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Comprehensive Plan Update Chair DeBenedet updated the Commission on the meeting progress. Budget Impact Memo -Revisited Member Vanderwall moved to resolve to the City Council as follows: the recent energy cost increases coupled with levy limits for the next three years have the potential to impact our ability to maintain public infrastructure. The Public Works Commission requests that the City Council continue to support public works programs by increasing funding to ensure that we continue to maintain our infrastructure at current levels. Member Stenlund seconded. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried 7. Pathway Master Plan Ms. Bloom presented information on the Pathway Master Plan Committee process and went over the final pathway master plan. Commission members made several suggestions for changes. Member Felice moved to recommend to the City Council that they accept the Pathway Master Plan. Member Stenlund seconded. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried 8. Public Process for Projects Because of comments made by a resident at the last meeting regarding Mn/DOT's notification process for projects, staff thought it best to present information on Roseville's process for projects. Ms. Bloom walked through the process based on different scenarios. Ms. Bloom discussed the events surrounding the Snelling Avenue project, which has recently caused some concern with residents. Mn/DOT did not notify residents of the project as they should have. Member Vanderwall said he hoped the new management of Mn/DOT would ensure that this type of situation didn't happen again. Ms. Bloom said she was drafting a letter to Mn/DOT outlining the City's expectations of their notification and information meeting procedures. She said she would copy the Commission on the letter. 9. County Road C Streetscape Project Review Ms. Bloom updated the Commission on the project, specifically addressing the plantings. All plantings are under warranty with and in the Page 3 of 4