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A
B
A
A
Let
the
record
reflect
that
we
have
a
quorum
with
that.
The
agenda
for
today's
meeting
is
before
us.
There
are
four
items
on
the
consent
agenda
and
one
receive
and
file
item
which
I
will
read
for
the
record
item
number
five
is
approving
the
list
of
routes
and
dates
for
the
2023
Minneapolis
open
streets.
Item
number
six
is
approving
a
sub-grant
agreement
with
the
division
of
Homeland
Security
for
the
building
resilient
infrastructure
and
communities.
Program.
A
Item
number
seven
is
authorizing
acceptance
of
a
carbon
X
carbon
capture
unit
gift
from
Center
Point
Energy
to
Pilot
emerging
greenhouse
gas
emission
reduction
techniques.
Item
number
eight
is
approving
the
legislative
direction
that
would
provide
a
high-level
analysis
of
potential
city-led
sidewalks
known
ice
removal
programs
that
could
be
fully
implemented
by
winter
of
2027.
and
item
number
nine
is
receiving
and
filing
fourth
quarter,
2022
quarterly
reports
for
traffic
zones,
restrictions
and
controls.
Is
there
any
discussion
on
the
consent
agenda
or
any
items
that
anyone
would
like
to
pull
for
further
discussion?
Councilmember
Payne.
A
All
right,
councilmember
Payne,
has
pulled
item
number
five.
Is
there
any
additional
discussion
or
any
comments
on
the
other
items?
Not
seeing
any
then
I
will
move
those
other
items,
all
those
in
approval.
Please
say:
aye
aye,
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
and
those
items
carry.
And
now
we
will
talk
about
item
number
five
council,
member
Payne.
C
Yeah
I
was
wondering
if
we
had
anybody
from
staff
that
could
speak
to
our
open
streets
program
and,
if
not
I
just
wanted
to
raise
I
was
really
disappointed
to
see
open
streets
not
making
it
to
Central
Avenue.
C
It
sounds
like
there
might
be
a
combination
of
budget,
or
you
know,
business
support
along
the
corridor
and
I
just
wanted
to
extend
that
I'd
really
like
to
bring
that
back
to
Central
Avenue
and
do
whatever
we
need
to
do
this
year
to
make
sure
it's
budgeted
appropriately
or
even
I'll
I'll
go.
You
know,
meet
with
the
businesses
along
the
corridor
and
just
ensure
that
we
try
to
get
that
back.
C
D
So
thank
you,
Mr
chair
and
thank
you.
Councilmember,
Payne
and
I
think
we
anticipated
that
this
would
be
a
disappointment
to
the
Northeast
Community.
The
the
reasons
for
each
of
the
routes
are
quite
special
and
specialized,
because
the
traditional
West
Broadway
route
is
being
changed
this
year
to
be
Glenwood
in
anticipation
of
blue
line
extension
into
the
future.
D
We
also
in
partnership
with
our
streets,
have
looked
at
the
two
signature
routes,
Lindale
and
East
Lake
and
are
bringing
those
back
and
then
bringing
to
a
new
community,
the
Cedar
Riverside
Community
open
streets
for
this
year.
So
I.
We
have
heard
you
and
I
hope
that
we
can
continue
to
work
into
the
future
on
having
a
Northeast
route.
A
Thank
you
any
additional
comments
or
discussion
on
this
item,
not
seeing
anything
all
those
in
approval
of
item
number
five,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye,
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
and
that
motion
carries
also
note.
We've
been
joined
by
council
member
wansley
and
now
we'll
move
on
to
our
first
public
hearing
of
the
day,
which
is
considering
project
approval
and
assessments
for
the
4th
Avenue
South
Street
resurfacing,
Project
Director,
Anderson
Kelleher,
who
will
be
presenting
on
this
item
today.
Thank.
D
E
Good
afternoon
committee
chair
members
of
the
Public
Works
infrastructure
committee,
my
name
is
Larry
Matsumoto
and
I
am
a
principal
professional
engineer
with
public
works
and
I
am
here
to
present
to
you.
The
4th
Avenue
South
resurfacing
project
and
recommend
passage
of
a
resolution
ordering
the
work
to
proceed
in
adopting
special
Assessments
in
the
amount
of
331
528
29.79
for
the
Fourth
Avenue
South
resurfacing
project
and
passage
of
a
resolution
requesting
the
board
of
estimation
and
Taxation
authorize.
The
city's
issuance
and
sale
of
assessment
Bonds
in
the
amount
of
290.
E
E
There
was
a
Ada
ped
ramp,
Improvement
upgrades
on
this
street
last
year,
along
with
some
minor
gas
company
improvements
and
services
performed,
Public
Works
hosted
a
virtual
pre-public
hearing
meeting
on
Thursday
February,
9th
6
30
PM
with
273
invitations
mailed,
and
there
were
no
attendees
who
attended
the
virtual
meeting
on
November
17th.
The
city
council
designated
the
improvements
proposed
in
the
2023
Street
resurfacing
program.
E
The
purpose
of
the
asphalt
pavement
resurfacing
program
is
to
extend
the
life
of
some
of
the
city
streets,
which
are
not
scheduled
for
preventive
maintenance,
renovation
or
reconstruction
in
the
foreseeable
future.
The
resurfacing
program
is
addressing
city
streets
that
are
not
that
are
at
the
point
in
their
life
cycle,
where
a
new
Surface
will
extend
the
Street's
life
and
improve
the
ride,
quality,
neighborhood
livability
and
help
slow
the
overall
deterioration
of
our
city
street
system.
The
2023
surfacing
program
is
identified
in
the
20-year
streets
funding
plan
and
is
included
in
the
capital
Improvement
program.
E
The
purpose
of
Street
resurfacing
special
assessments
were
determined
by
applying
the
2023
uniform
assessment
rate
to
the
land
area,
benefited
Parcels
located
within
the
street
influence
Zone,
along
with
along
the
improved
streets.
These
assessments
are
not
calculated
based
on
Project
cost
alone.
The
city
uses
a
formula
that
combines
influence
area
with
the
annual
established
uniform
assessment
rate.
This
formulas
carefully
carefully
considered
and
applied
by
City
staff
and
is
intended
to
account
and
reflect
for
each
project
value
to
the
benefited
properties.
E
Information
has
been
provided
in
notices
on
how
persons
May
repay
the
special
Assessments
in
full
without
interest
if
they
so
choose.
The
city
council
has
passed
resolutions
whereby
deferment
of
special
assessments
may
be
obtained
by
showing
hardship
for
any
homesteaded
property
owned
by
a
person
65
years
of
age
or
older
or
retired,
by
virtue
of
a
permanent
and
total.
A
E
Sorry
I
have
three
public
hearings.
A
Perfect
perfect,
yes,
excellent!
Thank
you.
I
really
appreciate
that.
So
now,
thank
you
for
the
presentation
I'm
going
to
open
the
public
hearing
and
see
if
anyone
is
here
to
speak-
and
we
have
one
speaker
signed
up
for
4th
Avenue
South
Street
resurfacing
Joanne.
If
you
could
please
come
on
up
and
speak
and
then
I'll
note,
we
do
have
a
timer.
We
are
giving
everyone
two
minutes
who
is
here
to
speak
today,
and
so
we
hear
people
just
ask
you.
F
To
wrap
up
wherever
appearing
here,
I'm
from
Town
Oaks
I'm,
representing
some
75
and
they're
concerned
about
that
amount
that
they
have
to
finish
the
one
time
deal
or
if
there's
something
that
the
Public's
worth
is
going
to
continue
to
do
anytime.
They
need
a
streets
resurfaced
to
charge
the
community
who
are
already
paying.
You
know
their
own
property
taxes,
so
some
people
cannot,
you
know,
cannot
afford
to
pay
that
142.27.
It
lives
in
town
Oaks,
so
I'm
representing
the
people
that
are
over
65
I'm
79..
F
A
So
so
we'll
just
thank
you
for
your
testimony
really
appreciate
that
we
do
have
staff
here
that
can
connect
up
with
you
as
well.
So
we'll
just
appreciate
have
you
connect
up
with
them
as
well?
Let's
see,
if
there's
anyone
else
that
we
have
here
for
this
specific
project
for
4th
Avenue
South
reconstruction.
A
Please
come
on
up
if
you're
here
to
testify
on
that
I
know,
we
do
have
a
few
different
items
as
well
today:
Bloomington
Avenue
South,
which
will
be
next
followed
by
Falwell,
East,
17th
Avenue
and
then
17th
Avenue,
we're
at
37th
Avenue,
South,
yeah,
yeah,
okay,
so
that'll
be
our
our
third
item.
Yeah.
Thank
you.
So
is
anyone
else
here
to
testify
on
4th
Avenue
South
Street
resurfacing?
A
G
As
well,
thank
you
and
I
live
on
26th
Avenue
South
and
my
husband
and
I
are
just
a
little
bit
opposed
to
this
project.
Given
the
cost
I
think
this
is
a
low
lower
income
community
and
people
are
struggling
right
now
and
there's
also
a
lot
of
other
considerations.
For
example,
our
property
is
directly
across
from
a
school
and
a
church
and
we
have
bus
traffic.
We
have
church
traffic
that
you
know,
causes
wear
and
tear
on
the
road
and
we
wanted
to.
G
We
would
have
attended
the
virtual
meeting
that
we
were
invited
to,
but
the
invite
did
not
arrive
until
after
the
meeting,
so
that
might
have
been
why
there
was
Zero
participants.
There
I
think
it
arrived
four
days
after
the
meeting,
so
I
I
feel
that
the
community
has
not
had
a
chance
to
understand
the
project
and
to
hear
that
information
and
understand
the
impacts
further
to
us.
A
Thank
you
thank
you.
Is
anyone
else
here
to
speak
on
this
item
and
please
yes,
over
at
our
clerk's
office
or
clerk
anyone
else
not
seeing
any
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
close
the
public
hearing
and
see
if
there
are
any
comments
or
questions
or
discussion
from
committee
members.
My
question
to
staff
would
be
around
this
piece
around
the
mailer
arriving
four
days
after
the
virtual
meeting.
Do
we
have
any
information
on
that?
Have
we
heard
this
concern
from
residents.
A
H
A
I
Out,
thank
you
good
afternoon,
chair
Johnson,
Paul,
Keating,
supervising
engineering
type,
two
with
transportation
engineering
design.
Sorry,
it's
a
new
title!
So
remembering
it,
the
all
of
the
mailings
for
all
of
the
projects
are
mailed
out
were
sent
to
DSC
for
mailing
within
the
statutory
requirement
14
days
prior
to
the
public
hearing,
that's
also
a
week
prior
to
the
neighborhood
meetings.
So,
if
they
weren't
received,
then
there
must
have
been
a
delay
in
the
mail,
and
that
is
something
that
is
just
out
of
our
control.
A
Gotcha,
thank
you
and
then
I'll
note
as
well,
for
the
concerns
to
definitely
connect
up
with
our
staff
around
the
assessments,
because
they
take
a
look
at
that
as
well.
When
folks
show
up
with
concerns
any
additional
comments
or
questions
from
committee
members.
A
Not
seeing
any
okay
I'll
go
ahead
and
move
this
item,
which
will
then
move
to
the
full
Council
for
consideration.
So
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
those
opposed,
say,
nay.
That
motion
carries
thank
you
and
then
we
will
now
move
on
to
our
second
public
hearing
of
the
day,
which
is
the
Bloomington
Avenue
South
Street
resurfacing
and
I
will
ask
director
Anderson
Kelleher,
who
will
be
presenting
on
this
item.
Thank.
E
824.50
for
the
project
Bloomington
Avenue
South
is
your
Municipal
state
aid,
Street
bounded
by
Franklin,
Avenue
East
to
Lake,
Street,
East
and
the
street
was
reconstructed
in
1970
and
has
a
pavement
condition
index
of
70..
There
was
a
88
bed
ramp,
Improvement
project
that
occurred
last
year
and
14
Corners
were
upgraded
along
with
minor
gas
company
Maine
and
service
work
performed
on
the
street.
E
The
Public
Works
had
hosted
an
in-person
community
meeting
at
Seward
Recreation
Center
on
Tuesday
February,
7th
at
7
pm,
with
188
invitations
mailed
and
two
attendees
who
came
to
the
meeting
on
November
17th.
The
city
council
designated
the
improvements
proposed
in
the
2023
Street
resurfacing
program.
The
proposed
asphalt
pavement
resurfacing
program
is
to
extend
the
life
of
some
city
streets
which
are
not
scheduled
for
any
preventive
maintenance,
renovation
or
reconstruction
in
the
foreseeable
future.
E
The
resurfacing
program
addresses
city
streets
that
are
that
are
at
a
point
in
their
life
cycle,
where
a
new
Street
service
will
extend
the
streets,
life,
improve
ride,
quality
and
the
neighborhood's
livability
and
to
help
slow,
the
overall
deterioration
of
our
city
street
system.
The
2023
resurfacing
program
is
identified
in
the
20-year
streets
funding
plan
and
was
included
in
the
capital
Improvement
program.
The
proposed
Street
resurfacing
special
assessments
were
determined
by
applying
the
2023
uniform
assessment
rate
to
the
land
area
of
benefited
Parcels
located
within
the
street
influence
Zone
along
with
the
improved
streets.
E
These
assessments
are
not
calculated
based
on
the
project
cost
of
the
loan.
The
city
uses
in
a
formula
which
combines
influence
area
with
the
annually
established
uniform
assessment
rate.
This
formula
is
carefully
considered
and
applied
by
City
staff
and
is
intended
to
account
for
and
reflect
each
Project's
value
to
the
benefited
properties.
Information
has
been
provided
and
notices
as
to
how
persons
May
prepay
the
special
Assessments
in
full
without
interest
if
they
so
choose.
E
The
city
council
has
passed
resolutions
whereby
a
deferment
of
special
assessments
may
be
obtained
by
showing
hardship
for
any
homesteaded
property
owned
by
a
person
65
years
of
age
or
older
or
retired,
by
the
virtue
of
a
permanent
and
total
disability.
This
concludes
my
presentation
and
I
am
available
for
any
questions.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
Is
anyone
here
to
speak
on
this
Bloomington
Avenue
South
resurfacing,
seeing
none
I
will
go
ahead
and
close
the
public
hearing
and
see
if
there's
any
questions
from
committee
members,
not
seeing
any
I'll
move
approval
of
this
item,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye,
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
eyes
have
it,
and
next
we'll
move
on
to
our
third
public
hearing
the
Falwell,
East
and
Northwest
residential
street
resurfacing
director
Anderson
Kelleher,
who
will
be
presenting
on
this.
Thank.
E
E
This
resurfacing
program
is
addressing
city
streets
that
are
at
their
point
in
their
life
cycle,
where
a
news
service
will
extend
the
streets,
life,
improve
ride,
quality
and
neighborhood
livability
and
to
help
slow,
the
overall
deterioration
of
our
city
street
system.
The
2023
resurfacing
program
is
identified
in
the
20-year
streets
funding
plan
isn't
included
in
the
capital
Improvement
program.
E
The
proposed
Street
resurfacing
assessments
were
determined
by
applying
the
2023
uniform
assessment
rate
to
the
land
area
of
benefited
Parcels
located
within
the
street
influence
Zone
and
along
the
improved
streets.
These
assessments
are
not
calculated
based
on
Project
cost
alone.
The
city
uses
a
formula
that
combines
influence
area
with
the
annually
established
uniform
assessment
rate.
This
formula
is
carefully
considered
and
applied
to
the
applied
by
City
staff
and
is
intended
to
account
for
and
reflect
each
Project's
value
to
the
benefited
properties.
E
Information
has
been
provided
in
the
notices
on
how
persons
May
prepay
the
special
assessments
and
fall
without
interest
if
they
so
choose.
The
city
council
has
passed
resolutions
whereby
a
deferment
of
special
assessments
may
be
obtained
by
showing
hardship
for
any
homesteaded
property
owned
by
a
person
65
years
of
age
or
order
or
retired
by
virtual,
by
virtue
of
a
permanent
and
total
disability.
This
concludes
my
presentation
and
I
am
available
for
any
questions.
Thank
you.
A
J
I,
don't
know
how
to
address
you,
but
hello,
I'm
Troy.
How
are
they
and
I'm
off
of
26th,
Avenue
and
I
just
received
the
letter
stating
that
we
had
to
pay
about
12
somewhere
around
twelve
hundred
dollars?
For
this
assessment
and
I
noticed
my
taxes,
are
it's
a
little
over
3
000
this
year
and
I
I
pay
for
garbage
I
pay
for
water
heat,
pretty
much
everything,
and
if
I
want
my
concrete
done,
I
have
to
get
a
contractor.
J
That's
approved
by
the
city
and
I
have
to
pay
that,
and
so
I'm
I'm
wondering
like
how
is
this
assessed
because
everybody's
driving
on
the
street,
just
not
us
on
our
block
and
how
is
it
that
just
out
of
the
blue,
we
get
charged
a
thousand
dollars,
there's
no!
No!
This
is
coming
or
anything
just
boom.
J
You
got
it
and
you
got
to
pay
for
this
and
I'm
I'm,
not
quite
understanding
how
they
even
figure
it
out
with
the
square
footage
is
because
of
what's
my
responsibility,
I'm
just
getting
hit
with
this
bill,
you
know,
and
so
I'm,
just
looking
for
some
some
some
some
answers
to
that,
because
at
least,
if
I'm
getting
work
done
or
concrete,
whatever
my
driveway
I
at
least
get
some
idea
of,
what's
being
done.
J
What's
the
value
I
hear
that
it's
going
to
be
resurfacing
and
all
of
that
but
being
in
construction
I
also
know
what
is
really
needed
to
really
make
that
solid,
and
you
know
twelve
hundred
dollars
for
my
little
piece
of
street
is
quite
a
bit
for
resurfacing.
A
K
I
reside
at
3714,
17th
Avenue
South.
That
area
has
been
resurfaced
twice.
The
most
recent
resurfacing
took
place
less
than
a
year
ago
and
in
after
resurfacing
both
times
the
intersection
at
38
and
17th
was
again
excavated
and
so
repaved.
So
we're
baffled
as
to
why
17th
Avenue
is
being
resurfaced
at
all.
It's
brand
new
it
it
hasn't
been
a
year,
and
so
we
just
wonder
about
the
money.
I
I
hope
that
I
read
the
letter
correctly,
but
that
area
is
is
one
of
the
areas
that's
designated
for
resurfacing.
K
So
my
my
father,
my
fellow
residents,
who
weren't
not
able
to
attend
the
meeting,
are
also
outraged
that
this
is
taking
place.
So
we're
asking
you
to
to
take
a
look
at
that
because
it
makes
absolutely
no
sense.
The
other
aspect
is
most
of
those
homes
that
are
on
that
street
are
over
a
hundred
years.
Every
time
we
have
that
kind
of
digging,
some
of
the
sewage
pipes
become
ruptured.
K
So
to
me
that
money
should
be
better
spent,
replacing
those
pipes
at
no
cost
to
us,
because
we've
already
paid
for
resurfacing
the
street
twice:
that's
not
our
fault!
That's
the
construction
company
that
was
assigned
to
do
that
kind
of
repair,
so
we're
imploring
you
to
to
look
at
this
and
because
it's
it's
our
money.
K
A
You
thank
you.
Is
there
anyone
else
here
to
speak
on
this
item,
anyone
else
all
right.
We've
got
several
other
folks.
If
you
could
please
we'll
just
go
with
you
know.
Yes,
please
come
over
we'll
work,
this
side
around
this
side
and
please
sign
up
with
the
clerk
afterwards
and
just
state
your
name
for
the
record.
H
Both
like
in
2021,
there
was
Center
Point
Energy,
who
came
and
dug
up
the
streets.
They
dug
up
the
streets
removed,
the
pipes
replaced
the
pipes
and
it's
combined
knowledge
that
none
of
those
costs
were
to
incur
to
us.
However,
two
years
later
now
we
gotta
pay
for
it.
It
makes
no
sense,
also
I
thought
me
being
a
homeowner.
I
was
responsible
up
to
the
boulevard
and
then
the
street
Beyond
would
be
like
taxes
and
stuff.
Not
me
really
reliable.
H
H
I
mean
I
I,
don't
understand
why
that
wasn't
redone
when
the
pipes
were
taken
out
and
replaced.
A
Thank
you
all
right
next
hand
up
I
think
was
here.
Please
come
on
up,
introduce
yourself
and
I'll
remind
folks.
Please
see
our
clerk
after
you
speak
as
well.
Thank
you,
hello.
L
My
name
is
Charles
McDowell
I'm,
a
resident
and
homeowner
at
3636
16th
Avenue
South
I
want
to
register
strenuous
objection
to
passing
the
cost
of
resurfacing
onto
homeowners
and
note
that
in
2016,
Saint
Paul
attempted
to
do
the
same,
and
a
judge
ruled
that
that
was
illegal
and
resurfacing
costs
fall
under
routine
maintenance.
M
We
as
Property
Owners
object
to
the
special
assessment
levied
against
this.
This
project
state
law
establishes
that
a
special
assessment
can
be
charged
as
measured
in
the
increase
in
the
market
value
of
the
land.
Due
to
the
Improvement.
There
is
no
supporting
documentation
of
any
special
benefit
for
simply
repaving
an
already
existing
Street.
In
order
for
a
special
assessment
to
be
valid,
the
land
must
be
a
sput.
This
is
quoting
from
State
reg
State
Legislature.
M
The
line
must
receive
a
special
benefit
from
the
Improvement
being
constructed.
The
assessment
must
be
uniform
upon
upon
the
same
class
of
property,
and
the
assessment
may
not
exceed
the
special
benefit.
Special
benefit
is
measured
by
the
increase
in
the
market
value
of
the
land
owing
to
the
Improvement.
A
special
assessment
does
not
that
does
not
meet
these
requirement.
M
Requirements
is
an
unconstitutional
taking
the
portion
of
Hennepin
County
property
taxes
earmarked
for
City
Services,
going
to
the
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
general
fund,
which
is
already
set
up
to
cover
expenses
incurred
by
Street
Paving
and
I've
submitted
this
an
email
as
well,
which
has
links
to
this
reference.
The
Five-Year
Financial
Direction
provides
projections,
projections
for
property
tax
supported
services,
including
the
city's
general
fund.
M
Ramsey
County
district
court
has
set
precedent
that
special
assessments
may
not
be
imposed
for
a
city
by
force
by
a
city
for
regularly
State
stated
scheduled
maintenance,
especially
if
taxes
are
already
collected
for
the
same
service,
whether
it
categorizes
the
charges
as
fees
or
taxes.
The
pro
this
is
from
the
legal
ruling.
The
primary
purpose
of
changing
charging
individual
property
owners
in
these
cases
for
the
same
Services,
I'm
done
I
guess
all.
A
N
Thank
you.
Council
I've
never
spoke
before
this
body
before
so.
Forgive
me
if
I
stutter
or
violate
decorum,
but
my
name
is
Garrett.
I
live
in
the
affected
area
and
along
with
a
lot
of
these
other
neighbors
who
I
think
spoke
very
beautifully
about
their
objections.
You
know
a
Shockwave
went
down
my
block
when
we
got
these
letters
in
the
mail
for
this
huge
increase
in
our
taxes,
especially
after
just
in
the
past
year,
having
our
taxes
bumped
up
and
that
this
specifically
is
a
is
regressive.
N
Taxation
that
it's
not
based
on
income,
it's
not
based
on
property
value,
but
just
mere
square
footage.
In,
This,
Very,
working
class
neighborhood
I
also
would
say
that
from
my
assessment,
this
isn't
this
resurfacing
isn't
needed
at
this
time.
You
know
our
our
streets
are
are
pretty
okay.
N
On
the
other
hand,
I
drove
down
35th
from
Nicolette
Lindale,
the
other
from
Chicago
to
Lindale
the
other
day
and
almost
broken
axle
I
would
be
excited
in
you
know,
pitching
in
my
fair
share
for
the
city
to
actually
deal
with
the
streets
that
need
to
be
dealt
with.
N
You
know.
I
would
also
just
add
that
it's
pretty
frustrating
I
think
for
a
lot
of
the
residents,
especially
in
this
area.
You
know
living
between
George
Floyd
square
and
the
third
precinct.
What
we've
seen
from
the
city
we
felt
pretty
abandoned.
I
was
a
part
of
our
volunteer
fire
department
that
we
had
to
start
for
ourselves.
Our
volunteer,
Street
patrols
that
we
had
to
start
for
ourselves
and
we've
been
trying
to
take
care
of
ourselves
and
do
our
own
business.
N
While
the
city
is
really
neglected,
a
lot
of
its
responsibilities
in
the
neighborhood,
and
so
it
really
stings
to
have
the
city
then
come
with
its
handout.
Looking
for
more
money
from
these
neighborhoods
that
have
already
been
neglected,
again
I'm
happy
to
pay
my
fair
share
as
a
part
of
regular
taxation,
but
this
special
assessment
is
too
far
above
and
beyond.
What
I
think
is
reasonable
to
expect
to
this
neighborhood.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you.
Is
there
anyone
else
who
would
like
to
speak
on
this
item?
Anyone
else
not
seeing
any
I
will
go
ahead
and
close.
The
public
hearing
so
I
appreciate
everyone
who
spoke
up
on
this
item
and
I
have
a
number
of
questions
for
staff
based
off
of
this
conversation.
A
You
know
one
of
the
issues
at
play
as
around
special
assessments
and
legality
of
special
assessments,
and
you
know
how
they're
charged
and
whether
it's
regressive
or
can
be
based
off
of
income
and
I,
would
just
turn
to
our
City
attorney
and
see
if
you're
able
to
share
any
details
on
on
this
question
of
the
city's
legal
Authority
around
special
assessments.
A
O
You
thank
you
chair
and
thank
you
to
everyone
who
spoke
today.
The
city's
authority
to
to
assess
special
assessments
is
outlined
in
chapter
429
of
the
Minnesota
statutes.
The
special
assessment
is
a
tax
aimed
at
imposing
local
Improvement
costs
on
those
who
benefit
from
the
Improvement,
and
there
is
there
are
statutory
laid
out
tests
that
cities
meet
and
I
know
that
our
special
assessment
team
has
incorporated
that
into
the
uniform
assessment
rate
as
well
is
I'm
happy
to
answer
a
specific
questions.
If
there's.
A
Yeah
I
I,
guess
well
councilmember
today,
do
you
I
ever
follow
up
on
this.
P
Yeah
is
that
if
that's
okay,
thank
you
Mr
chair
our
tour
City
attorney.
There
was
a
person
who
spoke
during
the
public
hearing
about
some
case
law
from
from
the
city
of
Saint
Paul
and
wondering
if
you
can
speak
specifically
to
to
that
in
regards
to
to
this
special
assessment.
O
I
believe
that
the
Resident
was
speaking
about
the
First
Baptist
decision
issued
by
a
Ramsey
County
judge
in
May
of
2022.,
and
that
decision
dealt
with
Saint
Paul's
specific
right-of-way
program
that
had
already
undergone
significant
pushback
from
the
state.
The
City
of
Minneapolis
operates
its
programs
in
a
different
manner
than
Saint
Paul's
did
and
does
not
has
outlined
its
own
special
Authority
for
the
assessments
that
we
do
so.
The
details
of
that
I
can
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
offline,
but
don't
have
exact.
Q
Thank
you,
chair,
Johnson
and
start.
If
you
might
have
also
answered
this,
this
is
towards
our
staff.
A
number
of
the
residents
raised
the
fact
that
this
had
been
resurfaced
less
than
two
years
ago.
Can
someone
provide
clarification
if
that's
yeah,
Mr
chair.
A
D
Think
there
is-
and
this
happens
in
public
works
a
lot.
Our
partners
in
utilities
are
out
doing
work
in
the
street,
and
that
is
not
resurfacing.
That
is
not
Street
reconstruction.
It
may
look
like
it
because
they
are
digging
up
their
infrastructure
and
they're
allowed
to
do
that
under
permitting,
but
they
did
not
reconstruct
the
street.
They
did
not
resurface
this
street
and
unfortunately
for
the
residents
in
this
area.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Director,
I
I
was
going
to
ask
that
question
as
well.
So
thank
you,
councilmember
wansley,
because
I
remember
when
my
street
was
resurfaced.
It
was
very
similar
that
Center
Point
came
through
and
did
all
of
their
work
and
then
did
the
patches
and
then
the
city
came
back
I
think
it
was
the
next
year
and
did
the
resurfacing
and
then
came
back
yet
another
year
to
do
the
seal
coating
after
that.
So
it
was
a
kind
of
a
multi-step
process
with
that
chair.
Q
Johnson
yeah,
that's
a
follow-up
question
for
that
it
seems
like,
and
maybe
a
staff
member
can
be
here
to
see
if
what
Bill
statements
are
folks,
bringing
if
they're
saying
that
they
were
charged
for
whatever
might
have
happened
through
a
Utilities
Company,
it
seems
like
folks
are
saying
they
have
some
type
of
billing
statement
around
that.
So
having
staff
be
able
to
review
that
or
what
that
might
be
yeah.
A
Yeah,
thank
you
councilmember
wansley,
and
that
is
certainly
a
recommendation
for
folks
who
showed
up
to
testify
to
connect
up
with
staff
as
well.
Around
the
specific
assessments.
I
know
there
was
a
question
around
the
the
rate
on
individual
properties
and
how
that's
assessed
in
the
area
of
influence
and
how
exactly
we
do
that
and
so
I
think
there's
some
of
these
more
technical
pieces
too.
That
can
be
addressed,
but
Mr
Matsumoto.
E
Q
I
think
the
question
is:
we:
have
members
of
the
public
say
that
work
that
might
have
been
done
from
the
utilities
company
they
received
the
bill
and
our
director
just
said
that
they
should
not
have
been
billed
by
the
city,
but
it
seems
like
residents
got
billed
for
whatever
happened
there
I'm
just
trying
to
wreck
us
out.
How
is
that
possible?
A
Q
E
Public
works
very
works
very
closely
with
Center
Point,
Energy
ongoing
and,
as
stated,
they
do
do
upgrades
on
their
gas
meters,
their
gas
Services
their
gas
mates.
They
have
a
lot
of
improvements
that
are
scheduled
over
the
course
of
the
next
many
years
on
17th
Avenue.
Specifically,
they
had
a
20
inch
high
pressure,
gas
main
that
had
to
be
replaced
and
that
took
up
half
the
street
to
replace,
remove
the
old
one
and
replace
it
with
a
brand
new
one.
So
it
ended
up
removing
half
of
the
street.
E
They
ended
up,
restoring
that
that
half
of
the
street
up
to
the
surface,
where
is
Public
Works
came
in
and
actually
did
the
final
topping
to
restare
restore
the
trench
not
to
address
the
street
at
that
time.
This
is
an
ongoing
process
with
Center
Point
Energy
to
get
in
ahead
of
our
Major
Street
work.
E
So
it
doesn't
delay
the
overall
project
during
the
life
of
the
construction
years,
that
the
work
is
underway
and
that's
what
had
happened
in
Fall
well
as
they
got
in
ahead
of
us
to
to
their
do
their
gas
made
improvements
before
we
did
so
it
would
not
delay
or
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
residents.
When
we
were
doing
our
resurfacing
work,
it
was
only
a
trench
repair,
it
was
not
the
entire
Street
surface
and
it
did
not
address
any
fail
curb
at
the
same
time
which
we
do
in
our
program.
E
So
hopefully
this
sheds
a
little
more
light.
Center
Point
Energy
does
not
charge
residents
for
those
improvements,
as
it
comes
out
of
their
gas
rates
in
their
gas
Capital
program.
So
they
have
an
ongoing
policy
of
not
charging
any
property
owner
for
any
of
these
improvements
which
incur
in
front
of
their
house
or
in
front
of
their
Street.
A
C
A
You
councilmember
Payne
and
I'm
glad
you
asked
that
question
because
I
was
going
to
ask
that
as
well
had
looked
pretty
extensively
in
this
into
this
several
years
ago,
but
director,
if
you'd
like
to
you,
want,
should
I
start
with
this
all
right,
so
in
councilmember
Payne,
maybe
I'll
I'll
jump
in
on
this,
so
I
had
looked
into
this
quite
a
bit,
and
one
of
the
the
biggest
challenges
is
that
at
the
end
of
the
day,
residents
still
end
up
paying
the
same
amount.
It's
just
now.
A
Their
annual
property
taxes
are
that
much
higher
and
then
it
can
create
some
imbalances,
as
well,
with
pressure
for
essentially
more
wealthier,
fluent
neighborhoods,
in
particular
to
get
resurfaced
ahead
of
others
and
it
it
I'm
happy
to
chat
a
lot
more
about
this,
but
there
were
like
a
number
of
different
pros
and
cons,
essentially
to
it
and
so
I
think
it's
it's
from
my
take.
At
least
it
was
a
political
decision
for
this
body
to
consider
at
one
point
that
decision
was
made
around
assessments.
A
It's
something
I
think
we
could
revisit,
but
if
we
do,
it
would
have
to
be
knowing
that
there
would
be
a
significant
increase
in
the
general
fund,
so
we'd
be
talking
and
I.
Don't
know
the
exact
one
time
Levy
or
the
ongoing
Levy
increase.
Somebody
from
Finance
would
have
to
answer
that,
but
I
think
it
would
be
north
of
10
percent,
I,
think
or
something
like
that
director.
So.
D
Mr,
chair
and
committee
members
I'll
add
to
this.
The
purpose
for
the
assessment
is
when
major,
either
resurfacing,
which
is
in
the
20-year
Street
plan,
is
undertaken
or
a
total
reconstruction,
normal
Street
Maintenance,
filling
your
potholes
plowing,
the
street
being
plowing
the
alleys
which
Saint
Paul
doesn't
do
doing
a
number
of
other
activities
that
are
related
to
even
things
like
I
believe
our
Ada
ramp
program
is
something
that
we
do
not
directly
assess
for.
So
what
is
happening
here
is
that
this
is
an
improvement
to
the
street.
D
It
also
extends
the
life
of
the
street.
The
idea
behind
assessments,
which
I
believe
every
city
in
the
state
does
use
in
some
way
for
major,
either
reconstruction
or
something
like
a
resurfacing,
is
an
important
part
of
the
financing
of
these
items,
because
they're,
above
and
beyond
normal
maintenance,
this
street
and
I
think
it
would
be
good
to
hear
from
Mr
masamoto
about
how
long
this
street
these
streets
that
are
going
to
be
resurfaced,
are
expected
to
to
last
then
before
they
have
to
get
to
reconstruction.
D
I
do
know
that
when
we
get
to
reconstruction,
those
streets
have
usually
been
on
the
system
for
anywhere
from
60
to
70,
maybe
even
80
years
before
they
are
totally
reconstructed.
So
the
idea
here
is
that
someone
who
owns
property
on
these
streets
will
not
have
to
incur
this
very
often
it
can
be
prepaid,
it
can
be
spread
out
over
payments
and
then,
when
it's
paid,
it
goes
off
of
your
taxes
and
you're
back
to
your
normal
taxes.
C
I'm
trying
to
understand
you
know
the
street
in
front
of
my
house
is
not
getting
reconstructed
but
I'm,
paying
property
taxes
and
it
seems
like
shouldn't.
We
it
or
not
shouldn't
we
isn't
it.
Is
it
not
possible
for
us
to
basically
spread
that
tax
burden
out
across
the
entire
population?
And
just
that's
part
of
our
annual
budgeting
of
you
know,
maintenance,
plus
Capital
Improvement,
and
we
just
the
levy,
is
established
on
a
yearly
basis
based
on
that
Capital
need,
rather
than
at
the
individual
property
tax
owner.
D
D
Regular
maintenance
is
good
maintenance.
It
actually
will
help
over
time
of
keeping
less
potholes
better
condition
for
everyone.
Who
is
utilizing
that
by
the
way
we
also
do
receive
funding
from
the
state
for
those
state
county
state
aid
streets,
and
that
comes
through
formula
through
the
Department
of
Transportation.
That's
where
people
are
paying
their
gas
tax.
D
I
know
a
lot
about
this,
having
been
the
former
MnDOT
commissioner
and
a
legislator,
and
that
is
where,
where
cities
and
counties
and
towns
ships
actually
do
share
in
that
redistribution
of
the
gas
tax,
and
is
it
enough
I
would
tell
you
no
I
think
we're
working
actively
with
our
legislative
delegation
to
make
sure
that
there
is
more
money
for
local
units
of
government
in
that
way,
because
that
is
when
people
talk
about.
Well,
isn't
everyone
supposed
to
pay?
That
is
one
of
the
ways
that
everyone
pays
into
our
programs
for
regular
maintenance.
C
I
recognize
this
budget
year
we
haven't
budgeted
for
any
kind
of
change
in
this
process,
but
I'm
just
curious
for
future
budget
years.
Could
it
could
we,
as
a
body,
make
a
decision
to
say
we're
not
going
to
do
individual
property
assessments,
we're
going
to
do
a
city-wide
assessment
and
that
will
go
into
our
Levy
for
that
year?
So.
D
Mr,
chair
and
council
members
I
think
there's
always
policy
makers
always
get
to
explore.
D
There
are
in
this
way,
I
think
that
one
of
the
issues
and
if
I'm,
remembering
reading
the
Saint
Paul
case,
one
of
the
issues
gets
into
if
you
start
to
take
an
assessment
or
work,
that's
happening
in
one
particular
area
of
the
city
and
then
assess
it
across
the
entire
city
as
a
special
fee
or
an
assessment.
That
is
where
you
get
into
this
I
think
legal
trouble.
Frankly,.
R
D
C
Sure
so
it
sounds
like
Saint
Paul.
Basically,
instead
of
just
saying
it's
going
to
cost
X
dollars
to
do
all
of
our
city-wide
projects,
we're
going
to
raise
our
Levy
by
that
amount,
they
said
we're
not
raising
our
Levy
we're
gonna
do
a
special
assessment
across
the
entire
city.
That
seems
to
be
where
the
legal
problem
is
right.
Mr.
D
Chair
and
council
member
Payne
I
I
want
to
be
very
careful
here
about
our
friends
in
St
Paul,
but
there
has
been
over
35
years,
movement
in
Saint
Paul
to
keep
property
taxes
very
low,
and
that
has
created
a
situation
which
may
be
precipitated
the
case
law
that
we're
talking
about
today.
I
think
it
is
an
interesting
case
to
look
at.
P
Thank
you,
Mr
chair,
I'm,
wondering
if
someone
can
speak
to
the
exemptions
or
the
waivers
that
that
are
listed
each
time
and
I
think
I
wrote
this
down
correctly,
but
if
it's,
if
you're
over
the
age
of
65
and
have
like
a
homesteaded
property
and
if
you
are
am
I,
if
I'm,
remembering
correctly
retired
by
virtue
of
a
disability
like
where
do
we,
where
do
we
come
up
with
these
waivers?
Is
that
state
statute?
P
Could
we
consider
adding
other
forms
other
types
of
waivers
to
this
list
that
might
allow
us
to
consider
alleviating
the
cost
burden
for
for
communities
that
really
actually
can't
afford
them?
Foreign.
I
Transportation,
engineering
and
design.
Thank
you
for
that
question.
It's
a
great
question.
The
deferment
program
is
specifically
authorized
by
state
statute.
It
is
it
outlines
the
categories
where
the
deferments
are
available.
It
includes
seniors,
65
or
older,
those
retired
by
permanent
disability
and
personnel,
with
specific
military
orders.
The.
I
Other
requirements
are
a
homesteaded
property,
a
an
aggregate
amount
of
750
or
more
in
special
assessments
and
a
multi-year
assessment,
so
it
is
also
not
available
for
one
year
assessments.
That
is
the
limit
of
that
program.
If
there
were
other
options
available,
we
would
be
happy
to
consider
any
other
deferments,
but
there's
currently
nothing
available
at
this
time.
I
P
When
you
say
that
that's
those
are
the
options
that
are
available
to
you
right
now
is.
Are
those
basically
I
guess?
Is
this
a
problem
that
was
created
by
this
body
or
is
it
a
problem
that
was
created
by
like
state
statute.
P
D
Director
please
Mr,
chair
I
believe
that
the
deferment
program
is
a
matter
of
ordinance.
D
Obviously
it
would
be
something
that,
through
the
city
attorney's
office,
you
we'd
have
to
work
very
closely
with
them
to
make
sure
that
it
would
be
legal
under
State
Statute,
but
it
is
allowed
under
State
Statute
I.
Don't
remember
the
year
that
this
deferment
process
was
passed
by
the
city
council,
but
maybe
Ms
bremmer
from
the
city
attorney's
office
has
that
and
we
can
follow
up
with
you.
Yeah
I.
P
N
A
You
know
I
think
in
our
term
we've
never
really
gotten
into
kind
of
the
meat
and
potatoes
of
special
assessments
and
the
history,
and
these
different
trade-offs
of
whether
it's
you
know
fully
out
of
the
general
fund
or
continuing
with
special
assessments,
and
so
in
fact,
even
thinking
back
in
my
time
on
public
works,
the
Public
Works
committee,
which
has
gone
through
different
names,
so
it
used
to
be
tpw
I.
Don't
remember
a
discussion
like
this
in
that
regard,
so
I
think
this
is
really
good.
Director
Mr.
D
Chair
just
to
add
one
more
thing
about
the
budget
and
just
I
think
for
context:
Public
Works
in
the
budget
that
you
all
recently
approved
budgets
about
eight
million
dollars
in
special
assessments.
So
that
gives
you
you
kind
of
the
range
there
or
the
the
top
for
this
next
two-year
period.
That'd
be
16
million
dollars
for
the
next
two
years.
That
would
need
to
be
filled.
If
somehow,
there
was
a
change
in
how
things
were
done.
A
Yeah,
thank
you
director
and
there's
other
considerations
too,
like
for
folks
that
currently
have
special
assessments
on
the
roles
that
recently
had
resurfacings.
Would
you
want
to
make
them
whole
or
folks
that
recently
paid?
How
would
you
kind
of
address
the
equity
Equity
situation
in
that
so
some
things
to
consider
for
Council
Members
as
there's
discussions
here,
councilmemberkowski.
S
Thank
you,
chair
Johnson,
to
kind
of
peel
them
back
and
maybe
maybe
talk
about
the
20-year
resurfacing
plan.
Could
you
help
us
understand?
I
mean
we
have
many
many
roads
in
the
City
of
Minneapolis,
but
could
you
just
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
how
each
area
gets
selected?
Why
they're
selected
and
kind
of
the
the
order
in
which
this
happens
and
because
I
heard
one
of
the
you
know,
community
members
said
I've
lived
in
my
home
for
30
years:
it's
never.
This
has
never
happened,
but
there's
a
reason
for
that.
E
Committee
chair
members
of
the
committee
I,
have
the
fortune
of
being
around
long
enough
where
many
of
these
streets
were
reconstructed
in
my
chain
year
and
I'm
resurfacing
them
still
in
my
tenure
in
1965
was
the
first
year
that
the
City
of
Minneapolis
Public
Works
Department
under
the
direction
of
the
city
council,
implemented
what
was
known
at
that
time
as
the
residential
reconstruction
program
and
the
city
council
and
the
city
committed
to
Paving
all
625
miles
of
city
streets
that
took
a
long
time
and
Public
Works
took
the
lead
in
that
activity
and
and
construction
during
that
period
of
time
as
the
years
roll
forward
as
we
were
Paving
those
625
miles.
E
So
in
1997,
Public
Works
proposed
a
program
to
Circle
back
in
those
streets
and
essentially
address
the
pavement
surface
and
fail
curb
and
gutter.
By
doing
so,
the
base
was
in
still
good
shape.
The
drainage
facilities
were
still
in
good
shape,
so
for
a
modest
amount
of
cost
to
the
public.
We
could
extend
the
life
of
those
streets
even
further,
and
that's
where
the
program
was.
The
impetus
of
this
program
was
created.
It
was
called
renovation
at
the
time,
but
then
it
spun
off
into
2008.
E
It
was
re-configured
into
what
was
known
as
resurfacing
with
the
same
concept.
We
would
go
back
and
take
a
look
at
areas
that
we
paved
on
residential
areas
and
we
would
identify
them
and
repave
them
fall
well.
East
was
one
Falwell.
Northwest
was
another
where
they
were
actually
paved
out
in
those
years
stated
earlier
in
my
presentation
and
we're
going
back
this
year
to
repave
them.
E
At
the
same
time,
Public
Works
uses
a
process
called
the
pavement
condition
index
rating
where
we
go
out
and
we
look
and
rate
all
of
the
streets
to
determine
the
condition
of
the
roads.
It's
a
simple
number:
it's
one
to
a
hundred.
As
the
number
starts
to
drop
lower
and
lower,
then
it
becomes
a
target
for
resurfacing,
and
so
we
use
this
as
a
as
a
programming
method
to
determine
which
streets
are
Target
streets
for
this
process
called
resurfacing.
So
we
can
continue
to
extend
the
lives
of
these
streets.
Does
that
answer
your
question?
Yeah.
D
Mr
chair
I
think
that
Ms
Hager,
who
directs
Transportation
Planning,
would
like
to
also
assist
with
this
answer.
Welcome
thank.
R
You
Mr
chair
committee
members
specifically
for
the
20-year
streets
funding
plan,
Larry's,
absolutely
correct.
We
do
use
pavement
condition
to
help
identify
where
we're
going
to
invest
in
the
capital
program.
That's
a
big
driver,
but
we're
also
looking
at
our
safety
data.
And
if
you
remember,
with
the
20-year
streets
funding
plan,
the
city
council
asked
us
to
also
consider
racial
and
economic
equity
in
our
criteria.
R
So
we
have
some
equity-based
criteria
that
we
look
at
as
well,
so
we're
looking
at
vehicle
availability,
our
modal
plans
and
our
transportation
action
plan
where
population
densities
are
and
where
destinations
are
that
people
are
trying
to
get
to
and
from
and
how
they
do.
That
and
we're
looking
at
demographics
and
and
information
from
the
Census.
So
all
of
that's,
combined
together
and
scored
across
the
city
to
help
us
identify
where
those
investments
will
be.
A
T
Oh
yeah
I
think
you're,
chair,
Johnson,
hi
everyone.
My
name
is
Jason
Chavez,
council,
member
of
The,
Ninth
Ward,
and
a
lot
of
the
people
testifying
Mr
chair
are
a
lot
of
my
constituents
with
a
lot
of
the
concerns
that
they
have
with
the
special
assessment.
I
know
that
there
was
some
concerns.
I
know
that
you
clarified
some
some
of
the
questions
that
people
had
Keller
I,
think
one
thing
and
based
on
the
conversations
I've
been
having
all
week
from
the
calls
the
emails
I've
been
realizing.
T
One
thing
it's
that
we
need
to
do
something
different
and
that
different
needs
to
address
low-income
folks
and
people
that
can't
afford
the
special
assessment.
So
one
thing,
I'm
very
interested
in
is
figuring
out
what
we
can
do
and
I'm
very
excited
that
a
lot
of
the
questions
up
here.
For
my
colleagues,
there
seems
to
be
interest
in
doing
something
and
I
hope
that
when
the
time
comes
that
we
can
work
on
something
that's
going
to
support
low-income
folks,
folks,
that
can't
afford
this
special
assessment,
because
it
is
a
lot
of
money.
T
I
was
noticing
that
if
you
pay
off
the
first
year,
there's
less
interest
compared
if
you
go
with
The
Five-Year
Plan,
the
interest
increases
and
I
think
that's
something
that
could
be
easily
fixed.
I
think
there
could
be
more
support
for
the
deferment
plan
that
has
for
people
that
are
65
and
older,
there's
ways
that
we
can
make
that
a
better
exception
for
people
and
seniors
that
are
aging
in
place
that
need
more
support.
T
I
think,
there's
ways
that
we
can
and
I
was
happy
that
councilmer
Chuck
Tai
brought
this
up
and
thank
you
for
clarifying
director
Anderson
tell
her
that
this
is
an
ordinance
change,
which
means
that
we
can
do
something
through
ordinance
to
add
more
exemptions
and
I'm
interested
in
the
low
income
component.
For
that,
but
overall
I
was
in
a
meeting
in
my
ward
just
now
and
I
had
to
put
on
the
YouTube
video,
because
I
was
hearing
my
constituents.
You
know
talking
about
the
situation
and
just
want
to.
T
Let
them
know
that
I
hear
them
and
and
I
think
as
a
body
I'm
excited
that
there's
interest
in
this
in
this
committee
to
at
least
figure
out.
If
there's
something
we
can
do
in
general
with
these
things
and
my
email
is
going
to
be
open
to
anybody
that
wants
to
continue
talking
about
this,
but
yeah
I.
Just
think
that
something
should
be
done
differently
and
I.
I've
been
hearing
my
positions
loud
and
clear
and
I
support
them
in
figuring
that
pathway
forward.
A
Q
Thank
you
thank
you,
chair
Johnson,
and
also
thank
you,
councilmember
Chavez,
for
coming
and
giving
us
context
that
this
has
been.
You
know
a
top
priority,
as
we
heard
today
for
like
many
of
your
constituents
and
really
thinking
of
how
do
we
reconcile
the
challenges
that
our
special
assessments
present
to
Working
Class
People
that
spoke
today,
so
I'm
super
excited
to
see.
You
know
this
committee.
Look
at
exploring
is
the
listing
sessions.
Q
The
legislative
directive
like
what
is
the
next
steps
in
helping
us
figure
out
some
tangible,
like
policy
direction,
to
address
this
and
do
so
in
partnership
with
for
sure
it's
not
just
your
constituents
like
this
is
probably
you
know
a
challenge
that
many
of
our
residents,
especially
working
class
residents,
are
having
to
encounter
and
stress
about
so
really
excited
to
see.
This
be
a
a
matter
that
this
body
takes
up
more
and,
as
you
mentioned,
even
chair
Johnson.
Q
You
know
this
is
like
the
first
time
we've
really
weighed
heavily
in
on
this
and
I
credit,
that
to
the
residents
who
showed
up
today,
really
like
made
this
very
clear
that
this
is
a
priority
that
this
body
needs
to
take
up
specifically
this
committee.
So
thank
thank
you
for
that,
but
yeah
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
also
coming
to
the
committee
and
like
doubling
down
like
nope.
These
are
my
people
for
sure.
We
need
to
be
centering
the
equity
in
this
work
too.
A
Not
seeing
any
so
with
that,
I
will
move
this
item
to
our
full
Council
for
consideration
all
as
an
approval.
Please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
as
opposed,
say,
nay,
and
that
motion
carries
in
out
again
encourage
folks
who
showed
up
today
to
have
conversations
with
our
staff,
who
are
here.
I
know
they'll
jump
out
into
the
hallway.
After
this
we
do
have
one
more
public
hearing
item
and
then
I
know
they'll
be
free
after
that
councilmember
wansley.
Yes,.
Q
As
we
thought,
the
next
public
hearing
I
just
wanted
to
have
the
clerks
record
I
vote
for
the
consent
agenda
that
was
passed
earlier
since
I
was
not
here.
Yeah.
A
And
I'm
happy
without
any
objection,
the
clerk
will
record
that.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
We
will
next
move
on
to
our
final
public
hearing
of
the
day
before
turning
to
our
discussion
item
and
that
is
for
37th
Avenue
North
East
Street
reconstruction,
Project
Director,
Anderson
Keller,
who
will
be
presenting
on
this
item.
D
So
Mr
chair,
Oli
mercinger,
will
be
presenting
on
behalf
of
transportation
engineering
design,
I,
see
people
leaving
the
room
I'm
just
wondering
if
our
assessing
staff
could
somebody
could
step
out
with
this
one
so
that
they
can
talk
to
people.
Sorry
about
that.
U
Good
afternoon
Mr
chair
council
members,
Ole
mercinger
principal
professional
engineer,
transmission
engineering
design
in
public
works
today,
I'm
presenting
the
public
hearing
for
the
37th
Avenue
Northeast
reconstruction
project
at
city
project
number
6778.
U
This
is
a
Cooperative
project
with
Columbia
Heights
and
includes
the
Reconstruction
of
37th
Avenue
Northeast
between
Central
Avenue,
Northeast
and
Stinson
Boulevard.
The
street
is
the
municipal
boundary
between
Minneapolis
and
Columbia.
Heights
elements
of
the
project
include
removing
a
pavement
and
replacement
with
new
sidewalk
ped
ramps,
bike
facility,
new
pavement,
curb
and
gutter,
green
infrastructure,
Street
lighting
and
other
utility
improvements.
U
The
project
will
include
also
new
signage
and
new
payment
markings.
The
toll
project
costs
is
13.5
million
dollars.
The
total
Street
reconstruction
reassessment
is
370
thousand
dollars,
157
300
370
157.32
cents,
and
this
is
based
on
the
2023
reconstruction
assessment
rates
in
the
influence
area
method,
which
is
2.75
cents
per
square
foot
for
non-residential
and
91
cents
per
square
foot
for
Residential
Properties,
and
these
assessments
are
payable
over
a
20-year
period,
as
this
is
a
reconstruction
project.
U
Other
funding
for
the
project
includes
Cooperative
funding
from
our
partners,
Columbia
Heights
net
debt,
bonds,
missile
state
aid
and
federal
aid
for
this
project.
We've
completed
a
number
of
Outreach
meetings
with
the
public
as
part
of
this
project
through
project
development
and
design,
and
we
had
a
virtual
pre-assessment
meeting
on
February
6.
to
discuss
questions
related
to
these
assessments.
U
Today,
we're
asking
that
the
city
council
passed
a
resolution
ordering
the
work
to
proceed
and
adopting
a
special,
assessors
and
authorizing
sale
of
assessment,
bonds
and
abandonment,
removal
of
any
Airways
that
may
be
in
contact
with
the
project.
With
that,
that's
the
end
of
my
presentation
and
for
any
questions.
Thank.
A
You
for
the
presentation,
I
will
go
ahead
and
open
the
public
hearing
on
this
item
and
see
if
anyone
has
signed
up
to
speak,
not
seeing
that
anyone
has.
Is
anyone
here
to
speak
on
this
item
not
see
anyone
here
to
speak,
I'll,
go
ahead
and
close
the
public
hearing
and
then
see
if
there
are
any
comments
or
questions
from
Council
Members
council
member
Payne.
C
Thank
you,
chair,
Johnson
yeah,
so
I
recognize
the
complexity
of
this
project
from
a
multi-jurisdictional
basis.
It's
not
just
Minneapolis
and
Columbia
Heights,
but
it's
also
Crossing
across
the
Canadian
Pacific
train
track,
and
then
we
also
have
the
F
line
coming
through.
So
I
have
a
couple
questions
related
to
like
with
that,
the
knowledge
of
that
complexity
as
context.
C
So
there
is
a
there's,
a
bike
lane
going
in
on
the
north
side
of
this,
and
one
of
the
I've
I
have
had
some
constituents
concerned
about
it
being
on
the
North
side
versus
the
South
Side,
largely
because
of
the
intersection
on
the
west
of
the
project.
So
reservoir
reservoir
Boulevard
comes
in
and
creates
kind
of
a
multi-cornered
intersection
right
there,
that's
a
little
bit
complex
and
I
was
curious.
U
Mr,
chair,
councilmember
Payne,
the
intersection
I
think
believe
you're,
mentioning
is
the
Central
Avenue
intersection
with
the
project,
and
the
project
team
did
a
deep
dive
into
that
intersection,
and
you
mentioned
the
F
line
as
well
coming
through
there
and
mndot's
got
a
quite
that
is
a
MnDOT
stained
highway.
So
at
this
point
any
modifications
to
that
project
would
be,
or
that
intersection
would
be
done
as
part
of
that
that
MnDOT
work.
N
U
I
think
that
would
be
something
to
be
addressed
at
that
time
with
that
project
about
any
sort
of
special
signaling
for
for
bicyclists
or
indicators
that
way
so
yeah.
C
I'd
like
to
stay
engaged
as
the
project
gets
to
the
point
where
we
might
be
able
to
influence
MnDOT
just
to
make
sure
that
we
don't
lose
sight
of
that
consideration.
Then
my
I
have
another
question
about
the
rail
Crossing
I
know
that
we've
gotten
easement
from
Canadian
Pacific
to
restore
that
rail,
Crossing
I
had
a
constituent
reach
out
about
the
rail
Crossing
on
Johnson
Street,
just
south
of
37th
I'm.
Assuming
that's
not
included
in
this
project.
C
U
Cosmic
Johnson
or
Jerry
Johnson,
councilmember
Payne,
working
with
with
the
class
one
railroads
within
the
City
of
Minneapolis,
is,
is
can
be
challenging
at
times
and
there
is
different
levels
of
I
will
say:
right
away,
ownership.
You
know,
scenarios
and
historically
the
the
City
of
Minneapolis
actually
had
a
a
railroad
committee
that
that
permitted
railroad
tracks
across
our
right
away.
U
In
contrast,
there's
actually
Rail
lines
where
the
the
railroad
preceded
the
city
streets
and
the
planting
the
city
streets,
and
so
it's
a
it's
a
challenge
in
looking
at
those
right
away
aspects
and
then
who
ends
up
paying
for
those
types
of
improvements
to
The
Crossings
and
in
some
situations
it's
it's
under
rail
Authority
in
situations
where
the
streets
come
afterwards,
it's
usually
under
municipalities.
A
A
Not
seeing
any
I'll
go
ahead
and
move
approval,
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
those
opposed
in
a
and
that
motion
carries.
Finally,
we've
completed
our
public
hearings
today
and
move
on
to
our
final
discussion
item,
which
is
the
2022
waste
characterization
and
capture
rate
study
and
director
Anderson
Kelleher,
who
will
be
presenting
on
this
item
today.
So.
D
Thank
you
Mr,
chair
and
committee
members,
since
he
so
rarely
gets
to
come
to
committee.
We're
going
to
have
Mr
herberholtz,
the
director
of
solid
waste
and
recycling,
introduce
Miss,
Kish
and
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
this.
This
is
actually
I.
Think
one
of
the
first
really
really
memorable
things
that
I
went
out
and
saw
in
solid
waste
and
recycling
when
I
started
almost
a
year
ago
and
I'm
excited
to
hear
about
this
report.
I
hope
you
are
all
as
well.
V
Good
afternoon,
chair
Johnson
committee
members,
Dave
herberhols
I'm,
the
director
of
solid
waste
and
recycling
for
the
city
and
very
pleased
to
be
here
and
very
excited
to
introduce
Kelly
Kish
who's.
Our
recycling
coordinator
for
the
city
and
she's,
going
to
be
presenting
on
a
capture
rights
rate
study
that
we
had
done
last
year.
A
very
good
amount
of
information,
pertinent
information
to
help
us
enhance
our
very
successful
recycling
program
that
we
already
have,
but
also
to
help
us
with
initiatives
to
move
the
diversion
rate
even
higher.
A
Miss
Kish
and
I'm,
going
to
Quick
make
a
note
to
committee
members.
This
is
a
really
great
presentation,
with
lots
of
detailed
information.
I
think
what
would
make
the
most
sense
is
if
we
can
hold
questions
until
the
end.
So
as
we're
going
along,
please
write
down
your
any
questions.
You
have
and
any
Associated
slides
and
we
can
revisit
those
at
the
end.
Thank
you.
Welcome
Miss,
Kesh.
W
All
right,
chair,
Johnson
committee
members,
as
a
others
have
mentioned,
my
name
is
Kelly
Kish
I
am
the
recycling
coordinator
in
the
solid
waste
and
recycling
division
of
Public.
Works
I
am
very
happy
to
be
here
today
to
finally
release
the
results
of
this
2022
waste
characterization
and
capture
rate
study
that
was
completed
last
year.
W
Real
quick
before
I
get
into
the
results.
I
do
want
to
reiterate
what
Dave
had
mentioned,
that
we
have
a
very
successful
amazing
collection
program
that
is
well
loved
by
our
residents.
W
We
have
low
contamination
rates,
we
have
high
participation
rates
and
our
contractors
love
the
amount
of
Outreach
and
education
that
we
do
and
we
work
very
diligently
with
our
neighborhood
and
Community
groups
to
help
them
to
bring
more
education
and
Outreach
within
the
community.
So
we
can
increase
our
diversion
and
continue
to
lower
those
contamination
rates.
W
W
It
worked
out
pretty
well
for
us
that
approximately
50
percent
of
our
households
were
are
signed
up
and
the
reason
we
chose
to
go
with
single
family
homes
only
is
it
gives
us
the
ability
to
compare
apples
to
apples,
much
easier
than
say
multi-units
down
to
single
family
or
even
duplexes,
so
the
dots
on
the
map,
the
green
ones,
are
the
households
that
had
are
signed
up
for
the
Organics
recycling
program
and
the
blue
are
the
ones
that
were
not
our
collection.
Crews
are
not
collections.
W
Sorry,
our
cart
service
Crews
were
the
ones
who
physically
went
out,
and
when
we
got
to
these
households
we
took
every
cart.
They
had
set
out
for
collection
and
exchanged
them
with
empty
clean
ones.
So
if
they
had
two
garbage
carts
out
and
one
recycling
cart,
we
took
their
two
garbage
carts.
One
recycling
cart
and
gave
them
a
new
one.
So
we
were
sampling
all
of
the
materials
set
out
in
carts
at
their
house
for
the
study.
W
Those
carts
were
brought
back
to
our
field
office,
we're
about
35
per
day,
ended
up
being
sorted
and
through
the
contractor
and
subcontractor
and
all
of
the
Sorting
staff.
Each
of
those
carts
was
dumped
out
physically
sorted
through
into
about
55
different
categories,
and
the
picture
in
the
middle
on
the
screen
shows
all
of
the
different
bins.
So
there
were
18
types
of
plastic.
W
We
sorted
nine
different
types
of
paper,
seven
different
types
of
metals,
five
types
of
Organics
and
then
a
whole
bunch
of
other
fun
categories
like
building
materials,
textiles,
household,
hazardous
waste,
diapers
and
hygiene
products
and
pet
waste
and
bedding.
And
of
course,
we
always
even
with
55
categories.
We
still
had
to
have
the
wonderful
category
called
other.
W
So
after
the
Sorting
was
completed
by
each
cart,
the
materials
were
weighed.
You
can
see
in
the
bottom
photograph.
There
is
a
curbside
bin
filled
with
cardboard
and
craft
paper,
that's
being
weighed
they're
recorded
by
the
sample
number
and
then
also
by
what
type
of
card
it
came
out
of.
So,
as
you
can
imagine,
we
have
a
lot
of
data
from
this
study.
W
So
why
did
we
do
all
of
this?
Some
of
our
goals
with
the
study
were
to
get
updated
information
on
the
total
composition
of
what's
going
in
garbage
carts.
What's
the
breakdown
of
percentages
of
material
and
recycling
carts?
W
So
we're
going
to
use
all
of
this
information
to
increase
and
improve
our
education
and
Outreach
efforts
to
continue
to
increase
diversion
from
the
trash,
reduce
those
contamination
rates
as
well,
and
then
one
other
thing
I
will
know.
Hennepin
County
did
do
a
sort
of
just
Minneapolis
residential
garbage
back
in
2016..
They
did
that
from
the
back
of
a
truck.
So
what
we
were
doing
is
at
the
cart
level.
W
Back
of
truck
this
study
gives
us
the
ability
to
compare
their
sorting
method
and
their
results
compared
with
what
we
found
so
some
of
our
key
findings,
keeping
in
mind.
We
have
a
great
program,
especially
for
a
city
our
size,
but
we
did
find
there's
still
a
lot
of
opportunities
for
improvements.
I'll
talk
about
the
specific
materials
more
as
we
get
into
the
presentation.
W
So
we
really
do
need
the
commercial,
multi-family
and
Industrial
to
also
have
successful
programs
if
we're
going
to
meet
those
adopted
goals,
all
right
so
now
going
into
material
specific
stuff,
Organics
carts,
again
50
of
the
households
we
sorted
were
signed
up
for
the
Organics
program
about
50
of
those
had
a
cart
set
out
on
that
any
particular
day
that
we
were
at
their
house
to
get
their
sample
note
with
Organics
most
cards.
Had
you
know
between
one
and
three
bags,
so
it's
you
know
entirely
likely.
W
They
were
the
quickest
carts
for
us
to
be
able
to
sort
because
of
how
small
material
is
in
there,
and
you
can
kind
of
tell
in
this
picture,
but
the
bag
on
the
bottom
appears
to
be
like
a
lot
of
paper
stuffs
versus
the
top,
which
is
going
to
be
that
bag.
That
probably
came
from
the
kitchen,
that's
really
dense
in
the
food
scraps.
We
were
really
happy
to
see
that
over
half
of
what
is
in
the
Organics
are
food
scraps
and
food
scraps
are
going
to
be
the
in
the
edible
portions
of
food.
W
W
So
in
this
in
the
Organics
we
see
a
9.8
contamination
rate,
but
this
is
where
we
get
to
use
this
information
to,
as
I
said,
evaluate
the
effectiveness
of
our
Outreach
and
education.
So
these
carts
were
picked
up
without
any
collection,
crew
intervention.
So
has
anyone
I'm
sure
everyone
has
seen
the
nice
little
cart
tags
that
says
hey.
You
had
a
problem
with
your
cart
and
we
didn't
pick
it
up
and
here's
what
it
was.
W
So
that
did
not
happen
for
any
of
the
carts
that
were
in
this
sort
when
we
have
done
hand
sorts
of
truckloads
of
Organics
back
of
the
truck.
So
back
of
the
truck
means
the
crew
intervention
saying
your
cart
was
contaminated,
we're
not
taking
it
has
taken
place,
so
our
back
of
the
truck
sorts
that
we
have
done
fairly
regularly.
We
have
found
a
one
percent
or
less
contamination
rate,
so
that's
saying
that
the
collection
crews
are,
you,
know,
effectively
diverting
nine
percent
of
contamination
from
the
Organics
cards
through
that
tagging
process.
W
So
moving
into
recycling
carts
about
75
percent
of
the
households
had
a
cart
out
when
we
went
to
go
pick
them
up.
Some
had
more
than
one
cart
set
out
as
well.
W
I
mean
I,
even
know,
people
who
say
I'm
not
going
to
put
my
card
out
unless
it's
full,
so
we're
not
going
to
say
75
equals
participation,
because
participation
is
more
than
just
one
week,
but
what
we
found
when
we
went
was
75
percent
of
carts
had
our
houses
had
a
cart
set
out,
we're
very,
very
happy
to
see
like
maybe
a
count
on
one
hand:
the
number
of
recycling
carts
that
had
recycling
inside
of
plastic
bags.
That
was
wonderful
to
see.
W
We
did
see
a
lot
of
recyclables
in
paper
paper
grocery
bags,
just
as
a
PSA
for
the
day,
regardless
of
what
type
of
bag
it
is.
It
is
best
that
recycling
go
into
a
cart
loose
and
then
obviously
the
paper
bags
can
go
in
the
recycling
plastic
bags
should
go
in
the
trash,
but
we
were
happy
again
to
see
very
few
plastic
bagged.
Recycling
found
in
the
sort
Oh
see
now
you
gotta
go
tell
everyone
so
again.
W
Here
we
see
the
difference
between
the
sort
again,
no
collection,
crew,
intervention
and
the
sorts
that
we
have
done
annually
both
hand,
sorts
and
system
audits
at
Eureka
recycling.
W
Action
Crews
leaving
those
educational
tags
and
not
taking
carts
for
contamination
about
a
five
percent
reduction
in
contamination.
That's
actually
ending
up
at
the
recycling
facility,
so
hand
collapse
for
all
of
the
collection,
Crews
and
their
efforts
that
they
do
each
and
every
day
to
make
sure
that
we
have
lower
contaminants
going
to
our
facilities.
W
W
The
other
plastic
packaging
that
you
see
here
at
17
are
going
to
be
Plastics
that
are
not
labeled
or
things
that
have
two
different
types
of
labels
on
them
and
then
Cutlery
and
straws
is
at
about
12
percent,
so
those
are
the
two
highest
Plastics
and
then
our
next
items
are
going
to
be
food
related,
so
whether
it's
food
itself
or
the
paper
cups
and
to-go
containers
were
the
next
highest
contaminants.
W
So
now
garbage
carts.
Even
here
not
everyone
had
a
garbage
cart
set
out.
When
we
went
there
to
pick
up
their
samples,
some
people
again
had
two.
Some
people
did
not
have
any.
W
What
we
found
in
the
trash
is
that
32
percent
of
what
was
in
garbage
carts
actually
belongs
there,
and
the
remaining
68
could
have
gone
somewhere
else,
I'm
going
to
dig
a
little
bit
deeper
into
what
the
top
items
were
in
the
garbage
here
in
just
a
minute,
but
this
just
proves
you
know
that,
even
with
the
amount
of
Outreach
and
education
that
we
do,
there's
still
a
lot
of
room
for
us
to
increase
our
diversion
rate,
and
we
did
find
a
lot
of
food
and
a
lot
of
food
packaging.
W
And
yes,
I
will
just
note
that
picture
on
the
bottom
that
table
really
that
smelled
and
being
it
was
Springtime.
We
unfortunately
also
had
a
lot
of
like
spring
yard
cleaning
bags,
which
was
lovely,
also
lots
of
other
bags
of
mulch.
Apparently,
everyone
was
putting
brand
new
mulch
out,
so
lots
of
plastic
bags
that
mulch
came
in
and
some
just
general
spring
cleaning
type
items
that
we
might
not
see
in
all
seasons
of
the
year,
all
right
so
going
before
I
get
into
the
top
10
items.
W
Understanding
both
the
value
and
the
volume
of
what's
in
the
garbage
cart
is
really
crucial
for
us
to
develop
the
messaging.
That's
going
to
help
us
make
our
program
as
successful
as
it
can
be,
and
so
what
the
study
found
with
approximately
past
five
year
averages
for
recycling
values
is
about
2.8
million
dollars
worth
of
materials
still
ending
up
in
the
trash
each
year,
and
this
is
again
we
have
a
good
program,
but
there
is
still
that
much
in
the
trash
aluminum
cans.
You
can
see
here
only
make
up
about
440
tons.
W
So
it's
really
not
a
large
volume,
but
look
at
the
dollar
amount.
Five
hundred
ninety
thousand
dollars,
just
in
aluminum
cans,
wasted
food,
the
value
Associated
there
is
the
value
of
finished
compost,
so
that
is
not
necessarily
money.
The
city
would
directly
be
making,
but
it's
still
a
high
value
material
that
we
should
be
getting
out
of
the
trash
as
best
we
Karen
for
many
many
other
environmental
reasons,
all
right
now,
moving
into
the
top
10
items
found
in
garbage
carts.
W
W
Obviously,
we
don't
want
those
in
the
trash
again
more
education,
Outreach
on
getting
people
signed
up
and
participating
in
the
Organics
program
is
needed,
but
another
thing
you
can
see
on
this
table
with
you've
got
the
average
percent
overall
of
what's
in
the
trash,
and
then
you've
got
homes
with
Organics
and
those
who
are
not
signed
up
for
the
program
and
in
both
of
those
categories,
there's
still
a
lot
of
food
scraps
in
the
trash.
There's
still
a
lot
of
wasted
food
there
as
well.
W
And
now
a
really
interesting
one,
we
did
a
couple
of
sub
sorts,
because
55
categories
was
enough
to
be
sorting
each
cart
for
so
after
the
fact
we
did
some
subsorts
this
one
specifically
on
straws
and
utensils.
We
also
did
one
on
batteries
and
then
another
one
on
paper,
cups
and
to-go
containers,
so
straws
and
utensils
I
noted
before
make
up
about
12
of
recycling
contamination
in
and
of
themselves
the
Consultants
who
helped
us
figure
out
what
the
finalized,
what
the
categories
were.
W
The
people
on
site
couldn't
actually
recall
a
time
when
they
sorted
these
separately
and
at
the
end
of
the
study,
we're
really
surprised
to
find
that
from
our
700
households
we
sorted,
we
filled
an
entire
curbside
recycling
bin
of
just
straws
and
utensils,
and
while
that
doesn't
really
seem
like
a
whole
lot,
700
households
is
less
less
households
than
what
one
picks
up
in
a
single
day.
So
extrapolating
this
across
the
entire
city,
we
are
picking
up
at
least
15
curbside
recycling,
bins
of
just
straws
and
utensils.
W
Every
single
weekday
in
the
City
of
Minneapolis,
so
it
is
a
lot
of
straws
and
utensils
so
as
you
can
see
in
the
table
on
the
lower
right
here.
Unfortunately,
most
of
these
were
coming
from
homes
that
do
not
participate
in
the
Organics
program,
and
they
were
also
even
more,
unfortunately,
mostly
ending
up
in
recycling.
Carts
and
I
will
talk
about
something
exciting
happening
with
straws
and
utensils
later
on.
W
So
now,
I'm
going
to
kind
of
dive
into
the
capture
rate
side
of
this
and
again
capture
rate
is
going
to
be
of
a
hundred
percent
of
a
material
how
much
of
it
was
diverted
from
the
trash.
So
this
slide
is
particularly
looking
at
recyclables
and
our
households
that
participate
in
the
Organics
program
or
the
green
bars
versus
the
households
that
are
not
signed
up
the
gray
bars.
W
Now
we
when
we
look
at
recycling
contamination,
we
see
the
opposite.
We
see
our
households
that
have
Organics
have
lower
contamination
than
those
that
are
not
signed
up
for
the
program.
So
what
this
kind
of
hints
at
is
something
I've
been
thinking
for
a
long
time
that
the
people
who
are
participating
in
the
program
may
be.
W
You
know
paying
a
little
bit
more
attention
to
some
of
that
educational
material,
that's
arriving
at
their
homes
or
maybe
a
little
bit
more
aware
of
some
other
potential
diversion
opportunities
for
the
materials
that
they
have,
such
as
drop-off
sites
for
plastic
bags,
hazardous
waste,
etc,
etc.
W
So,
now,
looking
at
capture
rate
on
individual
material
Level,
this
slide
is
is
kind
of
complicated
apologies.
It
was
supposed
to
have
little
animations
in
there,
but
that's
okay.
So
what
this
is
showing
us
again
is
of
a
hundred
percent
of
that
material,
how
much
of
it
is
being
diverted.
So,
on
the
high
end,
we
have
newspaper
at
72.7
and
On
The
Low
End.
We've
got
our
food
scraps
at
just
around
17.
W
when
we
go
back
to
thinking
about
highest
volume
and
highest
value,
the
materials
that
we
should
be
targeting
the
most
are
going
to
be.
The
Organics,
of
course
talked
a
lot
about
food
scraps
and
wasted
food
cardboard
at
54.
W
I'm
sure
you
know,
the
the
delivery
of
things
to
people's
homes
has
not
at
all
increased
cardboard
that
people
receive
so
there's
a
lot
of
cardboard
out
there
same
thing
with
mixed
paper
at
36
percent
and
then
p-e-t
or
our
water
bottles,
soda
bottles,
cold
cups
and
then
like
clam
shell,
to
go
containers.
W
But
then,
of
course,
you
can't
forget
the
most
valuable
material
aluminum
can
and
along
with
the
aluminum,
can
and
we're
throwing
in
the
what
we
consider
the
core
recyclables
of
aluminum,
glass
and
steel.
So
these
are
some
of
the
the
justifications
for
some
of
the
Outreach
and
education.
That's
going
to
be
coming
out
of
our
office
here
in
the
next
couple
of
years
to
increase
the
capture
of
these
from
the
trash,
so
real,
quick.
In
summary,
we
can
all
do
better.
W
Every
single
one
of
us
can
do
better,
there's
always
going
to
be
opportunities
for
improvement.
This
study
gave
us
our
first
Glimpse
at
this
type
of
information.
We
have
not
had
this
at
a
household
level
to
my
knowledge
before
in
the
way
in
which
this
was
done.
W
Residents
again,
who
have
the
Organics
program,
seem
to
be
absorbing
that
information
a
little
bit
better,
so
working
on
ways
that
we
can
continue
to
encourage
participation
in
that
program
and
then
again,
meeting
our
city,
state
and
County
Recycling.
Composting
goals
is
not
going
to
be
possible
in
our
residential
sector
alone.
W
So
now
some
of
our
next
steps,
education
and
Outreach
I've,
said
this
a
lot.
That's
a
lot
of
what
we
do.
Empowering
people
to
make
decisions
that
help
us
meet
our
goals,
we're
going
to
be
focusing
on
those
High,
valued
items,
aluminum
cans,
the
high
value
and
the
low
current
diversion
of
Organics,
and
then
the
other
high
valued
and
high
volumeed
items
like
the
mixed
papers
and
cardboard.
W
We
hope
to
continue
to
see
reduction
in
contamination
and
hopefully
get
to
use
some
fun
strategies
to
really
bring
some
of
these
pieces
to
the
Forefront,
for
people
to
raise
awareness
of
don't
put
recycling
in
bags
period
in
your
cart
or
other
fun
facts,
and
then
again,
yes,
continue
to
increase
the
participation
in
the
Organics
program
and
some
Pro
programmatic
next
changes
in
our
office.
We
are
talking
about
a
rate
study
for
2024,
which
will
look
more
at
potential
mandatory
recycling
participation.
W
Currently,
it
is
not
a
requirement
that
people
recycle
in
the
city
looking
at
potentially.
How
are
we
going
to
be
able
to
incentivize
people
to
reduce
more
waste,
which
may
look
like
changing
our
current
base
fee,
plus
a
tiny
fee
for
your
garbage
cart
around
to
having
a
lower
base
fee
with
differing
fees
for
the
sizes
of
carts?
And
then
the
health
department
is
currently
working
on
updates
to
the
green
to
go
ordinance
and
not
saying
the
ordinance
is
going
to
be
opened.
W
W
But
again
we're
really
happy
to
finally
get
this
forward
and
be
able
to
get
this
out
to
the
public.
So
everyone
knows
where
we
stand
and
can
be
with
us
in
working
to
increase
our
capture
rate
of
readily
recyclable
materials.
Wow.
A
Thank
you
for
this
presentation.
I
I
just
have
to
say.
If
we
get
the
comments
or
questions,
this
is
one
of
the
most
interesting
presentations.
I
can
remember
seeing
on
the
council
and
it's
just
all
the
data
and
then
kudos
to
you
as
well,
for
just
having
this
great
story
to
share
about
all
this
and
the
presentation,
style
and
everything
so
wonderful
job,
I'm,
not
sure
who
is
first
so
councilmember
Vita.
Thank.
X
Just
stole
my
thunder
I
was
supposed
to
decide.
I
came
to
see
this
in
person.
No
I
came
to
see
this
in
person
and
I
I've
been
waiting
to
hear.
You
know
what
that
what
come
of
that
came
of
that-
and
this
is
fascinating-
it's
like
I
need
that
extended
one
hour,
whatever
you
have
in
my
office,
because
I
I
wasn't
expecting
that
the
one
thing
that
I
was
hoping
for
that
didn't
show
up
here
was
I
asked
the
question
when
we
were
there,
what
do
they
do
with
all
the
money?
X
X
That
don't
use
people's
checkbooks,
it
was
shredded.
No,
so
I
was
really
excited
to
see
this,
and
also
to
learn
that
you
know
we've
been
doing
it
wrong,
something's
wrong
in
my
house
and
I'm,
so
excited
about
what
my
husband
and
I
will
talk
about
over
dinner
tomorrow.
You
know
he
needs
to
stop
putting
the
cans
in
the
paper
bags
and
dropping
them
in
the
in
the
garbage,
I
and
I'm.
X
Pretty
sure
I
told
him
to
do
it
that
way,
so
I'm
gonna
apologize
and
we're
gonna
move
forward
and
do
better
you're
right
by
saying
we
can
all
do
something
better.
I
learned
a
lot
from
this
I'm.
Looking
forward
to
this
getting
better
and
better
your
your
plan
to
educate
looks
great.
You
know
we
started
from
a
place
of
recycling,
not
even
being
a
normal
thing,
and
these
numbers
what
you've
done
so
far
at
the
city,
has
been
great,
with
getting
people
on
board
for
for
recycling.
So
thank
you
so
much.
C
Just
remember:
yeah
I'm,
that
old
and
I
just
remembered
when
I
learned
that,
like
a
lot
of
the
recycling
program,
is
actually
almost
non-existent
because
a
lot
of
the
various
plastic
categories
are
just
not
recyclable
and
there's
no
market
for
it,
and
so
now,
I'm
like
having
to
re-like
orient
my
brain
to
the
propaganda
that
I
was
like
baked
into
me
about
Recycling
and
I'm,
just
curious
about
like
what
the
current
I
don't
know.
C
Technology
or
market
conditions
are
around
some
like
we
know
about
pet,
but
it's
like
a
lot
of
other
Plastics
are
just
not
recyclable,
and
in
the
past
they
were
shipped
overseas
and
ultimately
either
burned,
or
you
know
some
other
use
for
them.
That
was
not
particularly
environmentally
friendly.
So
it's
kind
of
like
that
aspiration
of
what
recycling
is
supposed
to
be
versus
the
actual
reality
of
it
and
I'm
curious
like
where
are
we
as
a
City
stand
on
some
of
those
issues?
C
W
Chair
Johnson,
council
member
Payne,
thanks
for
the
question
this
is,
could
have
a
full-on
super
detailed,
can
I
or
can't
I,
recycle
it,
but
I'll
try
and
do
this
super
quick
and
easy.
So
when
the
city's
recycling
guide
comes
out
every
year,
which
they're
going
to
be
mailed,
hopefully
in
the
next
like
week
or
two,
so
every
one
of
your
residents
with
our
service
is
going
to
get
a
brand
new.
Can
I
can't
I?
Where
does
it
go
guide?
W
What
is
on
that
guide
in
the
recycling
section
is
recycled
and
so
for
Plastics?
Here's,
your
new
fun
tip
for
the
day
ready
hand
up
no
one's
doing
it.
Okay,
cool
middle
finger
ring
finger
down.
This
is
the
I
love
you
sign
in
sign
language
Plastics
from
your
thumb,
one
two
and
five
are
the
ones
that
can
go
in
your
recycling
cart
and
have
strong
markets
to
be
made
in
new
items.
W
When
you
get
that
guide
in
the
mail
you're
going
to
see
not
only
Plastics
one,
two
and
five,
but
you
are
going
to
see
this
visual
on.
Oh
no,
wait!
Sorry
we're
sending
a
different
guide
this
year.
If
you
get
a
new
utility
bill
payer,
they
will
get
that
still
in
the
mail
this
coming
year,
but
the
overseas
markets
piece
being
landlocked
in
the
middle
of
the
continent.
It
never
really
made
economical
sense
for
our
materials
to
get
shipped
to
a
port
to
really
go
overseas.
W
So
we
weren't
not
very
little
if
any
of
material
from
Minnesota
was
was
part
of
the
international
trade,
the
standard
supply
and
demand.
You
know:
High
Supply
within
the
country,
demand
drops
and
the
financial
implications
definitely
hit
us,
but
our
recycler
Eureka
recycling
really
takes
pride
in
having
local
markets
not
only
for
the
environmental
benefits
of
lower
transportation
and
environmental
impacts
of
that,
but
also
of
keeping
that
value
within
the
community
and
increasing
local
green
jobs.
A
You,
council,
member
councilmember,
murkowski.
S
Tara
Johnson
I
just
wanted
to
layer
on
the
gratitude.
Miss
Kiss
You
are
everywhere.
So
not
only
were
you
working
on
this
project,
but
I
feel
like
every
event
that
I
go
to
in
the
City
of
Minneapolis.
You
are
there.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
all
of
your
Outreach
and
I
learned
about
a
few
things
that
I'm
doing
incorrectly
and
I
appreciate
that
so
I
will
now
not
have
to
panic
when
I
don't
have
enough
paper
bags,
so
I'm
going
to
be
able
to
reuse
those
and
bring
them
out
and
dump
them
in.
W
Yeah,
chair,
Johnson,
Vice,
chair,
kotsky,
you're,
welcome
and
I
will
just
make
a
note
that
myself
and
others
in
our
office
are
very
happy
to
go
to
pretty
much
any
neighborhood
and
Community
relation
event.
W
We
find
that
you
know
trying
to
get
the
attention
span
of
people
through
many
other
means
is
very
challenging,
but
if
you
have
and
you've
seen
the
table,
it's
just
a
table
of
stuff
there's
a
bunch
of
trash,
there's
a
bunch
of
recyclables,
a
bunch
of
things
that
can
go
in
the
Organics
being
at
those
events
really
gives
us
that
opportunity
to
grab
the
attention
and
people
love
talking
trash.
So
once.
W
You
get
them
started
on
it.
They're
gonna
sit
there
and
you're
going
to
be
able
to
get
all
of
the
questions
they
didn't
think
about
asking
anywhere
else,
and
not
only
are
we
providing
a
yes,
no
answer,
but
we're
providing
an
answer
that
they
then
internalize,
because
they
get
kind
of
the
fun
facts
behind
it
and
then
hopefully
share
it
with
others.
So
we
love
going
to
events
and
any
that
are
happening
in
your
community.
W
S
D
Mr
chair
I,
want
to
thank
Miss,
Kish
I
think
this
is
actually
kind
of
remarkable
type
of
work,
and
it's
very
clear
that
you
know
one
thing
we
can
encourage
people
to
do
is
begin
the
Organics
recycling
program.
It's
very
easy
to
do
and
I
think
that
you
know
that
diversion
alone
of
food
scraps
and
food
waste
is
really
an
important
goal
in
our
city.
So
I
want
to
thank
her
for
her
work.
A
Thank
you
any
other
comments
or
questions.
I
will
just
add
in
the
appreciation
you're
a
rock
star.
It's
it's
amazing.
This
all
this
work
and
also
throwing
a
comment.
I
love
that
one
of
the
directions
we're
moving
towards
is
mandatory
recycling.
You
know
it's.
Obviously
it's
got
to
be
done
in
a
sensitive
way.
We're
not
I,
don't
think
anybody
on
this
council
is
interested
in.
A
And
you
know
this
really
is
one
of
these
core
responsibilities
to
society
and
your
your
fellow,
your,
your
fellow
Minneapolis
and
to
the
environment
and
so
to
start
doing
that
work
of
making
an
expectation
that
no
you
really
you
got
to
put
the
right
items
in
the
right
streams.
Knowing
that
nobody's
perfect
and
people
make
mistakes
and
all
that,
but
give
it
some
basic
effort
and
the
good
news
is
a
lot
of
people
are
giving
it
that
effort,
but
there's
still
a
lot
of
people
that
you
know.
Frankly,
they
don't
care
and
I've
met.
A
People
like
that
that
don't
and
so
I
I
hope
we
can
I'm
excited
to
see
that
we're
gonna
move
towards
that,
and
that
obviously
starts
with
education
and
I'm
glad
that's
happening
even
up
here
today
on
the
diocese
and
in
people
learning.
But
it's
remarkable
because
we
have
so
many
other
places
in
society
where
there
are
requirements
or
expectations
and-
and
this
doesn't
have
to
be
complicated.
It's
it's
not
like
something.
That's
required
of
us
like
doing
our
taxes
every
year.
A
That,
thank
goodness,
is
like
hundreds
of
pages
practically
is
what
the
printout
for
my
tax
software
ends
up
being,
and
it's
still
remarkable
to
me
that
as
a
society,
we
can
like
manage
to
get
through
that
because
it
is
so
complicated.
But
this
isn't
and-
and
it
should
be,
a
requirement
so
I
appreciate
the
direction
that
you
all
are
going
and
the
different
strategies
you're
using
around
this.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
all
your
work
and
again
what
an
incredible
presentation
thank.
A
Not
seeing
any
other
comments
or
questions,
I
will
go
ahead
and
direct
the
clerk
to
receive
and
file
that
report
and
with
no
further
business
before
us.
This
meeting
is
adjourned.
Thank
you.