The German Delegation will visit Rochester on September 23, 2023. The City Council has been invited. A quorum of Council may be present, no official City business will be discussed.
Schedule:
10:45-11 am - Delegation arrives at City Hall, 201 4th Street SE
11-11:10 am - Welcome by Mayor Norton / Response by Commissioner Oliver Krischer
11:10-11:15 am - Introductions
11:15-11:40 am - Presentation: City of Rochester, Destination Medical Center, Mayo Clinic Bold. Forward. Unbound. Speakers: Cindy Steinhauser/Designee, Patrick Seeb
11:40-11:55 am - Q & A
11:55 am-12 noon - Debrief: Mayor Norton and Commissioner Krischer
12-12:20 pm - Lunch and Transition / Media Interviews, as requested
12:30-12:35 pm - Welcome by Commissioner Senjem / Response by Commissioner Krischer
12:35-12:40 pm - Introductions of New Guests
12:40-1:00 pm - Presentation: Rehabilitation of Roads and Bridges / Q & A Speaker: Ben Johnson
1:00 -1:20 pm - Presentation: Circular Economy/Waste Management / Q & A Speaker: Tony Hill
1:20-1:25 pm - Debrief: Commissioner Senjem and Commissioner Krischer
1:25-1:30 pm - Break
1:30-2:00 pm - Walk to Peace Plaza and Discovery Square, Presentation: Design Changes to Downtown, Speaker: Mayor Norton
Board electric bus at Discovery Square
2:00-2:10 pm - Ride BRT Line to West Transit Village, Presentation: Bicycle Traffic
2:10-2:25 pm - Drive on Circle Drive to County Road 44 & Highway 14, Presentation: Roads and Bridges, Speaker: Ben Johnson
2:25-2:45 pm - Take Circle Drive to Public Works Garage (drive-by), Rochester Public Utilities (drive-by), and Wastewater Treatment Plan (drive-by) Speakers: Tim McCullough (Climate Change/Resilience) and Cindy Steinhauser, Ryan Yetzer, and/or Aaron Luckstein
2:45-3:00 pm - Drive to Quarry Hill – get off bus, Speaker: Pamela Meyer
3:00-3:20 pm - Drive to Waste to Energy Facility - get off bus, Presentations: Circular Economy and Organics Recycling/Reuse, Speakers: Tony Hill
3:20-3:30 pm - Return to City Hall
