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1 <br />r� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />8 <br />'� <br />1 L� <br />1] <br />1� <br />13 <br />14 <br />�� <br />�� <br />l� <br />1� <br />l� <br />�� <br />�1 <br />City Council Study Session <br />Monday, March 19,2007 <br />Page 16 <br />Mr. Schwartz provided a map with preliminary identification of possible in- <br />frastructure needs and opportunities that may be successful in the process; <br />and potential routes for Council review; with the corridor suggested specific <br />along Fairview Avenue in Roseville and Falcon Heights, Larpenteur Avenue <br />in Falcon Heights and Lauderdale, Gortner Avenue through the University <br />of Minnesota — St. Paul campus to the dedicated transit way connecting the <br />Minneapolis campus. Mr. Schwartz advised that staffs of each entity were <br />continuing to meet to fine-tune a potential application, and sought Council <br />direction prior to proceeding further. <br />Discussion included the modal goal of shifting from vehicles to biking and <br />pedestrian traffic; the competitiveness of the grant process; ranking and <br />scoring criteria; grant application due date of April 10, 2007; projects eligi- <br />ble for up to 100% funding; grant funds proposed for use in infrastructure <br />planning and design and creation of a Master Plan for the corridor; convert- <br />ing existing traffic lanes into bike lanes; adjacent community work groups; <br />potential for a new minor fizture arterial corridor connection; and follow-up <br />for the process to measure success and promotion by the Federal government <br />to promote such modal shifts. <br />�� Mr. Schwartz advised that, given the application deadline of April 10, 2007, <br />�3 it would require City Council, through a resolution of support, action at their <br />�� March 26,2007 regular meeting. <br />�� <br />�� Councilmember Kough opined his support for extending the Fairview Ave- <br />� f nue pathway from County Road B to Ros�lawn and down through Lar-� <br />�� penteur Avenue. <br />�� <br />�� Councilmember Ihlan opined her support of the application and the potential <br />� 1 for reality in extending pathways. Councilmember Ihlan questioned if it was <br />:3� possible to seek additional connections further north along Fairvi�w to exist- <br />3;� ing trails as part of this application process due to safety concerns. <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�7 <br />�8 <br />3� <br />Mr. Schwartz supported a minimum extension to the new federal trail on <br />County B-2 by Rosedale; however, cautioned that the application would be <br />viewed from a cost standpoint, and given the competition, it would be im- <br />portant to not be too aggressive or unrealistic. <br />