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City Council Study Session Monday, March 19,2007 Page 16 Mr. Schwartz provided a map with preliminary identification of possible in- frastructure needs and opportunities that may be successful in the process; and potential routes for Council review; with the corridor suggested specific along Fairview Avenue in Roseville and Falcon Heights, Larpenteur Avenue in Falcon Heights and Lauderdale, Gortner Avenue through the University of Minnesota - St. Paul campus to the dedicated transit way connecting the Minneapolis campus. Mr. Schwartz advised that staff's of each entity were continuing to meet to fine-tune a potential application, and sought Council direction prior to proceeding further. Discussion included the modal goal of shifting from vehicles to biking and pedestrian traffic; the competitiveness of the grant process; ranking and scoring criteria; grant application due date of April 10, 2007; projects eligi- ble for up to 100% funding; grant funds proposed for use in infrastructure planning and design and creation of a Master Plan for the corridor; convert- ing existing traffic lanes into bike lanes; adjacent community work groups; potential for a new minor future arterial corridor connection; and follow-up for the process to measure success and promotion by the Federal government to promote such modal shifts. Mr. Schwartz advised that, given the application deadline of April 10, 2007, it would require City Council, through a resolution of support, action at their March 26, 2007 regular meeting. Councilmember Kough opined his support for extending the Fairview Ave- nue pathway from County Road B to Roselawn and down through Lar- penteur Avenue. Councilmember Ihlan opined her support of the application and the potential for reality in extending pathways. Councilmember Ihlan questioned if it was possible to seek additional connections further north along Fairview to exist- ing trails as part of this application process due to safety concerns. Mr. Schwartz supported a minimum extension to the new federal trail on County B-2 by Rosedale; however, cautioned that the application would be viewed from a cost standpoint, and given the competition, it would be im- portant to not be too aggressive or unrealistic.