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both signal lights at Woodhill and County Road C. This will probably be under split phasing. Left Turns will still be able to work even though the signal will not be as efficient but it still should work. The only access will be into The Point or Amara. The apartment building across the street will still have full access other. Mr. Freihammer addressed Commission questions regarding construction issues. Mr. Culver indicated at the end of April the Mayor's Emergency Declaration for virtual meetings is going to expire. He indicated starting with the May meeting all Commissioners will be required to attend the meetings in person, in a public space. He believed the hybrid meetings will continue to allow the public to view and respond remotely. 6. Regional Bike Plan Review and Discussion Mr. Culver introduced Jesse Thornsen, Senior Pedestrian, Bicycle, ADA Planner for the Minnesota Department of Transportation who made a presentation on the Pathway Master Plan. The Commission is asked to consider and recommend future action for the City. Chair Ficek asked Mr. Thomsen to expand on how MnDOT can work with Roseville if the City were to move forward with some sort of bike plan. He wondered what MnDOT's role would be in that. Mr. Thomsen reviewed the steps that would be taken to coordinate highway crossings, alignment of upcoming work as well as coordination along roadways. Chair Ficek asked if it is a benefit to MnDOT if the City has a bike path plan. Mr. Thomsen indicated there would be a benefit. Member Misra indicated in the MnDOT prioritization maps it shows major corridors where the priority lies, the major traffic areas, but in the design graphics it is looking at lower speed, lower volume traffic areas. She wondered how are those two combined. Mr. Thomsen indicated MnDOT is focusing on the trunk highway for the prioritization so part of having all of those different facilities within the design guide is to recognize that they want to make sure they are adequately planning for the safety of people crossing the trunk highway network. Understanding that there are minor streets that intersect with the trunk highways. Being able to plan for those adequately and also the design manual is not just for MnDOT to use, often times it can be a guide for other municipalities to look at if they are having questions about planning transportation needs. It is mostly a guide to be used. Mr. Scott Merrick, Ramsey County Senior Transportation Planner, provided a presentation on the Ramsey County All Abilities 2050 Plan. Page 3 of 6