2008-10-30 E-Mail Subject: Centerville Resident Questions Use of Grant Dollars by CC

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page 1 of 2 John Meyer From: Roggenbuck, Kevin [kevin.roggenbuck@metc.state.mn.us] Sent: Thursday, October 30,200812:06 PM To: 'Melody Meath' Subject: RE: Centerville resident questions use of grant dollars by City Council Melody, Thank you for your comments and questions about the Centerville Bicycle Trail Link. The Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) awarded funds to Centerville to construct trails that would connect its citizens to parks, schools and other trails in the city and in the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes. Their application identified several trail segments that would be built at the same time Anoka County reconstructs CSAH 14/Main Street in Centerville. The Mill Road portion was not part of the original project scope, but it can be added if it does not take away any of the benefits that were described in their application. The Minnesota Department of Transportation helps local governments like Centerville design their projects and get them ready to be built. They are responsible for making sure the local government designs the project to be safe and that it matches the project they proposed to build. Trails that cross driveways are a safety concern, but it does not necessarily make them unsafe. If the city were to build a sidewalk instead, it would still cross the driveways. The design of projects like this go through a public involvement process of meetings and presentations hosted by the city. If you and your neighbors on Mill Road feel strongly against this trail, you should make your feelings known to your mayor and city council. The TAB does not intervene in design issues like this. If you wish to speak with MN DOT, I can find out who is managing this project and give you their contact information. Thank you, Kevin. Kevin Roggenbuck, Transportation Coordinator Transportation Advisory Board 390 Robert Street No. St. Paul, MN 55101 phone: 651-602-1728 fax: 651-602-1739 kevin. roggenbuck@metc.state.mn.us From: Melody Meath [mailto:mmeath@q.com] Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 6:07 PM To: Roggenbuck, Kevin Subject: Centerville resident questions use of grant dollars by City Council Dear Kevin, I am a Centerville resident and I am writing to you in regards to a trail grant our city was awarded in the amount of $700,000. The Council seem to think that a trail on Mill Road is of the utmost importance due to the safety concern. They seem to think a 10 foot trail 20 feet into the front yards of the property owners on Mill Road is the only solution. I know for a fact no other solution has been entertained and the whole push behind this trail is because we have these grant dollars. I'm an expecting mother and my concern is for the safety of my child when there is a 10 foot bike trail thirty feet from my front door. This trail goes past 18 driveways on Mill Road. Is this 10/31/2008