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maintenance activities, and City Council actions listed in the staff report dated March 28, 2017. Discussion included staff updates and clarification of Neel Energy private utility work replacing and/or relocating gas lines in the area (County Road C in the past, west of Hamline, and this year County Road B between Dale and Rice Street to replace aging infrastructure); and completion of first citywide street sweeping for the season, and subsequent sweeping of pathways and sidewalks currently underway. Mr. Culver reported on the receipt of a grant from 3M to supplement city capital improvement program (CIP) funds to update citywide street signage and some additional "No Parking," "Stop," and various warning signs overthe next few years, possibly allowing the reallocation of some CIP funds starting in 2019 to reflect potential savings from grant funds. Mr. Culver recognized Member Brodt-Lenz that this is her last PWETC meeting, and thanked her for her service. Mr. Culver noted that an upcoming City Council meeting would formally recognize outgoing advisory commissioners. Mr. Culver announced the City Council appointment of Ms. Nancy Misra to serve on the PWETC starting in April. Chair Cihacek announced elections at the April PWETC meeting for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair. 5. Metro Transit Update Chair Cihacek introduced Metro Transit representative, Senior Transit Planner at the Service Level for Route System Planning, Scott Thompson. Mr. Thompson advised that his department was responsible for ongoing maintenance of routes and schedules, the AVL information system (similar to GPS) to track buses and subsequently set schedules; and maintain data on ridership with passenger counters now equipped on all buses. Mr. Thompson advised that his staff was also tasked with larger planning projects for the transit system, including development of the Central Corridor Green Line with service implemented in 2014, but planning started in 2012. Mr. Thompson reported that his staff was beginning a small area study that included the Cities of Roseville, Shoreview and Arden Hills, with the purpose to review the Sector 2 route since it was last done sixteen years ago, in 2001. Mr. Thompson distributed a packet of information for tonight's discussion and his presentation that may serve to answer some of the PWETC's questions about service and the productivity of Metro Transit in this area and the broader region. In reviewing the information, Mr. Thompson referenced a fact sheet, system map, Page 2 of 14