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5. Communication Items <br />Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer provided a brief review and update on <br />projects and maintenance activities listed in the staff report dated March 28, 2023. <br />Mr. Freihammer introduced Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />Jennifer Lowry to the Commission. <br />Environmental Manager Ryan Johnson updated the Commission on sustainability <br />efforts being made in the city. <br />Member Collins asked if there are any measures the City uses if there is a fuel spill <br />and is there a way the City checks for pond contamination and things like that. <br />Mr. Johnson explained that, when talking about actual spills, a lot of the PCA <br />guidelines are followed. He reviewed the PCA guidelines. He noted when the spill <br />is smaller it is up to the entity that spills it because those are not typically reported <br />to the City. <br />Member Collins asked if the City has any baseline information on how much <br />contaminates are in the ponds so after a spill happens the City knows how much it <br />needs to remove. <br />Mr. Johnson indicated if there is a spill the City does get information in order to <br />clean up the spill. It is visually inspected as well. <br />6. Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit Update <br />Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer explained Senior Transit Planner, Steven <br />Baisden, and Peter Lindstrom, area representative from the Metropolitan Council <br />were at the meeting to share updates on transit and other projects in the area. <br />Member Misra wondered how many Met Council -like programs there are in other <br />metro areas. <br />Mr. Lindstrom indicated there were not many. Nearly every large metropolitan area <br />has something similar called a council of governments but the Met Council <br />Minnesota has, there is maybe one similar organization across the whole Nation <br />that has similar powers. Other councils of government may make transportation <br />decisions about where federal funds should be spent in their city but they do not <br />have powers over waste water, comprehensive land use planning, affordable <br />housing, transit and transportation, like the Met Council has. The Met Council is <br />unique in how the council is set up. Everyone on the Met Council is appointed by <br />the Governor and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. <br />Mr. Baisden made a presentation to the Commission on Roseville Transit. <br />Member Luongo wondered how Metro Mobility related to Metro Transit. <br />Page 3 of 8 <br />