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34 • Page 13, Line 573 (Gjerdingen) 35 Correct from "sidewalks" to "crosswalks" 36 • Page 17, Line 732 (Gjerdingen) 37 Correct from "crosswalks" to "cross sections" 38 39 Ayes:7 40 Nays:0 41 Motion carried. 42 43 4. Communication Items AL 44 Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Culver briefly provided project updates and maintenance 45 activities listed in the staff report dated June 24, 2014. Mr. Culver also briefly 46 reviewed the status of current or upcoming work plan projects 47 48 Specific to the Snelling Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRP), Mr. Culver reviewed 49 the final proposed plan submitted and approved by the Metropolitan Council for 50 the A Line between Rosedale and the 46th Street Station of the Blue Line LRT 51 along Hiawatha Avenue. Mr. Culver noted that the final plan had been revised 52 from that originally presented to the PWETC earlier this year, and a result of 53 strong written and verbal advocacy during public open houses for a station near 54 the Humphrey Job Corp area. Mr. Culver advised that this change was also 55 recommended following Metro Transit's analysis of ridership at locations, 56 including the originally planned Roselawn and Snelling Avenue stop to 57 accommodate as many riders as possible within a fixed budget and the number of 58 stations possible within those confines. Therefore, Mr. Culver advised that, based 59 on current and projected low ridership, the Roselawn station was being deferred at 60 this point in favor of a station at Hoyt/Nebraska. However, if bids came in lower 61 than anticipated, or more funding became available, Mr. Culver advised that an 62 additional station at Roselawn may be possible, but expressed his doubt that such 63 a result would be forthcoming. 64 65 Culver advised that, given this latest information, the City Council — at their 66 Ju 2014 meeting — had considered a resolution of support for a Roselawn 67 Stati submission to the Metropolitan Council as originally presented to the 68 PWET eir April meeting. Mr. Culver noted that both the Met Council 69 representat Marie McCarthy and Metro Transit representative Katie Roth were 70 in attendance at that meeting, and after their review and analysis of factors and 71 ridership, it was the consensus of the City Council not to adopt the resolution of 72 support, even though they made it clear to Met Council representatives that they 73 would prefer not having the Roselawn station deferred if at all possible. 74 75 Mr. Culver advised that staff would continue to monitor the situation, and as 76 expansion of the A Line further north was given further consideration, would 77 revisit the Roselawn station as part of that discussion. 78 Page 2 of 15