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Attachment 3 <br />Excerpts from <br />Roseville Public Works, Environment <br />and Transportation Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. <br />City Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, Minnesota 55113 <br />1. Introduction / Roll Call <br />Chair Ficek called the meeting to order at approximately 6:30 p.m. and at his <br />request, Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer called the roll. <br />Present: Chair Bryant Ficek; and Members Jarrod Cicha, Daniel Fergus, <br />Edwin Hodder, Allison Luongo, Des Mueller, and Sarah Rudolf <br />Absent: None <br />Staff Present: Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer; and Sustainability <br />Specialist Noelle Bakken, and Parks and Recreation <br />Superintendent Jim Taylor <br />9. Bench Ordinance <br />Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer indicated the City of Roseville has an <br />existing bench ordinance that regulates benches in the City rights -of -way. He noted <br />there are currently 51 benches that are installed by one company that are permitted. <br />The ordinance was last updated in 2008. He explained after looking at other city <br />ordinances and consulting with the City Attorney, the current ordinance could use <br />some updates to be clearer on some items and to add some additional language. He <br />asked the Commission to discuss and provide feedback on potential ordinance <br />changes. <br />Member Rudolf indicated she was cautiously supportive of more benches because <br />her job closely touches transit and she feels, especially on the heels of this new <br />walkability index, really just thinking about encouraging pedestrian and alternative <br />transportation options for people and making that more possible and she thought <br />there was a number of situations, including older residents but also parents with <br />children or various people after a long day of work waiting at the bus stop it would <br />be nice to have a place to sit. In general, she is supportive. She thought there are <br />considerations to be had for the types of advertising and the locations and number <br />of them, but in general she was in favor of it. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Page 29 of 82 <br />