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Roseville Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, Minnesota 55113 1. Introduction /Call Roll Chair Jan Vanderwall called the meeting to order at approximately 6:30 p.m. Members Present: Chair Jan Vanderwall; and Members Dwayne Stenlund; Joan Felice; and Jim DeBenedet; with Member Steve Gjerdingen arriving at approximately 6:37 p.m. Staff Present: City Engineer Debra Bloom 2. Public Comments a. Mr. Kim Moon and Ms. Linda Henderscheid Mr. Moon announced the he and Ms. Henderscheid were Board Members on the St. Paul District 10 Community Council and Land Use Committee, specifically interested in possible solutions to proposed changes by the Metropolitan Transition Commission (MTC) to the Route 83 bus route. Mr. Moon advised that the process was underway for revising the land use plan for the Como Park area, with transportation a large part of that consideration. Mr. Moon opined that the Lexington/Larpenteur Avenue areas were a"black hole" for available bus service, and the Community Council was seeking support from the City of Roseville, through this Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission in discussions over the next few months with the MTC to improve those services and revisions to their current plan. Mr. Kim noted that the proposed MTC Route 83 will go into effect with completion of the light rail line in 2014. Mr. Moon suggested several route options that would improve service and tie into existing park and ride facilities, while serving to improve the overall transportation in this area, and encouraged the Commission to begin conversations from the City of Roseville's perspective, and join in the overall efforts. Chair Vanderwall concurred that revising the Route 83 plan would be prudent, and expressed interest in joining in those discussions. Page 1 of 6