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172 Member Wozniak commented on Page 38 the second paragraph regarding <br />173 Complete Streets. He requested a recommendation be made regarding how the City <br />174 will approach complete streets. <br />175 <br />176 Chair Cihacek suggested MnDOT's requirements for complete streets be added to <br />177 this portion of the document and that the current paragraph be stricken entirely. <br />178 <br />179 Mr. Culver stated there was a Capstone Group from the University of Minnesota <br />180 that was working on a Complete Street Policy for the City. He believed there was <br />181 interest in this item within the community. He explained he could add language to <br />182 this Section of the plan stating the City should consider adopting a Complete Streets <br />183 Policy in the next three to five years. <br />184 <br />185 Member Wozniak supported the inclusion of this language. <br />186 <br />187 Chair Cihacek suggested this language be included in the strategy portion of the <br />188 document, versus being a bullet point. <br />189 <br />190 Member Wozniak stated on Page 41 under Transit, he would like to see <br />191 recommendations made. He recognized there were an increased number of senior <br />192 developments in the City and he wanted to be assured the transit system was <br />193 adjusting to meet the needs of these seniors. <br />194 <br />195 Chair Cihacek reported this portion of the document was describing the state of the <br />196 City's current transit system. <br />197 N <br />198 Mr. Culver commented on Page 59 staff addressed the City's eight transit strategies. <br />199 He explained a reference point could be added on Page 41 to point readers to this <br />200 cross reference. <br />201 <br />202 Member Wozniak recommended the item on Page 46 be reworded to read: Ensure <br />203 that the transportation network is prepared for changing transportation technologies <br />204 and modes and can accommodate aging population that was less reliant on vehicles. <br />205 <br />206 Mr. Culver suggested the word changing be swapped to emerging. <br />207 F <br />208 Chair Cihacek was of the opinion the current language was adequate. <br />209 <br />210 Member Wozniak explained he wanted this language to address how transportation <br />211 was changing along with demographics. <br />212 <br />213 Chair Cihacek recommended this section be reworded to read: Ensure that the <br />214 transportation network is prepared for changing technologies, modes and <br />215 demographics. <br />216 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br />