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<br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />New Brighton Equity Commission <br />Regular Meeting – July 20, 2023 <br />6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />II. Roll Call <br /> <br />Members Present: Commissioners Carlos Herrera, Kristin Lau, Kami Miller, Jason Steffenhagen, <br />and Ellen Weber. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Commissioners Cathy Forbes, Lindsay Spooner, Sanja Obradovic, and Jonas <br />Lim. <br /> <br />Also Present: DEI Coordinator Hue Schlieu, Assistant Director of Community Assets and <br />Development Ben Gozola, Consultant Jenni Faulkner, and Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas <br /> <br />III. Approval of Agenda <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Lau, seconded by Commissioner Weber to approve the agenda as <br />presented. <br /> <br />Approved 5-0 <br /> <br />IV. Approval of Minutes <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Lau, seconded by Commissioner Weber to approve the minutes from <br />the June 15, 2023 meeting. <br /> <br />Approved 5-0 <br /> <br />V. Business Items <br /> <br />A. Parking Study <br /> <br />Jenni Faulkner, Bolton & Menk, presented the Commission with concepts from the parking <br />study and noted the City was looking to get feedback for the right sizing parking project. She <br />reviewed stacking requirements for drive-thrus, commented on the goals of the parking study and <br />focused on the discussion questions. <br /> <br />Gozola commented further on the Critical Corridors Grant that the City received from Ramsey <br />County that was assisting with the parking study.