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November 23, 2021 Page 2 of 5 City Council. 3. Accept Receipt of Commission Minutes: a. October 19, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. 4. Consider approval of the AllStream Hosted Phone System Contract. Motion by Counal member Axber& seconded by Councilmember Allen to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. A roll call vote was taken. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried Public Hearin¢ None. Council Business 1. Consider Resolution Adopting ADA Transition Plan for Public Rights of Way City Manager Massopust indicated Engineer Dustin Lind would be presenting this item to the Council. Engineer Lind introduced the item and stated Gus Perrin with WSB had a presentation for the City Council. Gus Perrin, WSB, explained the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted on July 26, 1990, 'is a civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability. The purpose for an ADA compliance plan was discussed along with the seven steps to compliance. It was noted ADA consists of five titles outlining protections in the following areas: Employment, State and local government services, Public accommodations, Telecommunications, and Miscellaneous provisions. As a provider of public transportation services and programs, the City of New Brighton must comply with Title Il of the Act as it specifically applies to public service agencies. To satisfy the requirements of Title 11, the City hired WSB to perform an evaluation of all existing City owned and maintained facilities (sidewalks, bituminous trails, pedestrian curb ramps) within public rights of way. WSB also developed the required Transition Plan detailing the evaluation findings and outlining how the City will continue to ensure that all facilities are accessible to all individuals. The Transition Plan also includes cost estimates for the improvements needed to bring the City into full compliance over time. The cost estimates provided will be incorporated into future Capital Improvement Projects, as facilities will be reconstructed when adjacent to street improvement projects. Mr. Perrin commented further on the proposed plan, noting the inventory and implementation plan and recommended approval. Councilmember Axberg asked if New Brighton residents have raised any concerns or grievances. Mr. Perrin reported through the public input period there no public feedback or grievances were submitted. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas questioned if the plan being approved by the Council would bring the City into 80% or 90% compliance. Mr. Lind reported the updated plan would bring the City into 90% compliance. 'Councilmember Abdulle explained he was happy to see the City had an ADA compliance plan in place and that the City would be moving from 29% to 90% compliance over the next 20 years. He inquired what was being done to make streets without sidewalks ADA accessible or multimodal. Community Assets and Development Director Schlichting reported this was outside the scope of this study. He stated sidewalk systems were not in place on all City streets. He indicated staff was discussing a complete street policy that would outline some of the 3. Accept Receipt of Commission Minutes: a. October 19, 2021 Planning Commission. 4. Consider approval of the AIIStream Hosted Phone System Contract. Public Hearing Council Business 1. Consider Resolution Adopting ADA Transition Plan for Public Rights of Way.