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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 22, 2008 Page 17 Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Ihlan; Willmus; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: None. 13. Business Items -Presentations, Discussions a. Discuss Pathway Master Plan City Engineer Debra Bloom and Public Works Director Duane Schwartz pre- sented and highlighted the Pathway Master Plan - 2008 Update. Mr. Schwartz noted those serving on the Pathway Advisory Committee from the School District, City staff and community at large, including School District and City Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Commission representative Jan Vanderwall; City Parks and Recreation Commission representative Sarah Brodt Lenz; Active Living Ramsey County Bicycle Committee member Ken Yo- kanovich; Community-at-large representatives Sarah Heikkila; Mike Tracy; Lisa Edstrom; Kathleen Cassen Michelson; Deb Parker; Bob Clarkson; Gregg Moder; and City staff members Duane Schwartz, Debra Bloom, Lonnie Brokke, and Jeff Evenson. Ms. Bloom reviewed the background of the original plan as a result of the Vista 2000 process, as well as this year's update as a result of the Imagine Roseville 2025 community visioning process. Ms. Bloom reviewed the City's 104 miles of pathways; results and attendance of approximately thirty (30) residents at a Public Open House held in July of this year; rationale for pathway prioritization; and priority recommendations to City Commissions in August resulting in this plan now before the City Council. Ms. Bloom defined pathway as a "non-motorized facility;" and reviewed the vari- ous options and specific mileage of each in the community. Ms. Bloom noted that the mission of the group and the updated Plan was to provide guidance in pathway planning, and was not intended for interior park paths that should be developed as part of the Master Park planning process. Ms. Bloom identified benefits of pathways: safety; social; economic; transporta- tion; health; environment -more emphasis on commuters, rather than just recrea- tional; and the nearly-double mileage of pathways in the community since 1997. Ms. Bloom reviewed considerations in pathway development and locations: safety; connectivity; regional links; maintenance; aesthetics; regulation and en- forcement; and reviewed policies and standards related to location; connection; implementation; maintenance; and education/information/regulation. Ms. Bloom noted that pathways signage was critical in meeting education, information, and regulation criteria.