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171 <br />172 <br />Mr. Freihammer agreed, noting the need for specific design standards and <br />173 <br />maintenance requirements. <br />174 <br />175 <br />Chair Ficek suggested discussing minimum widths for trails and pavement <br />176 <br />thickness to ensure durability and prevent heaving. <br />177 <br />178 <br />Mr. Freihammer discussed the current design standards and emphasized the <br />179 <br />importance of referencing them in the plan. <br />180 <br />181 <br />Chair Ficek suggested the need to involve other commissions, especially parks, in <br />182 <br />the Pathway Master Plan. <br />183 <br />184 <br />Mr. Freihammer agreed and emphasized the need to coordinate with Parks and <br />185 <br />other commissions. He proposed a joint meeting or subcommittee to review the <br />186 <br />Pathway Master Plan and its alignment with other city plans. He outlined the neat <br />187 <br />steps, which include updating the map, discussing the preference list, and <br />188 <br />incorporating feedback from the commission. <br />189 <br />190 <br />6. <br />Future Agenda Items and Upcoming Meetings <br />191 <br />Public Works Director Freihammer reviewed the upcoming meeting schedule and <br />192 <br />confirmed the neat meeting date as September 30, 2025. He outlined topics for <br />193 <br />future meetings, including the updated bike plan, utility rates, and the climate equity <br />194 <br />action plan. He proposed atour with St. Paul Regional Water and a presentation on <br />195 <br />stormwater projects. <br />196 <br />197 <br />Chair Ficek discussed the importance of resident education on lawn care and its <br />198 <br />impact on water quality with the commission. <br />199 <br />200 <br />7. <br />Commission Direction on Member -Initiated Agenda Items <br />201 <br />, <br />202 <br />8. <br />Approval of July 22, 2025 Meeting Minutes <br />203 <br />Comments and corrections to the draft minutes had been submitted by PWETC <br />204 <br />commissioners prior to tonight's meeting, and those revisions were incorporated <br />205 <br />into the draft preserved in the meeting materials. <br />206 <br />207 <br />Motion <br />208 <br />Member Mueller moved, Member Luongo seconded, approval of the July 22, <br />209 <br />2025, meeting minutes as presented. <br />210 <br />211 <br />Ayes: 7 <br />212 <br />Nays: 0 <br />213 <br />Motion carried. <br />214 <br />215 <br />9. <br />Adjourn <br />216 <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />Page 174 of 175 <br />