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5. Communication Items <br />Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Jennifer Lowry provided a brief <br />review and update on projects and maintenance activities listed in the staff report <br />dated March 20, 2024. <br />Member Hodder commented on the watermain "Lead Free Roseville" program. He <br />noted he filled out the information but it did not seem go through and he had to <br />resubmit so he wanted staff to be aware of that. <br />Mr. Freihammer indicated there have been a few issues and the site provider is <br />trying to fix it. He provided additional updates to the Commission. <br />Chair Ficek updated the Commission on the Green To Go survey on its website. <br />April 7 is the six Rs of recycling event and on April 27 is the Clean Up and Clothing <br />Recycling. <br />6. Bike Plan Introduction <br />Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Jennifer Lowry explained Roseville <br />was awarded an Active Transportation Planning Assistance grant from MnDOT <br />that Roseville will use to create a bike plan that complements the existing Pathway <br />Master Plan. <br />Member Rudolph asked as the bike planning process moves along, if there has been <br />any consideration of a parallel track of communication. Maybe there is an <br />opportunity to include in the engagement how people like to learn about these kinds <br />of things and what that could look like. <br />Ms. Lowry explained that a lot of cities are using the active transportation planning <br />grant for an active transportation plan, which typically has education and <br />infrastructure and enforcement elements to it. It is a little different that the City is <br />delivering a bike plan. The application was more tied to the actual planning and <br />identifying of routes and prioritizing them. She did not think that precludes <br />conversations about opportunities and resources for the education. She noted this is <br />definitely something that can be discussed and not sure if it will be something that <br />will be delivered at the end of this, but if there is support for it and the City has the <br />resources, even just time to do it, she would like to look at it some more. <br />Member Rudolph indicated in her opinion, bikers do not need to learn about using <br />bike lanes, drivers do. <br />Ms. Lowry agreed but unless it is a part of required training, she thought that the <br />people who are disrespectful to bicyclists are the ones who would be coming to any <br />kind of training. She thought it is something useful to talk through with the <br />communication staff, if there is something that can be put in newsletters to reach <br />people passively. <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />