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Bloom advised that staff, in their review of each intersection, had reviewed them <br />based on strengths, opportunities and threats (SWAT). <br />The information gathering was the result of staff investigations and RCL <br />observations, and a intersection tour held as part of the May PWET Commission <br />meeting and attended by staff, commissioners, Mr. Toogood and a concerned <br />citizen. <br />RCL Chair Roger Toogood was in attendance and participated in discussions with <br />the PWET Commission, noting that the RCL Transportation Subcommittee's <br />original intent was to lay out a ten (10) year improvement program for identifying <br />and prioritizing problematic intersections to allow for vigilance and opportunities <br />to address those safety concerns for citizens. <br />Ms. Bloom advised that staff's list of fifteen (15) intersections incorporated those <br />identified by the RCL in addition to two (2) other intersections that were added <br />during the tour. <br />#1 -County Road B-2 and Fairview Avenue <br />Discussion included priorities and geometries to be implemented as part of a <br />future Ramsey County prof ect slated for 2012 and addressing a left turn lane for <br />eastbound traffic rather than a right turn lane for westbound traffic. <br />Recess <br />Vice Chair Vanderwall recessed the meeting at approximately 7:50 p.m. and reconvened <br />at approximately 7:55 p.m. due to a brief power outage. <br />#2 -Rice Street at County Road C <br />Ms. Bloom advised that this intersection as programmed by Ramsey County as <br />part of the 2012 Rice Street prof ect. <br />Discussion included the right turn lane easement required as part of recent <br />redevelopment at Walgreens; ongoing congestion along the Rice Street corridor; <br />and evaluation of intersections as part of the overall design process and weighting <br />of operational trade-offs and cost benefits. <br />Ms. Bloom assured Mr. Toogood that staff would continue to serve as strong <br />advocates for the safety interests of and benefits to the City of Roseville in <br />working with other agencies. <br />Mr. Toogood noted that the goal of the RCL was for the City of Roseville to be <br />proactive to ensure wise and cost-effective decisions for short- and long-term <br />planning for the transportation infrastructure. <br />#3 -Rice Street and County Road C-2 <br />Page 7 of 12 <br />