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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,July 9, 2018 <br /> Page 3 <br /> 2. Volume of usage. Based on employment and residential population within <br /> 1/4 mile of the pathway segment. 0-3 points for the employment and 0-3 <br /> points for the population. <br /> 3. Connects to regional system. If the segment is a regional trail it scores 3 <br /> points, if it connects to a regional trail or is a constellation link it scores 2 <br /> points and if it is a local trail it scores 1 point. <br /> 4. Addresses a gap or barrier in the transportation network. Based on classi- <br /> fication of the roadway so the higher the roadway classification the more <br /> points it scores (1-5). <br /> 5. Connects to transit. The higher level of transit the more points the segment <br /> scores from 1-3 <br /> 6. Connects high-density residential to transit or parks. Segments get addi- <br /> tional points up to 5 points for the number of units within 1/8 or 1/4 mile <br /> of a park or transit location. <br /> Councilmember McGehee suggested a higher ranking for pathways near elemen- <br /> tary schools. <br /> City Engineer Freihammer stated that concern has not come up with residents or <br /> with PWET. But if Council felt it was the direction it wanted to go, the point sys- <br /> tem could be adjusted. <br /> Councilmember Willmus noted a lot of elementary schools right now do have <br /> fairly good connections. <br /> Councilmember Etten noted there are 2 connections along Snelling, between the <br /> B and B-2. The #16 and #28 segments are rated very highly but seem to serve <br /> almost the same target area. <br /> City Engineer Freihammer noted #16 was an existing connection. That goal was <br /> more of getting people between the two malls. The one along Snelling between <br /> County Road B and County Road C was an added segment, with the purpose of <br /> getting people between the intersections. <br /> Councilmember Laliberte inquired if the scoring system takes into account an ex- <br /> isting sidewalk along the same street on the other side of that street. <br /> City Engineer Freihammer responded the system does not take that into account. <br /> Councilmember Willmus applauded the development of the scoring criteria. He <br /> suggested focusing on areas with higher traffic counts and including traffic vol- <br /> umes as part of the scoring rubric. <br /> Public Works Director Culver noted the mention of the goal to develop pathways <br /> on both sides of the roadway. He is fairly certain the plan shows pathways on <br />