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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 4, 2017 Page 19 agencies involved to be prepared to make changes as needed at those key intersec- tions throughout Roseville. Councilmember Etten asked for an update from staff about the status and purpose of the former I-35W Corridor Coalition. City Manager Trudgeon reported that he had been approached by the Executive Director in charge of that coalition as the staff person, seeking a sit-down meeting with potential membership partners. Mr. Trudgeon stated that he would welcome City Council discussion and/or direction on that coalition, since he didn't have a history of its former purpose prior to his tenure. Councilmember Etten reported that he had sought out the purpose of the 1-35W Corridor Coalition from the person contacting him to determine and identify their specific interests and goals, especially in light of projects south of Roseville into Minneapolis and then one year later going north from Highway 36. Coun- cilmember Etten stated that he would want a clear understanding of that, and the advantages for Roseville, before making a determination as to the coalition's val- ue related to these activities. Councilmember Willmus opined that Councilmember Etten's very question and not having clear answers provided had caused the city to step back from the coali- tion in the past. However, if something is different and has changed now, Coun- cilmember Willmus expressed his willingness to open up that conversation again without being overly excited about getting back into the middle of it without some assurances as to its value for Roseville and its residents. Getting back to Mr. Culver's presentation, Councilmember Laliberte agreed with the identified pressure points, while also sharing Councilmember Etten's concerns about Fairview Avenue and potential pressure points. Councilmember Laliberte referenced past discussions with Ramsey County Commissioner McGuire about Fairview Avenue and County Road D and Ramsey County's apparent interest and discussions in the past about striping at Fairview and Lydia to accommodate back up through the use of longer turn lanes. Mr. Culver agreed to reinitiate those conversations with Ramsey County to ensure those striping changes occur in the spring of 2018 at County Road D and Fairview to create two lanes to get traffic through the stop sign and also to allow right turns onto Lydia via a separate turn lane. Mr. Culver reported that the city had some trail blazing signs already installed to direct traffic to Snelling and County Road C-2, and intended to enhance that effort to encourage traffic to continue straight and not turn left onto Fairview Avenue. Councilmember Willmus stated that one of his concerns with installing those right turn lanes was that it then impeded or eliminated the pedestrian corridor, with the