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funding opportunities in the current infrastructure -focused climate. The consultants were asked if the city's master plan from 2015 was considered in the initial analysis. The team reviewed various plans. including previous TLCI and corridor plans in the area. to identify alignments as a starting point for the current work. There was an inquiry about the time frames outlined in the plan -immediate. near-term. intermediate. and long-term. The explanation was that immediate improvements could start now and extend up to two or three years. while the near-term spans up to five years. Intermediate timelines look beyond five years but within a decade. recognizing the complexity of certain projects. and emphasizing that some might not be high priority. Continuing the conversation. the consultant explained the concept of a trailhead at the Columbia Road intersection. liking it to Metro Parks and proposing a bus rapid transit line connecting residents to recreational assets. The discussion also touched on the challenges of working with public utilities to bury lines. considering safety concerns. Regardin�u, the brickscape program, the existing conditions were acknowled��ed. and recommendations were made based on different focus areas along the corridor. with considerations for green edges and density development zones. In the conversation. there was discussion about the challenges of dealin�� with utility poles. including issues related to ownership. legal rights. and utility easements. The conversation also touched on the success rate of removing inactive or non- operable poles. emphasizing the difficulty of achieving success along a lengthy corrido. The consideration of targeting specific areas or blocks with political will to pressure utilities was discussed and the focus on utility pole compliance with desmon standards. especially regarding safety concerns was highlighted. The potential for collaboration with utility companies to address safety issues and the involvement of the law director in notifying them on non- compliance was suguested. The conversation included a question about the total cost of the plan. and the response emphasized that the undertaking is substantial. The 10 -year vision involves phased implantation. with a current project from Stearns to Canterbury funded by ODOT. Desh-111 guidelines from the plan will be incorporated into the project. The strategy includes leveraging funds from ODOT. creating an incentive district with local funds. and utilizing grant writers to execute the plan in phases. Board members and staff all agreed to revisit the study during the meetin(, in January to cast their recommendation. This was to allow for time to fully review the document in its entirety with the knowledge form the presentation that was given at the current meeting. ADJOURNMENT Mr. David moved to excuse Mr. Patton: seconded by Mr. Leon. all in favor none opposed. With no further business before the board. the meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.