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Toogood advised that the RCL had held a Transportation Forum on October 14, 2008, seeking citizen input; and prompting the RCL responses for intersections of concern. Mr. Toogood advised that the RCL's motivating findings from the forum indicated that the basic concerns were those o£ too much time spent stacked at intersections waiting to make a left and/or right hand turn, due to the lack of turn lanes; safety concerns, as well as pollution and fuel costs and concerns related to delayed idling at those intersections; and the need to improve traffic flow overall in the City of Roseville. Mr. Toogood noted that the RCL was aware of the lack of funds to pursue all of the proposed improvements; however, he advised that the RCL had attempted to prioritize the sixteen (16) intersections identified as "problem intersections" into a plan to allow addressing them over a matter of time, from the most critical ones to those less problematic. Mr. Toogood advised that staff recommended that the RCL present their proposal to the PWET Commission prior to the City Council, allowing the PWET Commission to review the information and make a jointly supported recommendation to the City Council. Mr. Toogood advised that the RCL had worked with Joe Lux from Ramsey County and presented aerial photos of three (3) of the sixteen (16) examples, some that would require complicated resolution, and some only requiring additional signage. Mr. Toogood concluded his presentation by seeking support from the PWET Commissioners in working with the RCL on this and other transportation-related issues. Mr. Toogood referenced the recent 2030 Comprehensive Plan update and its five goals, and how this proposal was relevant to Goals #2 and #3 of the Plan. Member Vanderwall questioned if the RCL had access to various traffic studies when bringing forward their recommendations to the PWET Commission. Mr. Toogood advised that the RCL had access to accident reports from 2002 - 2006 that had been made available during the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, also showing the future capacity of intersections, and those already at capacity and those projected to be over capacity in the near future; and opined that having an intelligent priority plan as a base seemed to be the prudent way to move forward. Mr. Schwartz advised that in his discussions with Ramsey County Public Works Transportation staff regarding a right turn lane at County Road B-2 and Fairview Avenue, that intersection had initially been included as part of the Ramsey County funded reconstruction in 2011 of Snelling Avenue through County Road B-2, from Fairview Avenue to Snelling Avenue. Page 4 of 11