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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - February 20, 2007 <br /> <br />3. CIP and PMP Discussion <br /> <br />The following topics will be discussed at the May work session meeting: <br />1, PTRC Financing Strategies <br />2, TCAAP Integration with the Parks System <br />3, Intersection Safety Study <br />4, Warming House Discussion-Valentine Park <br /> <br />The proposed work session meeting schedule will be placed on a future City Council meeting <br />agenda for further discussion. <br /> <br />1-35W Corridor Coalition Membership- <br /> <br />Mayor Stan Harpstead asked for the City Council's input regarding the City's future membership <br />with the I-35W Corridor Coalition, At this time, it appears that the I-35W Corridor Coalition has <br />narrowed the scope of its future goals and objectives. He requested City Council input regarding <br />whether or not the City should join the I-35W Coalition or approach the I-35W issue on its own, <br /> <br />Councihnember Holmes asked who typically attends the I-35W Corridor Coalition meetings. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden said that typically City Councihnembers, City Managers, and City <br />Administrators attended the coalition meetings, <br /> <br />Councihnember Holden stated she is against the City joining the I-35W Corridor Coalition. She <br />is concerned that the interests of other communities will take precedent over the City of Arden <br />Hills, Also, she recommends that the City hire a lobbyist firm to help with securing future state <br />and federal transportation funding dollars. <br /> <br />Councihnember David Grant said that he is not a proponent of the I-35W Corridor Coalition. <br />Since TCAAP is such a large project, he would prefer that the City represent its own interests <br />regarding transportation. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dave McClung said that it is important for the City Council to represent the <br />needs of Arden Hills. He is concerned that the City may lose its individual voice if it is part of <br />the coalition, <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden said that she is concerned that the I-35W Corridor Coalition needs <br />exceed the needs of the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Stan Harpstead said that he will be meeting the US House Representatives for Arden Hills <br />in the near future to discuss potential transportation funding for this area, Mayor Harpstead said <br />that he will also discuss the possibility of seeking funding for a TCAAP transportation study, <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant noted that the I-35W Corridor Coalition has had minimal success over the <br />last twelve years acquiring state or federal funding for the transportation needs of this area. <br /> <br />6 <br />