pedestrian
walking
space
was
created.
So
we
really
appreciate
all
the
work
and
we
want
to
continue
with
that
relationship
and
engagement.
We
have
recently
found
to
continue
a
so
thank
you
for
your
efforts
and
work.
We
support
our
the
appointment
of
our
director.
Thank
you.
Thank.
I
Their
council
happy
new
year
tell
you
I
just
want
to
say
that
I'm
really
excited
to
see
the
next
two
years
with
Robin
Hutchinson's
appointment,
I've
I've
seen
her
work
in
the
last
couple
of
years
and
I
as
a
resident
of
Minneapolis
as
a
person.
Who's
lived
here
forever.
I
I
see
our
city
as
the
standard
going
forward
in
in
American
cities
when
it
comes
to
building
cities,
roads
around
people
and
not
around
cars.
I
J
Think
you
have
that
in
abundance
with
Robin
and
her
performance
has
proven
that
this
basic
alignment
over
time
there
have
been
fundamental
misalignments
between
public
works
directors
and
policy
makers,
and
that's
tough
and
painful
for
everyone.
But
that's
not
the
case
today,
which
isn't
to
say
there
aren't
occasional
challenges
that
that
you
deal
with
and
that
stakeholders
deal
with,
but
the
basic
fit
is:
is
there
if
it's
not
there?
You
know
it
it's
there
in
this
case
and
so
I
think
that's
something
important
to
say
about
Robins
leadership.
J
With
my
business
association
hat
on,
you
also
have
in
Robin
someone
who
can
effectively
work
with
that
sector
of
the
community
and
I'll
mention
just
a
couple
of
quick
examples.
One
of
my
very
first
experiences
with
Robin
is
when
she
took
to
heart
concerns
our
office
had
about
the
initial
RFP
for
professional
design,
services
related
to
the
Hennepin
Avenue
project,
and
she
worked
with
her
staff
to
change
the
RFP.
J
So
the
approach
the
project
was
more
holistic
and
participatory
I
think
we
have
a
much
better
project
as
a
result
with
significant
business
community
buy-in,
as
measured
by
the
willingness
of
major
properties
to
enter
into
a
special
assessment
for
streetscape
improvements.
She
she
did
that
in
the
right
way,
but
she
also
did
it
in
a
way
that
sent
an
unmistakable
signal
to
her
staff
early
in
her
tenure
that
there
was
a
new
leader
with
some
different
thinking
at
the
helm.
Robin
also
does
a
good
job
communicating
thought
leadership
to
the
business
community,
not
just
here's.
J
What
we're
gonna
do
to
you
or
for
you,
but
in
advance
of
decisions
discussing
here's,
why
the
city
area,
the
city
is
considering
a
policy
or
procedure
change
that
can
have
real-world
implications
for
how
a
business
or
building
operates
she's
accessible.
As
an
example,
Robin
regularly
attends
our
transportation
committee
meetings,
which
brings
her
into
contact
with
a
number
of
business
leaders
and
in
my
experience,
Robin,
is
unfeelingly
professional
and
engaging
in
her
interactions
with
business
people.
J
J
I
didn't
talk
to
Robin
about
this
I
just
assumed
that
that
was
another
example
of
a
leadership
trait
which
I
think
is
really
important,
and
that
is
under
those
very
difficult
and
unique
circumstances.
She
wasn't
gonna,
ask
anyone
to
do
what
she
herself
wasn't
willing
to
do
and
I
think
that
goes
a
long
way
towards
creating
an
environment
where
a
department
like
Public
Works,
which
has
enormous
in
complex
responsibilities,
is
going
to
respond
to
her
leadership
and
really
do
extraordinary
work
for
the
city
in
the
coming
years.
So
couldn't
couldn't
support
her.
A
K
K
Actually,
there
was
a
building
on
27th
Avenue
South
by
the
you
that
has
a
lot
of
students
and
as
they
moved
in
the
bike
lane,
that
became
a
de
facto
parking
lot.
At
one
point,
there
was
some
city
issued
things
and
there's
a
month-long
obstruction
from
Richard
vehicles
to
parking
the
bike
line
to
unload
their
vehicles,
who
move
their
kids
in
a
river,
and
that
was
on
social
media
once
Robyn
heard
about
it.
Those
permits
revoked
and
the
situation
changed
pretty
quickly
and
I
appreciate
had
responsiveness
that
that
demonstrates.
K
However,
as
someone
who
bikes
and
walks
around
that's
a
lot,
I
noticed
lots
of
problems
in
our
study
that
that
don't
get
addressed
very
well
and
I
see
responses
from
through
him.
One
saying
that
the
Sabich
is
shovel.
It
isn't
or
saying
that
bike
lane
can't
be
can't
be
cleared
because
there's
snow
in
it
and
we
need
to
better
than
as
a
city
and
that
that
falls
in
robbins,
affirms,
I,
understand
it.
So
I
would
forward
that
being
addressed
a
bit
more.
A
L
Thank
You
mr.
chair
I,
see
you
have
some
new
microphones
and
the
council
chambers
here.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak.
Public
Works
is
traditionally
a
department
that
is
bound
by
fairly
rigid
standards.
You
know
a
street
is
supposed
to
be
X
number
of
feet.
Wide
lighting
must
be
installed
using
the
Cobra
design.
Rainwater
has
got
to
be
dealt
with
most
efficiently,
regardless
of
the
consequences
downstream.
L
L
She
has
enthusiastically
embraced
and
actually
set
a
vision
for
how
the
Public
Works
Department
can
can
function
and
she's
done
it
with
this
light-hearted
attitude
and
even
a
little
bit
of
panache.
That
allows
people
to
coalesce
behind
a
vision
of
change.
You
know
and
Public
Works
is
not
traditionally
like
a
department
that
that
you
hear
a
whole
lot
of
cheering
about.
L
You
know
Public
Works
does
a
whole
lot
more
than
the
specific
items
that
you
might
think
about.
I
mean
Public,
Works
was
involved
with
the
sanitation
and
harm
reduction
over
at
the
homeless.
Caman
Public,
Works
and
Robin
were
heavily
involved
during
the
drake
fire.
You
know,
every
single
issue
has
some
of
interface
with
public
works
and,
by
extension,
director
Hutchison
and
I'm,
proud
to
put
her
name
forward.
I
asked
three
of
support
and
I
strongly
know
that
she
is
the
the
right
leader
at
this
right
time.
Thank
You,
council
members,
Thank.
A
D
I
think
we've
got
a
great
opportunity
here:
I
really
appreciated
when
Steve
Cram
was
talking
about
a
fit
or
a
match.
I
think
there
really
is
a
lot
of
synergy
and
a
lot
of
like
mindedness,
with
policymakers
and
with
the
leadership
in
the
department
and
really
appreciate
not
only
the
work
of
the
director,
but
also
everybody
else
who
was
here,
who
is
part
of
that
and
moving
us
forward.
So
it
delighted
to
support
disappointment.
D
M
Thank
You
mr.
chair
I'm,
happy
to
move
approval
of
this
item
had
yet
and
then
just
wanted
to
offer
some
comment.
I
I'm,
not
surprised
to
hear
what
we
heard
from
folks
who
came
to
speak.
Both
community
leaders
and
folks
from
the
community
I
think
there's
been
a
huge
shift
in
our
public
works
department
since
I've
taken
office,
and
particularly
since
dr.
Hutchison
came
to
lead
the
department
through
a
time
of
change
and
I,
so
appreciate
the
style
that
you
bring
director
which
is
collaborative
and
visionary.
M
At
the
same
time,
I
also
think
that
there's
been
a
shift
in
in
my
community
and
I
think
in
the
city
as
a
whole,
where
more
and
more
people
both
feel
like
we
can
see
improve
in
our
streets
for
all
users
and
know
how
to
get
in
touch
with
us
to
tell
us
about
that.
Change
and
I
think
it's
part
of
a
bigger
trend
of
more
people.
M
Getting
involved
in
local
government
I'm
excited
to
see
in
my
ward,
that
has
so
many
renters
80%
renter
in
Ward
10
a
lot
of
young
people
who
may
not
live
in
the
Ward
for
a
long
time.
But
I
have
been
really
intentional
about
making
sure
that,
no
matter
how
you
look
long,
you
have
lived
in
my
community.
Your
voice
is
just
as
important
as
anyone
who's
lived
there.
You
know
for
for
longer
and
I
see
more
and
more
people
getting
involved.
M
You
know,
even
if
they're
moving
around
from
different
cities,
like
we've
heard
today,
different
neighborhoods
within
our
community
and
folks,
who've
lived
here
for
a
long
time
and
I.
Think
all
of
those
voices
are
really
important.
That
wealth
of
life
experiences
both
within
our
community
and
around
the
country
and
world
are
important
to
draw
on
when
we're
building
our
city
and
I
think
nothing
is
more
important
than
the
day-to-day
experiences
of
people
getting
around
our
city,
and
so
that's
I
think
when
I
hear
from
my
constituents.
M
M
I
think
a
lot
of
the
things
that
we've
heard
are
things
that
are
planned
to
happen
in
the
future,
but
I
think
my
constituents
want
to
know
when
that's
going
to
happen
and
how
they
can
be
part
of
that
change,
and
so
that's,
where
I
think
that
we
can
go
and
how
we
can
continue
to
improve,
as
both
elected
leaders
and
the
department
is
in
communication
in
helping
people
feel
a
part
of
this
change
and
building
on
the
momentum
that
I
see
growing
for
more
sustainable
transportation.
Improvements.
M
More
bold,
visionary
work
to
make
our
streets
safer
for
everyone
and
I
think
someone
said
we
need
to
act
like
the
house
is
on
fire.
I
mean
we
have
a
climate
emergency.
That
is
real
and
it
isn't
time
for
small
steps.
It
is
time
for
a
big
change.
We
have
the
political
support
we
need
director,
you
have
the
support
of
all
of
us,
I,
think
and
making
those
big
changes.
M
I'm
excited
to
see
the
draft
transportation
action
plan,
which
I
think
will
bring
together
a
lot
of
those
I
Diaz
I'm
excited
to
see
us
build
on
the
vision,
zero
plan
and
all
of
the
other
work
happening.
So
thank
you
for
your
leadership.
I'm
enthusiastically,
supportive
and
working
together
with
you
and
all
of
our
community
to
continue
to
build
for
more
change
in
the
future.
Thank.
N
N
You
know
I
I
am
lucky
enough
to
live
in
a
very
transit,
dense,
walkable,
neighborhood
and
I
want
that
for
more
people
in
the
city
and
I
think
that's
the
vision
that
we're
putting
forward
I
also
see
the
ways
that
we're
not
moving
fast
enough.
I
also
see
snow
removal
feels
like
something
that
we
just
have
not
made
the
progress
on
that
we
want
to
and
I
think
that
there
are.
N
There
are
a
lot
of
examples
of
places
where
people
are
telling
us
that
they
don't
feel
safe,
using
particular
intersections
or
in
particular
places,
and
it
it
feels
like
we
are.
We
are
planting
a
lot
of
flags
around
policy
that
should
give
you
all
the
support
and
confidence
that
you
need
to
move
forward
boldly
and
we're
seeing
small
pilot
projects
we're
seeing
stuff
start
to
move.
People
are
seeing
the
potential,
but
we
have
a
comp
plan.
We
have
a
climate
emergency
declaration,
we
have
a
vision,
zero
plan,
we've
been
declaring
declaring
declaring
political
support
for.
N
A
Thank
you
for
that.
Anyone
else
wish
to
me
comment.
We
have
a
motion
for
us.
We
can
take
that
motion
and
then
we'll
invite
the
director
to
come
before
the
committee
and
address
the
committee.
See
no
other
comments.
I'll.
Just
briefly
echo
a
lot
of
what's
been
said.
I.
Think
council
president
really
touched
on
something
in
her
comments
regarding
the
multiplicity
of
different
voices,
creating
a
greater
strategy
than
would
have
been
otherwise
and
how
important
those
voices
are.
I.
A
Think
even
at
this
hearing,
where
we
had
a
handful
of
people,
was
an
amazing
cross-section
of
partners
and
perspectives,
jurisdictional
partners,
nonprofit
advocacy,
Commission
leaders,
people
in
the
business
community,
a
lot
of
different
perspectives
there
and
having
that
funnel
through
an
apartment
is
not
an
easy
thing.
Particular
when
it's
a
very
complicated
part
with
many
different
facets
to
it.
I
have
to
give
mr.
D
ve
a
shout
out.
A
I,
don't
know
if
I
get
your
last
name
ready
in
half
an
order
per
your
promised,
but
he
actually
referenced
a
water
delivery,
as
did
my
colleague,
councillor
Fletcher,
I,
know,
T
and
T.
Pw
gets
a
lot
of
the
attention,
but
I
know
director.
Hutchinson
knows
it's
a
hole
and
all
the
did,
all
the
divisions
be
at
water
delivery
management,
waste
management.
A
All
those
things
play
into
big
picture
things
very,
very
directly,
very
intimately,
I'm
very
hardened
by
the
fact
that
we
could
have
had
a
sort
of
check-the-box
great
accomplishments
in
the
last
two
years,
which
there's
much
to
demonstrate
and
would
be
I
think
called
to
reappoint
right
there,
but
I
think
a
lot
of
our
conversation
here.
We're
excited
about!
What's
next!
A
That's
because
your
leadership
brings
us
to
that
place
with
some
confidence
of
what's
next
and
a
determination
to
improve
to
innovate,
to
get
the
data
to
do
it
thoughtfully,
with
all
those
different
voices
coming
together
in
a
productive
manner
and
I.
Just
think
that
tone
of
what's
next
really
to
me,
hardens
my
decision
to
support
my
colleagues
and
the
appointment
by
the
mayor
supporting
a
reappointment
with
that.
O
Good
morning,
mr.
chair,
all
of
the
members
of
the
Transportation
and
Public
Works
Committee
mayor
Frye,
sorry,
thank
you.
So
much
for
your
nomination.
I
really
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
address
this
body
today,
I'm
speaking
today,
to
share
with
you
why
I
love
being
the
Director
of
Public
Works
every
day
we
take
pride
in
making
Minneapolis
better
when
it
snows
we
work
when
it
floods,
we
work
when
our
old
infrastructure
fails
us.
We
work
when
the
fire
department
calls
upon
us
for
support.
We
work
literally.
Every
day
our
operation
supports
daily
life.
O
O
It's
perhaps
the
most
visible,
certainly
not
our
only
effort
but
we're
reducing
greenhouse
gas
emissions
through
our
work
in
transportation
and
I
agree.
We
need
to
accelerate.
In
the
last
couple
of
years,
we've
installed
almost
30
miles
of
biking
facilities,
twelve
miles
of
protected
bike
facilities,
we've
upgraded
about
four
thousand
crosswalks
to
be
more
visible.
We've
built
three
hundred
curb
extensions
for
people
walking
and
rolling
to
make
sure
they
feel
more
safe.
O
We
launched
a
proactive,
sidewalk
inspection
program
because
winter
is
challenging
here
in
Minnesota
and
we
believe
deeply
that
people
need
the
opportunity
to
get
around
no
matter
what
the
season
is
and
all
of
this
improves
safety
and
improves
the
ability
for
people
to
make
a
different
choice
than
to
drive
a
car.
We're
proud
to
have
developed
the
first
vision,
zero
action
plan
and
we're
pretty
darn
excited
to
get
to
work,
lowering
speed
limits
throughout
the
city,
there's
a
lot
of
anticipation
about
the
transportation
action
plan
and
we're
excited
too.
O
But
the
climate
platform
and
Public
Works
is
broad
and
wide
and
strong,
and
it
goes
far
beyond
what
we
do
in
transportation,
though.
Sometimes
it's
not
quite
as
visible.
We
spent
a
few
years
being
extremely
thoughtful
about
a
zero-waste
action
plan
and
we're
starting
to
implement
and
we're
thinking
really
creatively
about
that.
How
to
reduce
our
waste
stream
and
potentially,
how
do
we
reduce
it?
Create
a
circular
economy
create
energy.
There
is
so
much
to
be
done.
We're
greening
our
city's
fleet.
O
We've
had
tremendous
support
from
the
council
and
we
so
appreciate
that
and
we're
buying
more
and
more
electric
vehicles.
Sedans
small
SUVs
we've
significantly
increased
our
efforts
to
incorporate
green
infrastructure
into
our
designs,
piloting,
biochar,
Sylva
cells
and
other
creative
measures
to
keep
our
rivers
and
lakes
clean
and
to
reduce
localized
flooding
and,
of
course,
always
we
think
of
our
streets
for
equity,
and
we
continue
to
apply
refined
and
reply
again.
O
Our
equity
criteria
for
over
investing
in
our
racially
concentrated
areas
of
poverty
in
Minneapolis
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
you
can
expect
from
me.
You
can
expect
me
to
focus
on
service,
as
we
do
every
day
for
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
You
can
also
expect
me
to
accelerate
on
this
vision
that
you
have
as
a
city
and
that
we
have
as
Public
Works.
O
We
know
that
there
is
a
lot
of
work
to
be
done
and
we
are
by
no
means
finished
with
really
anything
and
in
some
ways
we
are
just
at
the
start.
I
appreciate
that
someone
who
provided
testimony
said
the
words
congestion
pricing,
because
it
says
to
me
that
the
community
is
thinking
as
boldly
as
we
are,
and
we
will
need
that
kind
of
universal
support.
To
make
bold
moves.
O
And
most
of
all,
you
can
expect
me
to
continue
to
support
an
incredible
team
of
Public
Works
professionals
to
recruit
from
our
Minneapolis
communities
so
that
our
workforce
truly
represents
the
people
that
we
serve
from
the
directors
who
are
sitting
behind
me
to
the
pipe
fitters
electricians,
plow
operators,
foremen
trainees,
engineers,
planners
technicians,
lab
specialists,
service
workers,
financial
analysts
and
so
many
more.
My
first
job
is
to
be
sure
they
have
the
tools
to
succeed
without
them.
O
There's
no
service,
there's,
no
vision,
there's
no
work
that
really
moves
us
forward
and
I
am
humbled
to
lead
them
to
everybody
who
came
and
provided
testimony
today.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
the
supportive
and
kind
words
you
keep
us
going
for
the
things
that
you
wished.
We
were
doing
more
of
it's
so
important
that
push
us
and
that
we
hear
you
and
that
we
respond.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
to
Mayor
Frye.