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• Page 13, Line 573 (Gjerdingen) <br /> Correct from "sidewalks" to "crosswalks" <br /> • Page 17, Line 732 (Gjerdingen) <br /> Correct from "crosswalks" to "cross sections" <br /> Ayes: 7 <br /> Nays: 0 <br /> Motion carried. <br /> 4. Communication Items <br /> Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Culver briefly provided project updates and maintenance <br /> activities listed in the staff report dated June 24, 2014. Mr. Culver also briefly <br /> reviewed the status of current or upcoming work plan projects <br /> Specific to the Snelling Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRP), Mr. Culver reviewed <br /> the final proposed plan submitted and approved by the Metropolitan Council for <br /> the A Line between Rosedale and the 46th Street Station of the Blue Line LRT <br /> along Hiawatha Avenue. Mr. Culver noted that the final plan had been revised <br /> from that originally presented to the PWETC earlier this year, and as a result of <br /> strong written and verbal advocacy during public open houses for a station near <br /> the Humphrey Job Corp area. Mr. Culver advised that this change was also <br /> recommended following Metro Transit's analysis of ridership at locations, <br /> including the originally planned Roselawn and Snelling Avenue stop to <br /> accommodate as many riders as possible within a fixed budget and the number of <br /> stations possible within those confines. Therefore, Mr. Culver advised that, based <br /> on current and projected low ridership, the Roselawn station was being deferred at <br /> this point in favor of a station at Hoyt/Nebraska. However, if bids came in lower <br /> than anticipated, or more funding became available, Mr. Culver advised that an <br /> additional station at Roselawn may be possible, but expressed his doubt that such <br /> a result would be forthcoming. <br /> Mr. Culver advised that, given this latest information, the City Council — at their <br /> July 21, 2014 meeting — had considered a resolution of support for a Roselawn <br /> Station for submission to the Metropolitan Council as originally presented to the <br /> PWETC at their April meeting. Mr. Culver noted that both the Met Council <br /> representative Marie McCarthy and Metro Transit representative Katie Roth were <br /> in attendance at that meeting, and after their review and analysis of factors and <br /> ridership, it was the consensus of the City Council not to adopt the resolution of <br /> support, even though they made it clear to Met Council representatives that they <br /> would prefer not having the Roselawn station deferred if at all possible. <br /> Mr. Culver advised that staff would continue to monitor the situation, and as <br /> expansion of the A Line further north was given further consideration, would <br /> revisit the Roselawn station as part of that discussion. <br /> Page 2 of 15 <br />