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34 Ms. Lowry provided updates on construction, noting that most projects were <br />35 wrapping up, and wayfinding signage was ongoing. She indicated that the job <br />36 posting for five Public Works intern positions has received 58 applications. <br />37 Ms. Bakken has been busy with the climate equity action plan, including <br />38 community engagement and staff advisory group meetings, and Eureka <br />39 completed afinal sweep of the city to remove old carts. <br />40 <br />41 b. 2026 Public Works Work Plan <br />42 Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Lowry presented the 2026 work <br />43 plan, highlighting the City's 123 miles of roadway and a $2.7 million budget <br />44 for pavement management. Key projects included mill and overlay on Walnut <br />45 Street, reclamation on local streets, and pathway work in various <br />46 neighborhoods. The City plans to install 45 new streetlights and replace 15 <br />47 existing ones with enhanced lighting on Long Lake Road and Lincoln Drive. <br />48 The City will also address sanitary sewer lining, lift -station improvements, and <br />49 water -main repairs. <br />50 <br />51 Chair Ficek and Public Works Director Freihammer discussed removing bike <br />52 lanes on Hamline Avenue due to operational concerns. The plan was to reinstall <br />53 the bike lanes next year with better planning. <br />54 <br />55 Chair Ficek praised the new wayfinding signs, noting their accuracy and <br />56 visibility. <br />57 <br />58 Ms. Lowry mentioned the ongoing installation of wayfinding signs and the <br />59 challenges with railroad right-of-way agreements. <br />60 <br />61 Mr. Freihammer provided updates on the leaf site closure, noting it was full and <br />62 closed to vehicles on November 24. The City completed its second street sweep <br />63 i before the snowfall and planned to start plowing at 4 a.m. the next morning, <br />64 anticipating 5 to 8 inches of snow. <br />65 <br />66 c. Pathway Master Plan Discussion <br />67 Public Works Director Freihammer began reviewing the Pathway Master Plan, <br />68 starting with segments A and B on Long Lake. <br />69 <br />70 The commission discussed the importance of connecting existing trails and <br />71 providing access to employment areas. <br />72 <br />73 Motion <br />74 Member Ficek moved; Member Brokaw-Palalay seconded, approving the <br />75 addition of segments A & B to the Pathway Master Plan. <br />76 <br />77 Ayes:6 <br />78 Nays:0 <br />79 Motion carried. <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />Page 80 of 84 <br />