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Public Comment <br /> Jim Perry, 3054 Woodbridge Street (one block west of Rice Street) <br /> Mr. Perry requested a list of the crossings in Shoreview and Little Canada that <br /> would be upgraded. <br /> Mr. Schwartz advised that he had been unable to connect with the Shoreview <br /> Public Works Director for additional information about the bonding money and <br /> their crossing upgrades before tonight's PWETC meeting. Mr. Schwartz noted <br /> that he had been made aware that MnDOT had requested more horn alerts due to <br /> the increased traffic with construction work on I-35E and the need to re-route <br /> traffic based on safety concerns in Maplewood. <br /> Amy Kerber, 3030 Woodbridge Street <br /> Ms. Kerber advised that they lived within a '/z block of two railroad crossings, and <br /> it was becoming very unpleasant; often hearing one train at the various crossings <br /> for 5 — 10 minutes, and sometimes three separate trains running between 1:30 — <br /> 3:30 a.m. Ms. Kerber opined that the noise was having a big and adverse impact <br /> on their nice residential community; causing considerable concern among the <br /> neighborhood. Ms. Kerber advised that the neighbors didn't want to see their <br /> diverse neighborhood deteriorate due to train noise. Ms. Kerber noted that last <br /> year she had counted twenty-seven trains within one twenty-four hour period. <br /> Ms. Kerber alleged that what the neighbors heard and what BN reported didn't <br /> necessarily match. Ms. Kerber asked that the City of Roseville needed to be <br /> conscious of trains and keep the pressure on the railroads; and wondered if there <br /> were any options available in 2014 for experimental quiet zones. <br /> Mr. Schwartz advised that information was available on the City of Little Canada <br /> website that they had shared with their residents, with contact information for the <br /> railroad companies; and urged citizens to call the railroad companies direct with <br /> their concerns. <br /> Ms. Kerber stated that it was really painful to live in their neighborhood anymore, <br /> and asked that the City of Roseville keep in touch with the community regarding <br /> this issue. <br /> Mary Rhode, 3161 Sandy Hook Drive <br /> As a Roseville resident on the south shore of Lake Owasso, Ms. Rhode advised <br /> that they were the recipients of the train noise coming from across the lake. Ms. <br /> Rhode expressed her appreciation to hear about the quiet zone, and asked that <br /> staff make sure that information on the legislative funds and potential "fix" got <br /> out to the media in an effort to sooth neighbors. <br /> Mr. Schwartz advised that he would see that either Roseville staff or the City of <br /> Little Canada got that information out to the typical media sources; and noted that <br /> when it became available, staff had immediately posted that update on the <br /> Page 4 of 20 <br />