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Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas agreed stating she would like to see the City pursuing County buy in on this project. Schlichting reported staff would be meeting with County planning staff in order to better understand their transportation improvements plan. Further discussion ensued regarding the speed limits and bike lanes along Long Lake Road, Old Highway 8 and Silver Lake Road. Councilmember Axberg asked if the City had a strategy in place for its revenues. Massopust reported the City’s goal was to have 40% of its revenues coming from non property tax revenue streams. He commented further on the City’s earned revenue goals. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas requested further information on the City’s communications plan. Massopust discussed the proposed communication plan and described how this plan was interconnected to the Council’s strategic priorities. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas stated she would like this item moved up on the priority list in order to enhance the City’s communication efforts with the public. Schlichting provided the Council with an update on the EV charging stations. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas asked that fair wages be monitored within the City’s contracts going forward. She suggested contractors have a way of monitoring wages built into their contracts. Councilmember Allen suggested the Council hold a longer discussion on how to incentivize developers to choose New Brighton. Massopust recommended this be further discussed at the joint meeting with the EDC. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas supported the EDA serving as an HRA. She stated she would like to have further information from staff on how to move this forward. She thanked staff for all of their hard work to prepare and plan for the Council’s strategic plans for the coming year. Worksession adjourned at 5:59 pm Respectfully submitted, Terri Spangrud City Clerk