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Staff said committee members have signed up for event dates and that a new events coordinator, Nick, will be the on-site contact during summer activities. Staff asked members to expect an email with assignments and said they will provide printed resource materials at booths, including the city’s senior resource guide, walking route maps, Parks and Recreation brochures, and materials from Carver County Public Health.

Why it matters: The events are a primary outreach opportunity for older residents. Staff said the booths will carry information on Medicare, fraud protection, the Minnesota Senior LinkAge Line phone/resource card, and a sign-up list for the city’s digital newsletter.

Events and partners described
- Park pop-ups: Hunters Brook Park (in coordination with the Parks and Recreation Committee) and Marsh Hollow (new park) will host family activities, games and food‑truck options.
- Trail pop-up: A morning event at Lions Park (staff later confirmed a 9–10 a.m. window) to greet trail users and hand out coffee and materials.
- Classic Car Night: Downtown at the bandstand; a traditional evening event.
- Concert series (“Live by the Lake”): Staff said the concerts will run on Wednesdays beginning in June; staff noted dates will be confirmed and calendar checks are pending.
- Farmers market: Scheduled at Inky Brewing; staff said ownership is transitioning to Omni Brewing and they will advise if that affects the market location.
- Victoria Vicks baseball: Staff noted the local baseball team’s season schedule is listed in Parks and Recreation materials and on social media.

Public health and senior resources
Carver County Public Health introduced new emergency‑preparedness staff who will gather community input on preparedness needs. Staff said county public health will provide printed materials explaining public‑health services and offer resource lists for seniors. The meeting materials will also include a Medicare 101 course offering (a free class scheduled for the next day at 11 a.m. at the Victoria Recreation Center) and information from the Minnesota Senior LinkAge Line.

Committee logistics and assignments
Staff said the senior committee’s June–August meetings were officially canceled; the events coordinator will contact members about assigned dates. Staff will post required open‑meeting notices when the committee will be present at events and will provide packet materials (walking routes, resource guides and vendor/partner flyers) at each booth.

Speakers and staff emphasized outreach partners and materials as central to the summer plan and asked committee members to forward any additional ideas to staff by email.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Victoria Senior Advisory Committee - May 05 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Victoria Senior Council reviewed its summer engagement schedule and outreach plans, confirmed that committee meetings for June, July and August will be canceled, and said staff will post notice that the committee may have a quorum at some public summer events.","taxTitle","City of Victoria, Carver County, Minnesota","taxId",64164,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6047463,"Victoria committee reviews walkability study, outlines trail priorities and maintenance plan",1460,790000,2250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3533759-03541e0cec452d870c3f0e5f3119bae0&start=790&end=2250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3533759-03541e0cec452d870c3f0e5f3119bae0/thumbnail_790000.jpg","/articles/6047463/Minnesota/Victoria-committee-reviews-walkability-study-outlines-trail-priorities-and-maintenance-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6047463-8e176806d18946f9674b0f0853793c2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192369&Signature=nq2SCdVLCAmqIVXXWCaF4QOwGSfWnoaYL4~8JRMzbWnuM09EuFfhSmmeZwB9mcCsmN6wKVyVTnSmP5KX-4pzKyHu3raqJVgg-JiheC8cdNqdRvi3vo2n7MCR0ZJfJv2t2mLSy2LjRQ77RsbXHN~nqVHtjsUMfrprb3nI2qflSrbX-TBq8m4G3VZuLuZ6PMpVkXemQ~zjmNM0WGjPTP9BMuLKOdOaFfp~N2jH7wvKLaAfW927GQrNditFlw2POUm8Cwtd7xMKP506tM1ocHolr18S3L-ATuCIg9yHodCvNoSmxLyqAf0IPA3T7e~eWanoN7TH~~qMoa2d73Cyq9B19g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff reviewed a draft walkability plan with the City of Victoria Senior Council, laying out priorities to promote walking routes, improve signage and wayfinding, add benches and accessible amenities, and create a trail replacement and maintenance schedule to support about 50 miles of trails and sidewalks in the city.

The staff presentation, framed as a next step toward a formal walkability plan, emphasized the need to promote mapped routes through digital portals and themed routes, add wayfinding signs and park amenities, and identify and rank trail gaps so the city can take advantage of larger transportation projects and grant funding.

City staff said the plan’s early objectives include promoting existing routes, improving navigation and signage, hosting engagement events to introduce residents to trails, and developing a multi-year maintenance and replacement plan so resurfacing and major repairs can be budgeted instead of handled as emergencies. “The first one is to promote our routes,” a City staff member said while outlining the staff priorities.

Why it matters: Staff and committee members said the recommendations aim to make trails easier to find and use, connect neighborhood sections of the system, and reduce safety and accessibility barriers. City staff noted the system includes roughly 25 miles of trails and an additional 25 miles of sidewalks, and stressed that identifying trail gaps alongside road projects can allow connections to be built at lower cost and with less disruption.

Key specifics discussed
- Wayfinding and promotion: Staff recommended creating themed routes, an online map portal compatible with mobile navigation, and physical signage at trailheads noting amenities (parking, restroom hours, benches, water access).
- Amenities and visual design: The plan calls for accessible benches and tables, railings on boardwalks where needed, and small “moments of delight” such as swings or play features adjacent to trails to increase use.
- Maintenance and replacement planning: Staff proposed a multi‑year asset plan to schedule resurfacing and replacements (e.g., cracked pavement, boardwalk railings) on a 10–20 year cycle so projects can be funded in advance rather than in emergencies.
- Trail gaps and regional coordination: Staff identified several projects tied to the Arboretum/Highway 5 corridor work led by Carver County, including the long‑running Bavaria Trail connection, an underpass to reach Madeline Park (removing a trail that ‘ends in nowhere’), and an overpass connection near downtown at 82nd Street to link separate sections of Victoria without forcing pedestrians to cross Highway 5.
- Funding and grants: Staff said the walkability plan is intended to support grant applications. They noted a 2024 Carver County grant that funded about $27,000 worth of park benches for the city (staff clarified that figure refers to the dollar value of bench purchases, not 27 individual benches).
- Rules and behavior: Committee members asked about dog waste and leash rules; staff said the city’s parks ordinance addresses leashes and that the city has chosen not to install pet‑waste station dispensers systemwide, placing responsibility with pet owners.
- Local impacts and parking: Committee members raised recurring parking congestion during large Lions Park events and described neighborhood safety concerns when vehicles park on both sides of narrow streets. Staff said new directional signage and better communication with event partners (for example, coordinating with the Lions group and St. Victoria Church) should help route visitors to larger parking lots rather than neighborhood streets.

Discussion, direction and next steps
The senior committee did not take a formal vote on the walkability plan during the meeting. Committee members generally supported advancing the draft: one member said they were comfortable for staff to circulate the formalized document to the Parks and Recreation Committee and City Council for their feedback. Staff said they would turn the presentation into a larger formal document, add timelines and budget estimates where needed, and return to the senior committee if substantial changes are requested.

Speakers quoted and referenced in this article are drawn from the meeting transcript and include City staff, committee members Sharon Belfi, Sue Bell, Jennifer Spalding and Richard Doyle, and Carver County Public Health representatives.","City staff presented objectives from a walkability study — promoting routes, adding wayfinding and benches, prioritizing trail gaps and a multi-year maintenance plan — and asked the senior committee whether to refer a formal plan to Parks & Recreation and City Council; no formal vote was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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Victoria senior committee sets summer engagement schedule, coordinates outreach with Carver County Public Health

Victoria committee reviews walkability study, outlines trail priorities and maintenance plan