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City Council Minutes September 18, 2023 9. Adjourn Regular Meeting Page 5 Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adjourn the regular meeting of the City Council. Motion carried 5-0. The regular meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m. Mayor Dietz called the work session to order at 7:18 p.m. 10.1 Downtown Vision — 2025 Capital Improvement Plan Mr. Wisner and Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. The Council and staff discussed the project area boundary, timeline, design elements, and potential next steps. Mayor Dietz asked how it would be funded. Mr. Wisner answered stating the street and sidewalk portion would come from state aid funding and the parking lot portion would be from the franchise fee. It was decided to include Main Street from Highway 10 to Highway 169 including Main and Gates, the north parking lot on the other side of Highway 10, and the Railroad Drive area. It was discussed what other decorative options there would be besides the cobblestone. Mr. Wisner { added they will need to investigate options such as stamped concrete, and color concrete, but ultimately, they will look into options that will be best for Minnesota weather. They will also be working with a consultant to evaluate the project in its entirety. Council consensus was to engage a consultant to facilitate a vision for the project. 10.2 Crosswalk Policy Mr. Femrite presented the staff report. Mr. Femrite noted they log all the requests received and look at policy to determine if they are warranted. The Council discussed the policies regarding pedestrian crosswalk locations and conspicuity enhancements. The Council agreed to keep the policy the same. 10.3 Riverfront Concert Series Review Mr. Stremcha presented the staff report. The Council and staff recapped the 2023 Riverfront Concert Series and discussed the goals/priorities for next year. Mayor Dietz stated he would like to have a minimum of seven concerts. p 0 W E R E 0 1Y NATURE