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Mr. Freihammer noted that this involves more than just curb ramps, but also involved a few bus shelters owned by the City (Larpenteur Avenue) that may fall under this plan to ensure they are accessible to all residents, as well as including any sidewalk or pathway within the city's jurisdiction. Beyond those curb ramps, Mr. Freihammer noted historical construction, including driveways needing the cross slope revised to match the sidewalk, and part of staff's consideration for any new building permit applications to make sure this is part of that focus for users of sidewalks and pathways. At the request of Member Lenz, Mr. Freihammer clarified that the city didn't own any signals itself, with ownership by Ramsey County and/or MnDOT, with both agencies proving quite receptive to automatic pedestrian signals, known as APS (talking signals) at intersections. While unable to define how proactive the process had been to-date, Mr. Freihammer advised that upgrading was being done upon request, while unsure of the number of retrofits done prior to a full signal upgrade. Member Wozniak questioned how familiar residents were of how and where to file complaints about ADA concerns, and asked staff to provide information to make that determination, duly noted by staff. Member Lenz suggested the City's Human Rights Commission as another resource to work with for any compliance concerns of residents. At the request of Member Seigler, Mr. Freihammer reviewed the transition plan in identifying those areas out-of-compliance, and how the plan dictates how to address each scenario on a case by case basis. 8. MS4 Updates For the benefit of the PWETC, and prior to next month's annual public hearing, Mr. Freihammer provided a preliminary review of the City's Municipal Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Permit through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPGA) and its periodic review and updating. Mr. Freihammer noted that this allowed the city to discharge stormwater into local water resources, and had been previously updated in 2013. Mr. Freihammer reviewed those ordinances (3) that staff recommended revising in the near future as the PWETC's recommendation for approval to the City Council. Mr. Freihammer referenced Attachment D entitled, "Draft Stormwater Management Standards" compared to current standards, and erosion control and stormwater drainage ordinances as applicable. Discussion included staffs suggestion to mimic watershed district stormwater volume of 1.1"versus the city's current 1.0", and related triggers for watershed district action versus those too small to do so; Page 11 of 17