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.. . . ""IlINUTES OF f<EGULAR COUHCIL MEETING Vi I lage of Arden Hi I Is Monday, March 8, 1976 - 7:30~.m. V i I I age H a I I Ca II to Order The meeting was cal led to order by Mayor Crepeau at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call Present - Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr., Counci Imen Robert Woodburn, Charles Crichton, James Wingert, William Feyereisen. Absent - None. Also Present - Engineer Donald Christoffersen, Treasurer Donald Lamb, Public Works Supervisor Hans Johansen, Clerk Adminis- trator Charlotte McNlesh. Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm. Approval of Minutes Wingert moved, seconded by Crichton, that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 23, 1976, be approved as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Business from the Floor None. Proposed MTC Bus Route No. 38 Mr. R. Schreier, Planning Department of MT~ introduced Ray Voss, member of the citiZens advisory committee of MTC. Schreier said he reviewed the Village Inquiry re extension of Route 38 to Bethel CoLlege and the proposed senior citizen complex (TCCH); appears that opportunity to pick up passengers In this area is very low; senior citizen complex (when built) would be Interested prlmari Iyln a mid-day service (during "free" service times); Bethel currently uses Its own small "shuttle" bus. Schreier reported that Route 38, when It stabilizes, Is expected to recover 43% of cost, which is the system average; never intend It to break even. He described the Route 38 service to consist of I morning and 2 afternoon trips. Schreier said that MTC financing Is received from the legislature; MTC continues to study the servIces and If study indicates cost recovery is reduced, service is cut back - MTC doesn't expect to recover costs on any of Its lines. MTC Is interested In getting cars off the highways, reducing pollution and providing transportation at low cost to riders (subsidizlhg people ~ho cannot afford a car) and generally increasing mobility for people in the area. He saLd MTC Is concerned mainly with ridership. .In discussion of the anticipated number of Arden Hills people Route 38 Is expected to serve, Schreier said they had received telephone re- quests from about seven Arden Hil Is residents. ~~~z4 Concern was expressed bYACouncil re ~hg economics of the proposed MTC system: I. Takes cars off highways - cars are paying for the high- ways; without the cars, no highways. 2. In addition to only 43% recovery of costs, MTC pays no tax on gasoline or tires; no profit tax - no taxes are paid to help the communities. 3. Costs In "living time" (man hours) are wasted; takes more time to commute, and time Is "money". . Schreier suggested that the economics of the system be discussed with someone from the "government division" of MTC; the Planning division Is concerned with getting maximum ridership. MTC rates are dictated by the Legislature - fares were lowered in January, 1975. Concern was expressed that it appears Route 38 wi II not be viable. After discussion, McNiesh was requested to invite MTC personnel from "government division" to discuss MTC finances and economic feasibility of Route 38 with the Council at Its meeting on March 22nd. Case No. 76-4, Variance - OIYfflPta Brewing Company Mr. R?bert Sullivan, Distribution Manager of Olympia Brewing Company, exp!a!ned that request i~ made for temporary storage, pending corporate deCISion on whether to expand the building or enclose area for permanent outdoor storage per ordinance requirements (Ord. 99); need for tem- porary exterior storage Is from now unti I about July 15th or August 1st. -1-