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5. Shoreview Green Community Awards Program Presentation <br />Two members of the Shoreview Environmental Quality Committee, Karen <br />Eckman and Tim Pratt. Mr. Pratt informed the Commission that this <br />community program is expanding into Roseville. The program is all about <br />clean water, and operates by encouraging more best management practices <br />usage and providing community education. For more information please <br />visit www.ci.shoreview.mn.us <br />6. Rice Street Road Design Concept Presentation by Ramsey County Staff <br />Mary Bakeman and Barbara Martinson from the City Planning <br />Commission joined the PWETC at the table for the presentation. <br />Jim Tolaas, Ramsey County Engineer, spoke on the Rice Street design <br />concept. <br />Ms. Bakeman questioned whether the Rice Street design was going to be <br />wide enough to accommodate other modes of transit, including a light rail <br />system should that arise. Mr. Tolaas said the design would not <br />accommodate light rail, but it would accommodate far side bus stops, <br />although bus lines don't necessarily want far side stops. <br />Ms. Bakeman commented on the plan switching between three-lane <br />sections and four-lane sections and how confusing that could be for <br />drivers. <br />Chair DeBenedet said one thing the City needed to be aware of was <br />protecting their right to build sidewalks and to be able to have a <br />landscaping plan for the boulevards and that it was all about coordination. <br />Chair DeBenedet said to accommodate all other requirements the plan has <br />to do away with having medians except at certain intersections. <br />Member Willenbring asked about the two railroad bridges south of Hwy <br />694 that were rebuilt a few years ago and if they were built wide enough <br />to accommodate the plan. Mr. Tolaas said they were in good enough <br />condition to not need widening or rebuilding. <br />Member Vanderwall said a bike commuting and walking path would be a <br />good addition to this route; there are immediate customers out there to use <br />it. <br />Chair DeBenedet said the City should keep moving towards burying <br />power lines. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />