Revitalization Commission Agenda and Packet 2020 02 12

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Revitalization Commission Minutes January 13, 2020 Page 4 of 5 Commissioner Tofte suggested extending the sidewalk on the south side of Griffith, near the train tracks, though this may be tied to the quiet zone. Council member Lipton said that at Empire Road over 42 there is no button to push for pedestrian/bike crossing. City Manager Balser said sometimes there is an issue as to what is private infrastructure vs public improvements. Commissioner Bradfield wants to maintain focus on Hwy 42. We’ve invested a lot there. Commissioner Tofte suggested the LRC take notes, work on prioritizing a list, keep the work plan discussion on the agenda and continue to discuss. City Manager Balser said Council is starting on budget. Items can be added to budget with LRC assistance. Council member Lipton said it is hard to prioritize without knowing what our 3 – 5 year goals are. What do we want to focus on? Commissioner Bradfield said the overarching goal is to improve the district. The draft matrix can be revised to include goals and refine areas of focus. Council member Lipton would like to eliminate Parcel O discussion. Commissioner Gambale agrees that we need to engage property owners. What are their unmet needs that we can help with? That way we are not assuming things. Commissioner Gorsevski said a lot of this has to do with connectivity. Council member Lipton feels a joint meeting with DBA and BRaD would not be productive. He noted that City Council has a new group working on Economic Vitality strategy. It is important for us to be on same page. This should be added to list. City Manager Balser said the committee will be putting specific goals and strategies in place. Those items will go to Council. The committee is comprised of Mayor Stolzmann, Council member Maloney and Council member Dickinson. Meetings will be noticed. Council member Lipton asked if staff can provide Council discussion points from retreat with Stan Zemler from last summer. Director Pierce will reorganize and develop some language around goals and continue to put on agenda. • Discussion of Joint Meeting with City Council scheduled for February 11, 2020 at 5:30 pm Typically do recap of what has been done in past year or two. Goals and priorities. Discussion of what you would like to discuss with Council. Chair Fisher would like to hear from Council how LRC is perceived. Commissioner Bradfield would like to talk about goals and alignment. Commissioner Gambale Packet P. 5