Agenda Date: 02/10/2026
Subject:
Title
Main Street Improvements Update
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Adrienne Burton, Director of Major Projects
Presentations:
Adrienne Burton, Director of Major Projects
Brent Soderlin, Director of Public Works & Utilities
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study session is to provide City Council with an update on the Main Street Improvements project and to confirm the framework for advancing the project from the adopted Project Downtown vision into design. Following adoption of the Concept Plan, the project has moved from long-range planning into early implementation. This phase focuses on translating the approved vision into testable, buildable design solutions while maintaining alignment with Council direction, established financial guardrails, and long-term capital planning principles.
This session outlines how the project will advance from the concept plan into design, including the structure, sequencing, and governance framework that will guide decisions prior to any construction authorization. The discussion centers on how design development, cost validation, and risk management occur before construction is considered, and how Council's role transitions from early policy influence to formal governance and oversight as design maturity increases. During this study session, Council will:
* Reaffirm the adopted Concept Plan as the basis of design, confirming that current work is focused on implementation and refinement - not reconsideration of the approved vision.
* Review the phased design approach, including preliminary design, schematic design, and final design, with defined decision points for Council input and public engagement.
* Understand the project delivery structure selected to manage cost, schedule, and risk, including early coordination, independent cost validation, and transparent pricing prior to any construction commitment.
* Confirm City Council's governance role throughout desig...
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