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DRAFT Regular City Council Meeting Monday,October 10,2011 Page 22 1 ranking, opined that he, among others, had participated in considerable discussion 2 at the Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee level when studying traf- 3 fic issues. Councilmember Johnson advised that one recurring issue that came up 4 was to create east/west thoroughfares and pathways that were sustainable, and 5 while perhaps not being obvious in the budget,remained a hot topic and part of on 6 going considerations and discussions. 7 8 Mayor Roe concurred, noting that both the Comprehensive Plan's land use and 9 transportation chapters dealt with these issues for east/west connectivity and rami- 10 fications and impacts of those connections. As part of the County Road B discus- 11 sions, considerable consideration was given to how best to address impacts of 12 those policy recommendations in the Comprehensive Plan. 13 14 I Councilmember McGehee thanked Ms. Patricia Rantenen— for referencing the 15 Edina study, and agreed that the City could do a better job; and remained, before 16 and after her service on the City Council, a strong supporter of keeping through 17 traffic out of neighborhoods. 18 i9 I Mayes-ReeCouncilmember Johnson asked that Ms. Patricia Rantenen pro- 20 vide the City Council with information on the link for the Edina Traffic Manage- 21 ment Plan that she had referenced. 22 23 Discussion ensued on the next step following tonight's discussion and additional 24 information provided by staff; including the preference to make a decision sooner 25 rather than later; challenges for providing notice for the decision at the October 26 17, 2011 meeting as discussed; and preference for moving forward with a deci- 27 sion. 28 29 Ms. Bloom advised that she was only aware of two (2) remaining questions and 30 information requests of staff: ongoing electrical and other related costs for traffic 31 signals; and cost comparisons for concrete versus bituminous pathways. 32 33 By consensus, staff was directed to include this as an "Action" item for the Octo- 34 ber 17, 2011 regular City Council meeting; and to provide applicable notice con- 35 sistent with past practice, while recognizing that the notice period was limited, 36 and asking that residents and neighborhood spokespeople help spread the word. 37 Recess 38 I Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 8:='21 p.m. and reconvened at approximately 39 8:30 p.m. 40 41 11. Public Hearings 42 43 12. Business Items (Action Items) 44