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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />April 28, 2026 <br />Page 6 <br />1 City Engineer Messner gave a presentation on Complete Streets: Creating Safe, Accessible <br />2 Streets for Everyone. The presentation included information on Why This Matters Now, <br />3 Defining Complete Streets, Community Benefits of Complete Streets, How Complete Streets <br />4 Principles Are Applied, Real-World Complete Streets Examples, A Complete Streets Resolution, <br />5 and Next Steps and Council Action. <br />6 <br />7 Mayor Webster thanked City Engineer Messner for the overview and appreciated how Complete <br />8 Streets aligns with the Active Transportation Plan. <br />9 <br />10 Councilmember Jenson commented that he appreciated the concrete definitions of what <br />11 Complete Streets are and are not. He noted that a road plan is coming up and asked whether <br />12 these concepts would be applied. City Engineer Messner confirmed that if this policy were <br />13 adopted tonight, these Complete Streets concepts would be assessed and applied. He noted that if <br />14 the street reconstruction involved the County, the City would work with the County to compare <br />15 their policies and meet the needs of both groups. <br />16 <br />17 Councilmember Doolan asked if this would also give more influence when negotiating with the <br />18 County on how St. Anthony envisions their County roadways. City Engineer Messner confirmed <br />19 that this will allow St. Anthony to more clearly express their desires to the County, but does not <br />20 guarantee the County will abide by them. <br />21 <br />22 Councilmember Doolan asked whether Complete Streets only involves streets and sidewalks, or <br />23 if it also encompasses things like wayside rests. City Engineer Messner confirmed that the <br />24 resolution is not just about hard infrastructure but also amenities, including additional bus stops, <br />25 lighting, or rest areas. <br />26 <br />27 Councilmember Doolan asked if there would be continued community engagement to inform <br />28 where areas of concern are. City Engineer Messner confirmed that community input is a large <br />29 aspect of Complete Streets. <br />30 <br />31 Councilmember Doolan expressed appreciation for this policy and highlighted it’s cost <br />32 effectiveness. <br />33 <br />34 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve Resolution <br />35 26-036 - Committing To A Complete Streets Approach For People Of All Ages And Abilities. <br />36 <br />37 Motion carried 5-0. <br />38 <br />39 X.REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. <br />40 <br />41 City Manager Yunker had no report. <br />42 <br />43 Councilmember Elnagdy reported that she attended the Chamber of Commerce annual awards <br />44 dinner the past week and participated in the Silverwood Park cleanup day. <br />45