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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 27, 2017 Page 22 Laliberte encouraged staff to not wait until June of 2019 to bring this priority for- ward. Mayor Roe concurred, suggesting tours of the facility between now and that date. Councilmember Laliberte reported that bonding tours had already been completed for this year. For the record, Councilmember Etten stated his support for this item and the state and regional nature of the OVAL; and suggested wrapping regional and national partners as supporters of the nature of that function, not simply Roseville-specific but with the facility as an economic driver for the area and region and serving many backgrounds. Mayor Roe noted that the Roseville Visitor's Association (RVA) should have considerable statistics available. Roseville Specific Bridge to Safely Accommodate Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic along Snelling Avenue over Highway 36 in the 2020 State Bonding Bill (page 3) City Manager Trudgeon provided rationale in seeking state bonding for this, in- cluding the possibility of special legislation, given the estimated $10 million cost. However, Mr. Trudgeon also noted staff's concerns that this not compete with the OVAL funding, and asked the council for their direction as to its priority. Councilmember McGehee referenced her discussions earlier this year with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and future projects related to the Highway 36/Snelling Avenue interchange that may provide an opportunity to include this with their plans. City Manager Trudgeon advised that often there was often a local match required that the city would not be able to meet, thereby requiring additional funding assis- tance. Mr. Trudgeon reported that Public Works Director Marc Culver continued to be in contact with MnDOT staff on upcoming projects and potential cost- sharing opportunities. However, Mr. Trudgeon reiterated his question as to whether the City Council wanted this item to show up on that priority list to dis- cuss with legislators or to defer it so as not to compete with funding for the OVAL. Public Works Director Culver reported on the recently-completed project by MnDOT on Snelling Avenue up to the bridge deck; with a future long-range pro- ject identified to redeck the bridge at Snelling Avenue over Highway 36. Howev- er, Mr. Culver noted the upcoming I-35W managed-lane project as MnDOT's first priority. Mr. Culver also noted the need for further discussion on how to ad- dress the existing bridge in the interim, with complications based on how those