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Roseville PWET Commission Meeting Minutes Page 5 -January 2b, 20 i 0 Mr. Schwartz advised that he and City Engineer Debra Bloom had reviewed various problem intersections, using both past and present accident rates, and noted that the reconstruction of Snelling Avenue and County Road C had reduced accidents 50% or more due to turn lanes. Discussion among members, Mr. Toogood and staff included the value of the PWET Commission taking this under consideration fro further discussion; the need to coordinate the RCL information with the information referenced and used as supporting documentation for the 2030 Comprehensive Ilan Update, including accident information, safety and cost benefits; pending t~~pr~ti-ements by Ramsey County on County Road B-2 and Fairview, as well as the Rice Street corridor, both of which would include intersection. improvetncnts; .:and examples of other intersection improvements that appeared to be p~~nrly conceived andlor corrected. Mr. Schwartz advised that he had bee~~ a member of the Citizen Technical Committee working on the Rice Street corridor ihesgn plan, and their: concern was impacts to businesses as well. as accomt~~~datit~4~ all users of the cdrridor, and recognizing the limited rights-of--way available to facilitate various users, and the need to use those rights-ofa~~ay efficiently atcl cost-effectively, as well as intersections needing to be d4signecl to function at their highest level of service possible. Further discussion included which l~rojec;ts arc }?robrammed for the near future, the need for zicu-e safety related to pedestrian and bicycle traffic; and consideration that tl~e ~z•iler the road; the faster the cars unless traffic calming issues were i3}chided; difficulty in crossing intersections safety as they were widened; and increased impen~ious surfaces that impact storm water collection and treattarent. :Additional discussion iticludcd some interest of the PWET members in further consideration of tl~~s issue: reconciling pathways for a more walkable community rather. than encouraging additional vehicle use; the walking bridge concept over Higl~~va~-, 36 from Hershel to Rosedale; conflicts in safety and speed issues; logical connection ~~oints for intersections; and recognizing the challenges in a fully-devel~pcd community such as Roseville. Chair DeBer~edet requested that staff keep the Roseville Citizen's League informed on proposed and pending projects as they became finalized. 6. Organized Waste Collection Next Steps Recycling Coordinator Tim Pratt was present, at the request of the PWET Commission, and provided options to solicit public input on garbage services. Discussion among members and staff included proposed size and content of a mailed survey, utilizing a template developed by the International CitylCounty