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79 Mr. Mareck continued his report by highlighting the meetings and public 80 engagement events that have already taken place. He reported the Public Works 81 Commission is working on a separate master plan that is not required by the 82 Metropolitan Council, and it details project identification and prioritization of City 83 pathways. They hope to have the plan approved by the City Council in mid - 84 December. 85 86 Mr. Mareck referred to page 21 of the meeting packet, and asked the group what 87 does and does not work well with the City of Roseville transportation system. 88 89 Member Bull inquired if the intersection of Interstate 35 and Highway 36 are in the 90 purview of the City or Mn/DOT. 91 92 Mr. Mareck responded the Interstate system is owned and managed by Mn/DOT, 93 and they decide when and where improvements take place. However, they are 94 required to coordinate with the Counties and Cities those roadways pass through. 95 This Transportation Plan helps Mn/DOT and the County understand whatthe City's 96 needs are. At times, financial resources are shared on projects when State or County 97 roadways intersect with City's roadways. The City also has its own Capital 98 Improvement Program on projects and will reach out to the County or Mn/DOT as 99 needed. 100 101 Planning Commission Chair Murphy commented Mn/DOT, the County, and the 102 City worked together on the improvements for Twin Lakes Parkway/Cleveland 103 Avenue/Northbound 35W/County Road C exit. 104 105 Member Kimble inquired what the projects are in the near future for Highway 36. 106 107 Mr. Mareck responded Mn/DOT is in the planning stages of developing a MnPASS 108 feasibility study for Highway 36. They will be looking at commuting patterns, 109 traffic levels, and the right ofway blueprintto see if there is room to add a MnPASS 110 lane and determine if it is something the community wants. It is difficult to build 111 out of congestion, because if another lane is added, it will become congested again 112 with growth in the region. Most of the major expansion projects are in the past, 113 and Mn/DOT will be very critical on when and where they are done in the future. 114 In order to mitigate the congestion concern, Mn/DOT is trying to coordinate with 115 the Metropolitan Council to emphasize transit, bike and pedestrian modality, 116 MnPASS, staggered work hours, and ride sharing. 117 118 Member Sparby inquired what kind of control the City has over roads that back up 119 onto Highway 36, like Fairview Avenue. 120 121 Mr. Mareck responded they are looking for input on and working with staff as part 122 of the overall transportation network. They will identify congested corridors and 123 determine the ability of staff to do more detailed studies in those areas. He referred 124 to a document on page 30 in the packet, provided by the Metropolitan Council. It Page 3 of 15