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Member Neprash asked what the timeframe was for completion of the <br />plan. Duane Schwartz said the schedule would be for the Commission to <br />focus on various sections of the plan throughout the year. <br /> <br /> <br />8.County Road C Streetscape Process Discussion <br /> <br /> Deb Bloom updated the Commission on the public hearing held the <br />previous night at the City Council Meeting and on different aspects of the <br />project and then requested input from Commission members. <br /> <br /> Chair Wilke suggested talking with White Bear Township about <br />maintenance issues on their streetscape project so that we can learn from <br />their mistakes. <br /> <br /> Duane Schwartz suggested that the Commission could take a driving tour <br />of the streetscape project, as well as tour streetscapes in other cities. <br /> <br /> Member Neprash said it would be nice to have a pathway connecting <br />County Road C and Rosegate. Bloom said that area had been considered <br />as part of the B-2 Pathway Project. <br /> <br /> <br />9.Traffic Safety Committee Ordinance <br /> <br /> Duane Schwartz went through the history of this ordinance. The City <br />Council has referred the ordinance to the Commission for their input. <br />Schwartz said his understanding from the Council meeting was that <br />Councilmembers were mostly concerned with regulatory signage, such as <br />parking. <br /> <br /> Member Neprash said that even if the Council designated this authority, <br />they still could step in whenever they saw fit. Bloom said that the <br />majority of the parking requests have gone before the Council because of <br />the citywide impact. Schwartz said signage to direct traffic flow generally <br />ends up before the Council as well. <br /> <br /> Schwartz showed Commission members the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation manual that lists guidelines for all sign placement in the <br />state. Chair Wilke questioned whether that was the only source for <br />determining whether a sign is place or not. Schwartz said they would also <br />do an engineering study to determine if the sign was warranted. Schwartz <br />said that at the Council meeting the City Attorney stated it was better to <br />have signage placed based on the professional opinions of engineers, the <br />state manual, etc., rather than on a citizen body reacting and making a <br />political decision. <br /> <br /> Member Neprash said he would think the Council designates a number of <br />authorities to staff. Chair Wilke said if the Council has designated <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />