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Further discussion included potential water issues if on-street parking was not provided on an engineered or paved surface; potential roads that could be redefined if currently overbuilt to provide pedestrian/bicycle facilities; areas of deterioration in pavement typically seen in wheel paths and/or shady areas; costs of removing existing asphalt to reduce a roadway width and removal/replacement of curb & gutter; and reconstruction practices for pavement depths leaving existing curb lines as more cost-effective compared to mill and overlay. Recess Chair Vanderwall recessed the meeting at approximately 7:49 p.m., and reconvened at approximately 7:54 p.m. 7. Introduction of City Engineer Mr. Schwartz introduced the City's new Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Marcus Culver, who started employment with the City on December 3, 2013. Mr. Culver provided a brief summary of his background; personal and professional biographies; expertise in transportation engineering areas; and work to-date with 2014 PMP and pathway projects as well as the Parks & Recreation Revitalization program, in addition to daily workloads. At the request of Chair Vanderwall, Mr. Culver reviewed his educational and training background in more detail; and work in the transportation arena on the technology side with video detection equipment worldwide installing that software before moving on to the City of Maple Grove and development and management of larger projects as he was introduced to multiple municipal engineering disciplines. Mr. Culver reviewed some of the larger projects he'd been involved in, including extension of Highway 610; federal aid projects on larger county roads; and developing a network with federal, state and county industry representatives. At the request of Member Gjerdingen, Mr. Culver reviewed some of the potential projects coming before the City of Roseville over the next few years, including an I-35W interchange project; development of the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area; the overall regional and local traffic situation; and lessons learned to-date in speed controls, signal timing and monitoring in cooperation with state and county guidance for their equipment. At the request of Member Gjerdingen, Mr. Culver briefly reviewed some of the goals he saw for the department, expressing his appreciation of the groundwork already laid by Public Works Director Schwartz and former City Engineer Debra Bloom, opining that due to their accomplishments. Mr. Culver advised that he saw a need to continue the good relationships with area watershed districts; coordination with other engineering staff and their areas of expertise; addressing the City's historical issues and challenges in resolving stormwater drainage; PMP Page 8 of 12