[GAVEL] >> GOOD AFTERNOON. WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE FOR MAY 8, 2025.I'M KATIE CASHMAN, THE THE COMMITTEE. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT THIS MEETING IS
BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REAL-TIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE K ALL AT THIS TIME, I'LL SKW AS ASK T
CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [ROLL CALL] >> VICE CHAIR KOSKI IS ABSENT. CHAI CASHMAN, PRESENT. >> THERE ARE FIVE MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. WE WILL START WITH THE CONSENT AGENDA, EMS FOUR THROUGH EIGHT.
FOUR THROUGH SIX ARE APPROVING LARGE BLOCK EVENTS FOR ART-A-WHIRL, RISE AND REMEMBER FESTIVAL, AND THE ANNUAL SALOON PRIDE BLOCK PARTY FROM JUNE 27-29. ITEM 7 IS AUTHORIZING A
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE BASSET CREEK WATER SHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION FOR A FLOODPLAIN AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STUDY. ITEM EIGHT IS THE VARIANCE REQUES FOR THE 9th AND 10th STREET CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS. THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE LANE WIDTHS.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEMS 4-8? I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION ON ITEM SEVEN. THIS IS THE BASSET CREEK WATERSD MANAGEMENT'S COMMISSION STUDY ON FLOODPLAIN AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
I WAS JUST CURIOUS, DIRECTOR, IF YOU OR SOMEONE FROM STAFF WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVI ME WITH THE GOALS OF THE STUDY. I KNOW IT'S TO BE DONE THIS YEAR WITH RESULTS COMING BACK IN DECEMBER, BUT I'M WONDERING WHAT ARE THE ANTICIPATED ACTIONS WE
WOULD TAKE ON THIS SDY AFTERWARDS? >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CASHMAN. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE LIZ STOUT TO COME UP AND SPEAK TO THOSE QUESTIONS. AWE THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANKS FOR COMING UP, MS. STOUT. LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO
REPEAT THE QUESTION. >> THANK YOU,HAIR CASHMAN. AGAIN, I'M ELIZABETH STOUT. I'M THE WATER RESOURCES MANAGER FOR THE CITY WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS, SURFACE WATER AND SEWERS DIVISION. THE GOALS OF THIS STUDY, WE DID THE ORIGINAL BASSET CREEK VALLEY
STUDY IN 2019. WE LOOKED AT BOTH THE FLOODPLAIN WITHIN THIS AREA AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THIS AREA. AS I MENTIONED, THE STUDY WAS
FINISHED IN 2019. SINCE THAT TIME THERE HAVE BEEN JUST SOME CHANGES WITHIN BASSET CREEK VALLEY ITSELF. THE BRYN MAWR MEADOWS PARK WAS UPDATED AND THAT IS NO LONGER PART OF ANY STUDY AREA.
THAT CANO LONGER BE USED FOR FLOOD STORAGE. THERE'S BEEN SOME NEW DEVELOENT BY WELLINGTON ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CREEK. ERE'S ALSO A LARGE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY. THE FORMER PIONEER PAPER SITE THAT HAS BEEN PURCHASED FOR DEVELOPMENT.
WE FELT THAT BECAUSE OF SOME OF THESE CHANGES, IT WAS TIME TO UPDATE THAT STY, LOOKING AT JUST NEWER TECHNOLOGIES FOR FLOOD MODELLING, AS WELL AS NEW, JUST RAINFALL DATA. WE HAVE SOME UPTED, JUST RAINFALL DATA, SO WE WANT TO BE
AS CURRENT AS POSSIBLE. D REALLY REFLECT CURRENT CONDITIONS, BUT LOOK T POTENTIAL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON THEREEK ELEVATIONS. THIS IS REALLY TO BE REACTIVE TO
ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS NOTO BE A PROPONENT OF THAT. IT REALLY TO LOOK AT CONDITIONS SO WE AREN'T CREATING FUTURE FLOOD PROBLEMS THAT THEN ARE THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO
SOLVE.IT'S REALLY TO FACILITATE SUSTAINABLE REHABILITATION BY GETTING BETTER DATA AHEAD OF TIME. >> THANK YOU. THIS WOULD INFORM ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THIS AREA, WOULD HAVE THIS AS A RESOURCE IN ORDER TO PLAN FOR
POTENTIAL FLOODING IMPACTS. >> CORRECT, YES. >> AND HOW WOULD, FORXAMPLE, THE FORMER PIONEER SITE, JUST AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PARCELS, WHAT
MECHANISMS DOES THE CITY HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE PROTECTING THE WER QUALITY? >> CHAIR CASHMAN, CPED IS ALSO ING TO BE A STAKEHOLDER IN THIS, SO TY WILL HAVE THE FLOOD PLAIN INFORMATION AS ANY
DEVELOPMENT GOES FORWARD TO REALLY MAKE SURE THAT THE DEVELOPMENT IS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THIS FUTURE FLOODING. AGAIN, WE AREN'T PROPOSING TO USE THIS TO FACILITATE, TO JUST MAKE SURE IT HAPPENS IN A RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE WAY. >> OKAY.
THANKS FOR THE EXTRA INFORMATIO. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS? SEEING NONE, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
ANY ABSTENTIONS? THOSE ITEMS ARE APPROVED. NEXT IS THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. FIRST IS A PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING OUTDOOR STADIUM NOISE. HEREO KICK THAT OFF IS OUR
FIRST REPORT. >> I AM KELLY MULLMAN. JUST TO GIVE A QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHAT THIS NOISE ORDINANCE AMEND
CURRENTLY OUR NOISE CODE EXEMPTS LEVEL ACTIVITIES AND THE MIESOTA BALL PARK AUTHORITY. SO WHAT THEY ARE EXEMPT FROM GETTING AMPLIFIED SOUND PERMITS AND FROM OUR STANDARD NOISE VIOLATION LEVELS. WHAT THIS CHANGE TO THIS
ORDINANCE DOES IS IT EXPANDS THAT EXEMPTION TO ALSO INCLUDE CONCERTS AND OTHER AMPLIFIED TIVITIES AT THE STADIUM WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT WE HAVE ADDED. AND THOSE CONDITIONS INCLUDE LIMITED HOURS FROM 7:00 A.M. TO
11:00 P.M. AND THAT SOUND MEASURES FROM THE NEAREST REGISTED NEAR STREET LEVEL WOULD NEVER BE ABOVE 15 LEVELS AMBIENT. THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR
REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE BLOCK EVENTS. >> I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ANYONE MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND WE DON'T HA ANYONE SIGNED UP, BUT IF
YOU ARE INTERESTED, YOU ARE WELCOME TO SPEAK NOW. ALL RIGHT, SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, WHO IS THE AUTHOR, SO I WONDER IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE TO MAKE SOME REMARKS ON THIS. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR.
I'M SITTING HERE TODAY BECAUSE I DID AUTHOR THIS, AND IT IS KIND OF A LOOPHOLE THAT HAS OCCURRED IN THE STADIUM USAGE BOTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND OVER AT THE TARGET FIELD. THIS WOULD ALLOW FOR OUTDOOR CONCERTS UP TO 11:00 P.M. AT
NIGHT, AND AGAIN THE SOUND WOULD BE MONITORING THAT WOULD NOT INTERNEAR WITH THE QUALITY OF LIFE. >> THANK YOU. I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THIS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT. AND IT IS GREAT TO FOCUS ON THE
ENTERTAINMENT DOWNTOWN AND IS LARGE PART TO WELCOME CREATIVE MULTIUSE. >> U ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD?
>> I PROMISE I WON'T BE SINGING. >> MAYBE WE WANT YOU TO SING. >> ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
ANY ABSTENTIONS? THAT MOTION CARRIES. OUR NEXT ITEM IS CONTINUING A ARING RELATED TO THE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN 2024 ANNUAL REPORT. HERE TO KICK OFF THAT PRESENTATION IS SURFACE WATER D SEWER.
WELCOME. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. COMMITTEE CHAIR CASHMAN AND COUNCIL MEMBER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. MY NAME IS SHARIM AND I WORK IN THE REGULATORY SECTION OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS SURFACE WATER AND SEWER DIVISION. I'M REALLY HAPPY TO BE HERE AND ENEXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU ABOUT THE STORM WATER PROGRAMS WE HAVE. ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR MINNEAPOLIS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD STAFF WHO ARE HERE TODAY AS WELL. AND SO THANK YOU.
WITH THAT, I WANT TO START SHING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT STORM WATER AND WHAT STORMWATTER IS, BUT BEFORE THAT, WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU, AND WHAT THE REQUEST FROM THE COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS ARE TO ADOPT THIS AND THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
AND THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024 ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS AUTHORIZING US TO SUBMIT THE ANNUAL REPORT TO MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. NOW, JUST SHARE A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT STORM WATER AND WHAT STORM WATER IS AND ANYTHING SUCH AS RAINWATER AND SNOW MELT THAT GENERATES THE STORM WATER RUNOFF. NOW, THE PROBLEM WITH THE RUNOFF IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF. AS IT RUNS OFF THE SURFACE, IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO WASH ANY POLLUTANTS AND NUTRIENTS DOWNSTREAM ALONG WITH GARBAGE AND EVERYTHINGELSE, AND OF COURSE, THAT'S NOT WHAT WE WANT IN OUR SURFACE WATER.
NOW, WHY DO WE CARE? I THINK WE CARE BECAUSE WE CARE FOR CLEAN WATER. WE ALSO HAVE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK THAT WE'RE OBLIGATED TO. SINCE 72, FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT HAS REGULATED THE DISCHARGE
OF WATER DOWNSTREAM. AND THE LOCAL AGENCY THAT ISSUES THE PERMIT TO MICIPALITIES FOR THE STORM WATER PERMIT. NOW, IN OUR CASE BOTH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WERE PARTNERS IN
COMPLYING AND IMPLEMENTINGHE PERMIT. WE DO MANY ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PERMIT OR WHAT THE PMIT REQUIRES US TO DO. THERE ARE DIFFERENT AREAS, ONE OF THEM, FOR EXAMPLE S THE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTRCH. WE HAVE SEDIMENT AND EROSION
CONTROL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND OF COURSE, SLL STORM WATER MONITORING, WHICH AGAIN, OUR MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD LEADS THAT EFFORT FOR MONITORING THE WATER QUALITY FOR THE LAKES AND SURFACE WATER. NOW, ONE OF THE OTHER ACTIVITIES
REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT IS TO DO AN ANNUAL REPORT TO TRACK AND REPORT ON ALL THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE DONE INCLUDING HOLDING A PUBLIC MEETING AS WE DO TODAY. AND HOW WE IMPLEMENT AND COMPLY
WI THE ACTIVITYS IS WHAT IS THE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THAT IS HOW WE GET WHO, WHEN, AND HOW THE ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT. AND THAT ACTUALLY WAS SUBMITTED TO THE AGENCY IN NEMBER 2024.
ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE CONTINUALLY DONE IS OUR NTER ROAD MANAGEMENT AND THE ISSUE WITH THE ICING. AND OF COUR, THE ICING COULD BE ANY SUBSTANCE OR SALT OR SODIUM CHLORIDE, IN OUR SE, THAT WE USE TO EITHER MELT THE
SNOW AND ICE OR PREVENT FORMING OF THE ICE ON THE ROADS. WHY DO WE USE DEICING MATERIALS? BECAUSE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND REDUCES 88% OF THE ACCIDENTS AND MORE THAN 85% OF THE INJURIES. SO IT'S A PUBLIC SAFETY TOOL.
HOWEVER T PROBLEM WITH THE SALT IS THAT IT SIMPLY IS NOT PART OF OUR FRESH WATER SYSTEM AND ECOSYSTEM HERE IN MINNESOTA. SO THE FISH DON'T LIKE IT. THE PLANTS DON'T LIKE IT AND OUR ECOSYSTEM IS NOT MADE TO HAVE SALT IN IT OR AS MUCH AS IT RECEIVES.
SO IT REALLY BECOMES AN ACT OF BALANCING USING ENOUGH SALT OR DE-ICER OR SODIUM CHLORIDE THAT WE HAVE THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ALSO USE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE THAT WE DON'T HARM OUR CLEAN WATER ON OUR ECOSE.
IT BECOMES A BALANCING ACT. WE HAVE A VERY SCESSFUL IN IMPLEMENTING OUR CHLORIDE REDUCTION EFFORT OR SALT REDUCTION EFFORTS. WE HAVE HAD SINCE 2001, WE HAVE REDUCED THE USE OF ACTUAL SALT
BY OVER 40% AND THE SAND THAT GETS MIXED WITH OVER 60%. THAT IS A WONDERFUL REDUCTION OF THE MATERIALS. WE ALSO HAVE PUBLIC EDUCATION. WE HAVE OUR MINI SALT OR SALT MINI COURSE, AND MANY OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION THAT WE HAVE.
FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, WE HAVE ALSO BEEN CERTIFY NR 150 OF THE STAFF IN WHAT WE CALL SMART SALT APPLICATION, WHICH IS A PROAM SPONSORED BY MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY SO WE'VE DONE THOSE AND ALSO BEGUN TALK AND DISCUSSING ABOUT
THE DESIG AND THE STORAGE FACILITIES WITH THE CITY, AND THATS A GROWING CONVERSATION THAT WILL CONTINUE. THE NEXT STEP IS FORECASTING. BY FORECASTING WE MEAN, HOW DO
WE GET AHEAD OF THE OBLEM? AGAIN, THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD HAVE BEEN MONITORING THE LAKES AND STREAMS FOR SALT, SO WE KNOW WHAT THE CONCENTRATION HAS BEEN. WE KNOW HOW MUCH SALT WE ARE APPLYING ON THE ROADS AND ALSO BASED ON LAND USE TYPE, HOW MUCH
SALT WE CAN EXPECT TO BE APPLIED IN THOSE AREAS. WE'R GOING TO COMBINE ALL THAT INFORMATION INTO OUR WATER QUALITY MODEL AND DO A G.I.S. ANALYSIS ON IT, AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN IDENTIFY THE HOT SPOTS. AND IDENTIFYING THE HOT SPOTS ALLOWS US TO FOCUS ON THOSE AREAS AND TRY TOINIMIZE THE
PROBLEM BEFORE THEY GET INTO A BIG PROBLEM. SO THIS IS REALLY KIND OF EXCITING PART THAT WE'RE PLANNING FOR 2025. OF COURSE, THERE ARE OTHER PROGRA TO DO IN 2025 AS WELL AND ONE OF THE PROGRAMS THE
INDUSTRIAL STORM WATER PERMIT PROGRAM THAT THE PERMIT REQUIRES IT TO BE FULLY IMPLEMENTED AND OPERATING BY DECEMBER 2026. SO STARTING 2025, WE'RE GOING TO RK ON INITIATING AND DEVELOPING AND BRINGING THE PROGRAM ONLINE BY DECEMBER OF 2026.
IN OUR EDUCATION OUTREACH, WE'RE ALSO GOING TO EXPAND ON MULTILINGUAL PROGRAMS SO WE CAN INCLUDE OTHER LANGUAGES IN OTHER MATERIALS AND EXPANDING THE TRASH REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR LAKE HIAWATHA. THISAS BEEN A SUCCESSFUL
PROGRAM FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE ON THAT PARTNERSHIPND EXPAND THAT PROGRAM. OF COURSE, WE TALKED ABOUT THE CHLORIDE REDUCTION FORECASTING. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS. AND WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE MANY OTHER EFFORTS WE HAVE BEEN DOING SUCH AS THE COMMUNITY OUTREA
AND ADOPTED DRAIN PROGRAM, THAT IS ONE OF THE TOP IN THE NATION IF NOT THE NUMBER ONE. AND WE ALSO HAVE OUR INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE PROGRAM THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORKING
AS THE OUTREACH AND THE RAINWATER STORM INFRASTRUCTE TO KEEP ALL THE BASINS READY. AND E CORE PROGRAMS WE HAVE IS
OUR MINNEAPOLIS STORM WATER UTILITY FEE ANDERSON KELLIHER SO WE KNOW THERE IS NO MAGIC. THERE IS NO MAGIC ONE. WE KNOW IMPLEMENTING OUR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND ACHIEVING CLEAN WATER REQUIRES A
COLLECTIVE EFFORT. AND THI COLLECTIVE EFFORT WE NOTE THAT WHERE EVERY INDIVIDUAL ACTION CONTRIBUTES TO OUR SOLUTION, SO EVERY AION COUNTS. WE KNOW THAT AND THAT IS THE APPROACH WE'RE TAKING TO GO FORWARD. WITH THAT, AGAIN, WHAT THE
REQUESTED ACTION IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY IS TO ADOPT THE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024 A ACTIVITIES, AND ALSO TO AUTHORIZE US TO SUBMIT THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY FOR
REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YR PRESENTATION. I WILL SEE IF ANY MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS BEFORE I START ASKING
MY QUESTIONS I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ACT -- I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. THE FIRST ONE IS ABOUT THE METHOD OF THE S&P 5.2, DOING ROAD CONSTRUCTION. WHAT ARE THE BES PRACTICES IN TERMS OF FILTERING STORM WATER
BEFORE DISCHARGING IT INTO WATERWAYS? I KNOW SOME DIFFERENT ROADS HAVE, MAIN COMMERCIAL ROADS HAVE DIFFERENT PRACTICES. FOR EXAMPLE T HENNEPIN AVENUE SOUTH PROJECT THAT GS THROUGH UPTOWN IS DOING SOME UPGRADES IN ORDER TO LIMIT STORM WATER DISCHARGE INTO THE LAKES. CAN YOU SAY A LITTLE BIT MORE
ABOUT THE BES PRACTICE WE'RE MOVING TOWARDS ROAD RECONSTRUCTIONS? >> AND I PERSONALLY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, THE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS. I THINK OTHER STAFF MAY BE BETTER QUALIFIED.
I CAN GENERALLY TALK ABOUT WHAT R REQUIREMENT ASK UNDER THE STORM WATER ORDINANCE CHAPTER 54 AND WE DO HAVE THE ORDINANCE IN PLACE THAT WE DO REQUIRE ANY CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING THE PUBLIC PROJECTS TO CAPTURE AND
TREAT STORM WATER BEFORE IT GOES DOWN TREATMENT. AS INFORMATION, WE DO HAVE REQUIREMENTS THEY NEED TO IMPLEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND DRAIN STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TO CAPTURE THAT RAINWATER, HOLD IT, TREAT IT
BEFORE IT GOES DOWNREAM. DOES THAT HELP? >> YEAH, I MEAN, THAT SOUNDS GREAT IN THEORY, BUT IS THAT HAPPENING IN PRACTICE? >> YES. I MEAN, WE DO HAVE A NUMBER OF GREEN STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
IN PLAC FOR EXAMPLE, FOR GRAND AVENUE, BRYANT AVENUE, WE HAVE BASINS AND UNDERGROUND FACILITIES THAT HAVE BN IMPLEMENTED.
>> I SEE DONNELLWOOD HAS ADDITIONAL CONTEXT. >> CHAIR CASHMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, I'M DON ELWOOD. WE ARE DELIVERING THE HENNEPIN PROJECT. LET ME START BY SAYING THE
COOPERATIVE EFFOR BETWEEN MY DIVISION, DIRECTOR KRAFT IN SURFACE WATER AND SEWERS AND JENNY HAGGER IN T.P.P., WE'VE PUT TOGETHER A PROGRAM THAT NOT ONLY TREATS THE VOLUME BUT ALSO THE SUSPENDED SOLIDS. THERE IS TWO PIECES. ONE GETS AT THE VOLUME THAT GETS AT THE SPEED AT WHICH THE WATER
HITS OUR LAKES. THE OTHER IS THAT SUSPENDED SOLID COMPONENT. WHAT YOU SEE ON A PROJECT LIKE HENNEPIN IS MUCH OF THAT WORK IS UNDERGROUND IN TEMPORARY STORAGE CHAMBERS THAT ALLOWS THAT WATER TO GO INTO THE CHAMBERS. THE SOLIDS DROP OUT.
THE LIQUID CAN GO ON AND BYPASS AND EVENTUALLY GET INTO LAKE. THEN THOSE CHAMBERS ARE PUMPED OUT OF THE SOLIDS. OTHER APPLICATIONS ALLOW THE WATER TO FILTER THROUGH SAND-TYPE MATERIAL TO DO ESSENTIALLY THE SAME THING.
CAN EAC PORTION ON A PROJECT LIKE HENNEPIN, THERE MIGHT BE A DIFFERENT SOLUTION DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS. WE HAVE A GREAT TEAM THAT WORKS
TO HELP US MEET THE STORM WATER QUALITY. >> AN I AM A LITTLE CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE ALGAE BLOOMS IN LAKE OF THE ISLES THAT HAVE BEEN VERY APPARENT TO ALL THE NEIGHBORS IN THIS AREA AND THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. AND THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION AMONG NEIGHBORS ABOUT WHAT'S THE MAIN CAUSE OF THIS.
I BELIEVE IT'S STORM WATER RUNOFF AND NUTRIENT LOAD OF GRASS CLIPPINGS AND TREE CLIPPINGS AND THAT IS CAUSING THE ALGAE BLOOMS. I AM WONDERING WHAT WE CAN BE DOING TO ADDRESS ALGAE BLOO, WHICH SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE
EVERY YEAR. >> CHAIR CASHMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, GREAT QUESTION. I THINK SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE EXTENDS BEYOND A SINGLE PROJECT AND IS MORE GLOBAL TO THE AREA, AND I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION RIGHT NOW. >> SO IF IT'S OKAY WITH THE
COMMITTEE, I AM GOING TO MOVE THIS FORWARD TO THE FULL COUNCIL WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND HAVE A MEETING WITH THE NEIGHBORS THAT I HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT ABOUT HOW TO ADDRESS THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL STREET
SWEEPINGS OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE ALLOWED TO BE USED IN PROJECTS AND MAYBE OTHER IDEAS I AM HEARING AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK. >> OKAY, CHAIR. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO FOLLOW-UP W. AWE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS?
SEEING NONE, I WILL MOVE THIS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. ANY ABSTENTIONS? THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OUR FINAL ITEM IS PROJECT APPROVAL AND ADOPTING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COLUMBUS
PARK ALLEY RECONRUCTION PROJECT. JUST REMINDER HERE IN OUR PUBLIC HEARING FOR THOSE WHO DID COME FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING TODAY, BY SPEAKING YOU WILL RESERVE YOUR RIGHT TO APPEAL, AND AFTER THE
PUBLIC HEARING, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION, BUT IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MEET WITHTAFF OUTSIDE AS WELL. HERE TO QUICK OFF THE PUBLIC HEARING IS RYAN FROM PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE PRESENTATION. WELCOME. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMITTEE
CHAIRND MEMBERS OF THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. I AM THE ENGINEER INUBLIC WORKS HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU ON THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR COLUMBUS AVENUE AND PARK AVENUE ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION ORDERING THE WORK TO
PROCEED AND ADOPTING THE PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION, AUTHORIZE THE CITY'S ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
ASSESSME BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,800.91 FOR THIS PROJECT. THIS ALLEY IS LOCATED BETWEEN COLUMBUS AVENUE, PARK AVENUE, 45th STREET EAST AND 46th STREET EAST. THIS ALLEY WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1937. PUBLIC WORKS HOSTED A VIRTUAL MEETING ON THURSDAY, MAY 1 AT
6:00 P.M. WITH 30 INVITATIONS MAILED AN ONE ATTDEE CAME TO THIS MEETING. ON MARCH 7, 2025, CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATED THE PROPOSED ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS WERE DETERMINED BY
AFLYING THE 2025 RATES ALONG THE IMPROVED ALLEY. INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE NOTICES MAILED TO THEM AS TO HOW PERSONS MAY PREPAY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN FULL WITHOUT INTEREST IF THE SO CHOOSE.
CITY COUNCIL HAS PASSED RESOLUTIONS WHEREBY DEFERMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED BY A CERTAIN 65 YEARS OR OLDER RETIRED B VIRTUAL OF TOTAL DISABILITY OR MILITARY PERSONL SERVICE.
THIS COMPLETES MY PRESENTATION. I'M AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS THE COMMITTEE MIGHT HA. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YO SO MUCH. AND I WILL NOW PROCEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE SIGNED UP, KENDALL? OKAY.
THERE IS NO ONE SIGNED UP, BUT DID ANYBODY COME HERE TODAY. S, PLEASE COME FORWARD. JU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. YOU WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES. >> I AM RINY HILL AND I LIVET 4504 ON ONE OF THE IMPACTED
DRIVEWAYS ON COLUMBUS AVENUE IN THE ALLEY. I KNOW I ONLY HAVE TWO MINUTES, BUT LET ME QUICKLY START BY SAYING THANK YOU TO RYAN AND MONTE AND THEIR TEAMS. THEYAVE BEEN RESPONSIVE, VERY PROFESSIONAL AND EXTREMELY HELPFUL. I DID WANT T SAY, THOUGH, THAT
SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS HAVE VOICE CONCERNED THEY DID NOT GET NOTICE, AND I NO ETHAT MONTY HAS BEEN SENDING OUT CORRESPONDENCE, BUT I'M JUST CONCERNED THAT PERHAPS MAYBE THEY STILL NEED TO BE NOTIFIED OF THIS CHANGE. THAT BEING SAID, I'M LEFT WITH
SOME MORE QUESTIONS WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN HELPFUL I ANSWERING. I ALSO WANT TO MAKE RECORD THAT I AM A PROPONENT OF THIS REPAIR OFHIS ALLEY. AND WE HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS LEFT AND IS THIS THE PLACE TO ASK OR WOULD YOU PREFER TO WAIT
UNTIL AFTER? >> I THINK YOU CAN ASK SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS. WE WON'T BE ABLE TO ANSWER, BUT YOU CAN GET THEM ON THE RECORD. >> ONE OF THE MAIN QUESTIONS IS PER ONE OF THE LETTER, I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH RYAN, IN THE
SINCE THAT I AM AWARE WE HAVE BRAND-NEW DRIVEWAYS AND THERE ARE THREE THEY HAVE TO CUT INTO TO DO THE PROPER REPAIR. IN DISCUSSING WITH RYAN, I DON'T HAVE TO SIGN THE EASEMENT IF I DON'T HAVE MY DRIVEWAY BEING CUT
IN. MY CONCERN, THOUGH S ON THE EASEMENT IT SAYS THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ISSUES TH PERHAPS WERE CAUSED BY THEM, BUT IF I DON'T SIGN THE EASEMENT AND FOR EXAMPLE, SOMETHI HAPPENS TO MY PROPERTY WITHIN THIS, WHAT
ARE MY RIGHTS AS A HOMEOWNER TO HAVE THAT REPAIRED SUCH AS A FENCE GUIDE DISREPAIRED OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULD HAPPEN. THAT IS MY CONCERN IF I DON'T SIGN THE EASEMENT. KNOW RYAN WAS GOING TO WORK WITH ME, AND I'M SORRY I AM NOT
TALKING TO YOU DIRELY, BUT IT'S ABOUT THE CITY BEING ABLE TO GO IN STILL A FOOT WITHIN MY DRIVEWAY AND WONDER IF THAT IS IN WRITING THAT I COULD HAVE IN THE EVENT THAT SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN AND THIS DRIVEWAY DOESN'T TU OUT THE WAY I WAS HOPING AS
A HOMEOWNER OR I HAVE ISSS POST THE REPAIR. AND THEN FINALLY, SOME OF THE OTHER QUESTIONS ARE JUST VERY MINOR D IF I AM AT TIME, I UNDERSTAND, AND THAT IS OUR PARTULAR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION. WE WENT THROUGH TWO SUMMERS WITHOUT HAVING THE ABILITY TO
PARK ON OUR STREETS. I AM HAPPYUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS GETTING REPAIRED, BUT IT'S BEEN INCONVENIENT AND SOURCES OF CRIME WITH OUR CARS PARKED ON OTHER STREETS AND N BEING ABLE TO MONITOR THEM. NOT HAVING ACCESS TO THE
DRIVEWAYS FOR SIX TO EIGHT WEEK, WE DO HAVE SOME CONCERNS. WE DO HAVE HANDICAP AREAS -- >> YOU CAN FINISH UP. >> THAT TAKES FOUR ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES WE DON'T HAVE
ACSS TO. >> IS THERE THE ABILITY TO PARK THERE DING THE TIME FRAME AND THEY STILL HAVE HANDICAP AK SES. AND ALSO, WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT
CRIME DURING THAT TIME FRAME AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS HIT WITH THAT AND WITH ALL OF OUR CARS BEING PARKED OUT THERE. AND WE WON'T BE ABLE TO MONITOR THEM IN THE SAME WAY. AND THEN OUR FINAL CONCERN IS JUST WITH THE GARBAGE PICKUP. THE GAR BACK PICKUP IS IN ALLEY.
WHERE WOULD WE PUT OUR CANS AND IF WE ARE PARKED OUT THERE, WOULD GARBAGE HAVE ACCESS TO THE CANS? ARE WE EXPECTED TO BRING THEM BACK TO BE PREPARED WITH THE CHANGES WE WILL HAVE T MAKE FROM WHAT I SHEARED GOING TO BE A -- FROM WHAT I HEARD WILL BE A LONG TIME OF SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS
NOT HAVING ACCESS TO THE DRIVE WAIST. >> OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? I WILL PROCEED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. I DO BELIEVE RYAN WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER MOST OF YOUR
QUESTIONS, BUT PERHAPS YOU CAN MEET OUTSIDE TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS, AND RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AS WELL. >> YEAH, I ALSO WANT TO ALEAST HEAR MAYBE A RESPONSE TO SOME OF THOSE QUESTIONS, TOO. >> SURE. THANK YOU. >> GOT A FEW QUESTIONS THERE.
I'LL TRY TO DO WHAT I CAN TO ANSWER MOST OF THEM. SO THE FIRST THING I HEARD WAS ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE RESIDENTS. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE HAS BEEN TWO COMMUNICATIONS WITH MOST RESIDENTS. THE FIRST COMMUNICATION IS TO ALL RESIDENTS REGARDING THE ASSESSMENT. SO THERE'S 30 PROPERTIES ALONG
THIS ALLEY. ALL 30 PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN NOTICED OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AS WELL AS A FLYER TO THE INFORMATIONAL MEETING LAST THURSDAY.THAT WAS THE, HOPEFULL
IDEAL TIME TO ANSWER SOME OF TH SPECIFICS OF CONSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENTS. THE SECOND THING I HEARD WAS ABOUT ACCESS TO DRIVEWAYS. THE ALLEY IS PLANNED TO TAKE SIX
WEEKS. I WILL BE DOING FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH PROPERTY OWNERS AHEAD OF CONSTRUCTION, S WHAT THEY NEED TO DO FOR THE GARBAGE CANS. MY NUMBER WILL BE ON THERE AND I CAN WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES IF THEY HAVE ANY
SPECIAL REQUESTS. THE ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT LAST YEAR DID HAVE HANDICAP RESIDENTS ON IT AND IN THAT CASE I HAVE HAD SIGNS POSTED FOR ACCESS TO MAINTAIN FOR ACCESS TO PEOPLE'S PROPERTIES. WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS WERE YOU
HOPING? >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THE EASEMENT. SORRY, I REMEMBER THE EASEMENT ONE. >> GO AHEAD. >> THE EASEMENT ACCESS, SO THE ALLEYS ARE BUILT WITH A 12-FOOT WIDTH. THERE IS 14 FEET OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, SO THAT MEANS
THERE IS A FOOT ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ALLEY FOR PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. IN THE EASEMENT LETTER, THERE WERE TWO PROPERTY OWNERS AND SOMEONE TO TIE INTO THE PROPERTY D ALLOW FOR DRAINAGE TO BE INTO THE ALLEY. THE SECONDNE IS IF THEY DID
NOT PREFER THAT OPTION, IT WOULD BE CUT AHE ONE FOOT PROPERTY LINE OR MATCHED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE REASON THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO GO INTO PEOPLE'S PROPERTYS THIS ALLEY HAS A LOT OF SETTLEMENT THROUGHOUT, SO NOT
ONLY THE ALLEY PROFILE HAS BEEN AFFECTED BUT PRIVATE PROPERTY DRIVE WAIST. IF WE WERE TO RESTOR THAT ALLEY PROFILE, IT WOULDN'T NECESSARILY FIX ALL THE PROBLS SINCE THERE'S PROBLEMS OUTSIDE THE ALLEY RIGHT AWAY. IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT WATER
DRAINS FROM THE DRIVEWAY TO THE ALLEY, THAT IS WHERE THE EASEMENT IS HELPFUL TO INSURE PROPER DRAINAGE. >> THE OTHER PART WOULD BE THE RECYCLING COMPONENT THAT WAS MENTIONED. I THINK THERE WAS CONCERNS ABOUT RECYCLING AND TRASH COLLECTION. >> OKAY, YEP. SO THE PLAN FOR THAT IS TYPICALLY WHAT'S DONE IS SINCE
THESE ARE BOTH RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ON BOTH SIDES, I WORK WITH THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT AND WE ARRANGE FOR THE BINS TO BE ON STREET SIDE. FOR THAT TRASH COLLECTION DAY,
THERE WILL BE NO PARKING. >> THEN THE LAST THING I WILL HAVE BEFORE WE GET MORE INFORMATION BEFORE FULL COUNCIL IS THE DISABILITY PARKING. I KNOW YOU MENTIONED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT. I WANT TO SEE WHAT OUR PLAN IS AS A CY WHEN THIS HAPPENS.
LIKE HOW PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET INTO THEIR HOMES. >> CHAIR CASHMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, SO THE ANSWER TO THAT, I HAVEN'T BEEN AWARE OF ANY UNIFORM POLICY FOR THIS SINCE THERE'S USUAL O'ONLY ONE OF THESE PROJECTS DONE EVERY YEAR OR SO. USUALLY WHAT ENDS UP HAPPENING
IS I SEND OUT A DEER PROPERTY RESIDENT LETTER WITH MY NUMBER AND THAT IS USUALLY HOW PEOPLE CALL AND WE KNOW SPECIAL REQUESTS. THAT IS HOW I DID HAVE NO PARKING POSTED FOR T HANDICAP ON THE LAST YEAR'S PROJECT. SO I OBVIOUSLY DON'T KNOW WHO
E HANDICAP RESIDENTS ARE, BUT I WOULD LEAVE THAT UP TO THEM FOR THEM TO CALL ME AND WE CAN ARRANGE SOME. >> SO IT'S BEEN MENTIONED THAT IT MIGHT HAVE SOME IMPACT, AND THIS WOULD BE CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF AND THE RESIDENT THACAME
TO SPEAK AND I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO UNDERSTAND THAT AHEAD OF FULL COUNCIL AND TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION. BUT I GES WE'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION AHEAD OF FULL COUNCIL. I WOULD ASK YOU CONNECT WITH THE RESIDENT WHO CAME HERE TODAY
TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUELF AND ALSO FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS. AND ALSO, IF YOU COULD SIGN IN WITH THE CLERK, TOO, TO CONNECT WITH RYAN AND MAKE SURE YOU PASS ALONG THE INFORMATION HE'S SHARED WITH THE NEIGHBORS THAT DO HAVE A DISABILITY PARKING SPACE SO THEY CAN ADDRESS IT.
AND IF YOU CAN SEND AN E MA ILL SOME OF THE NEXT STEPS BEFORE FULL COUNCIL, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR US TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION AS WELL. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS? OKAY.
SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE -- WE CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ONE, RIGH I WILL MOVE THIS ITEM FOR APPROVAL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. ANY ABSTENTIONS? AND THEN I WAS REMIED THAT I DID NOT OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE STORMWATER
PLAN, SO I WILL OPEN THAT PUBC HEARING NOW AND SEE IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO DID WANT TO SPEAK ON THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN ANNUAL REPORT. >> PLEASE.
PLEASE COME UP. >> HEY, EVERYBODY. SEAN HERE WITH LAKE HIAWATHA AND OUR MINNEAPOLIS GREEN TEAMS COALITION. >> CAN YOU SPEAK A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE MICROPHONE? >> OH YEAH.
>> THANKS. >> WE REALLY LIKE THE OVERALL STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND WHAT WE LIKE TO SEE IS BETTER TWO-WAY COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE PARK BOARD, THE PUBLIC WORKS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATER QUALITY ADVOCATES, SO WE THINK YOU GUYS ARE DOING GREAT ON
EDUCATION DEALING WITH BOTH LITTER, ADOPT A DREAM, SALT REDUCTION, BUT WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE IS WORNG WITH THE NEW COORDINATOR, WHO IS LIKE LANE CHRISTIAON, THE WATER QUALITY OUTREACH PERSON, TO
DEVELOP A CITY WIDE LIST OF ALL THE LAKE AND CREEK GROUPS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATER STEWARDS AS WELL AS THE VOLUNTEERS. AND ALSO EMPOWER PEOPLE IN EACH SUB WATERSHED TO UNDERSTAND THE.
TO LOOK AT THE STREET PIPE MAPS AND THE ADOPT A DREAM VOLUNTEER MAPS TO COORDINATE WITH CHANNEL HENRY AND THE GREEN GUARDIANS. THEY WENT FROM 20% TO 80% ADOPT A DRAIN AROUND LAKE OF THE ISLES, SO WE CAN DO THAT ACROSS
THE CITY. NUMBER THREE IS WE SHOULD START HAVING QUARTERLY FORUMS WITH ALL THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATER ADVOCATES AND THE PARK BOARD AND THE CITY PUBLIC WORKS BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF BIGGER ISSUES THAT WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT, LIKE HOW DO WE KEEP OUR LAKES SWIMMABLE.
IT IS DICEY TO KEEP THE LAKES FROM GOING BAD OR HOW DO WE DEA IN, WHATEVER, AND THE STORM WATER ISSUES. THE FINAL THING IS WE WAN TO WORK WITH YOU GUYS TO MAKE THE P.C.A. TO INCLUDE LITTER AND TRASH AS A CONTAMINANT OF
CONCERN. THEY ARE WRAPPING UP THE THREE-YEAR REVIEW FOR THE MS4 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, SO WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU GUY WITHES TO ADD LITTER AND TRASH AS SOMETHING YOU ARE ALREADY TRACKING THAT. LET'S HAVE THE MPCA FORMALLY
SUPPORT THAT AND MEASURE IT. SO I WILL HAVE A HANDOUT TO GIVE YOU GUYS. >> THANK YOU. >> THANKS FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. AND THANK YOU FOR SUBMITTING THE WRITTEN TESTIMONY AS WELL TO THE CLERK WHO WILL MAKE SURE THAT GETS FILED AND WE CAN ALL SEE IT. WAS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO CAME
TOPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND AGN,E HAVE MOVED THIS ITEM WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL SO WE CAN HAVE MORE CONVERSATIONS. IF OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS WANT TO JOIN THAT MEETING NEXT WEEK TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME. SEEING NOURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TODAY, WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE ARE ADJOURNED. [GAVEL].
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