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City Council Study Session - 01/24/05 Minutes - Page 12 wide traffic management model that would be parcel based indicating current land use, with changes available and made as the land use changes, showing impacts system- wide in order to allow planning for future transportation proj ects and predict the funding needed. Mr. Schwartz advised that development costs for such a traffic management model would cost between $70 - $100,000, along with annual updates or as development occurs, and could allow the City to share that data with Ramsey County and MnDOT. Mr. Schwartz advised that staff was evaluating whether the model could be funded in part with land use fees, requiring individual redevelopment projects to pool funds, which would ultimately be less expensive for the developers and the City. Further discussion included one-time consulting fees to develop the model; resources to maintain and update the model periodically (when a land use change occurred, or annually). Discussion included: funding options and whether the model could be done based solely on development tools; the value of such a model; the need for a larger scope than just the community due to regional impacts; Metropolitan Council regional traffic forecasts as a starting point; and how different assumptions can provide a clear picture of impacts to interchanges and roads. Council consensus was that the City needed to be more aggressive and knowledgeable regarding pending projects and how to communicate the City's needs to the County and the State in an effort to move those projects forward. City Council Direction Mr. Schwartz sought Council direction and requested Council consideration to direct staff, with the assistance of a traffic consultant on a contract not to exceed $5,000, to prepare an make a presentation for the City Council and the Planning Commission regarding how traffic is measured and how congestion can be mitigated; or consideration of a City Council Direction