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Roseville PWET Commission Meeting Minutes Page 6 -February 23, 2010 information. Ms. Bloom advised that the City cost for watermain totaled less than $1 million of this $27 million project. Further discussion included properties being demolished to facilitate the ramp alignment; portion of the City project to be assessed to property owners; with continuous traffic routed on Rice Street throughout the project. 7. NE Suburban Campus Connector (NESCC) Trail Project Ms. Bloom provided background information and an update on this project proposed for construction in the summer of 2010; previous delay of the project due to right-of--way issues; pending agreement with Macy's for additional easement, as well as the Minnesota Historical Society in the area of Gibbs Farm. Ms. Bloom addressed concerns raised by residents to staff related to parking, Falcon Heights farm fields; transitions based oiq MnDOT Pathway Manual designations; and continued cooperative discussions with the University of MN for Gortner Avenue. Discussion included the advantages, disadvantages, and realities of speed restrictions along Fairview Avenue; safety concerns in the area; speed limits set by the State Commissioner of Transportation based on considerable criteria and based on land use and speed studies; recognizing that reporting speed limits didn't change human behavior; and lack of interest by property owners in parking bays, in addition to plowing challenges. ~~x Ms. Bloom ads ised that she would further research speeds on roadways with adjacent bike lanes; and whether a crosswalk was indicated at the signal of Perimeter Drip-~e north of the Highway 36 frontage road/ramps. Further discussion included intent to replace all pedestrian crosswalks and signals with timed cruising indicators; installation of benches and trees; review of whether the signal would be replaced at B-2; current existence of five (5) different types of signals along the project area; safety issues along the project area for bicyclists and pedestrians; and possible advanced technological signage to alert vehicles of that traffic. Mr. Schwartz advised that the plans would undergo review by MnDOT and Transit for Livable Communities to receive input on how to improve safety. Mr. Schwartz advised that he would review the project with the City Attorney as it related to MN crosswalk laws. Ms. Bloom advised that, ultimately the roadways were under the jurisdiction of MnDOT and Ramsey County; however, staff offered to provide suggestions of members for their review and consideration.