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Mounds View City Council February 14, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br />None. <br />9. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR <br />David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Drive extended his congratulations to City Administrator <br />Whiting, adding that he had just wanted to warn him that he owns a hunting shack and some <br />acreage in St. Croix County. <br />City Administrator Whiting commented he had noticed Mr. Jahnke's name on a property map of <br />the area, and had wondered if this could be one in the same. <br />Collette Donovan, 8290 Sunnyside Road extended her appreciation to City Administrator <br />Whiting for his attendance at the Northwest Metropolitan Transit Commission meeting. She <br />stated her purpose before the Council was to inform regarding the Metro Transit Northeast Metro <br />Reconstruction plan, which proposes to eliminate and change many of the current bus routes, <br />including Route 25, which affects the Mounds View area tremendously. <br />Mrs. Donovan indicated she had specifically purchased her home 4 years prior, because it was <br />located on a bus line, and it was not feasible for her to relocate to obtain bus service. She stated <br />she has completely depended upon Metro Transit service, for the past 10 years, to commute to <br />her job in downtown Minneapolis. <br />Mrs. Donovan stated Metro Transit proposes to eliminate all current service north of Highway 10 <br />and the airport, which includes her area. She indicated that she currently has service on Ardan <br />Avenue and Sunnyside Road. She explained that her alternative would be to drive to the <br />overflowing park-and-rides at Northtown or the Mermaid, which might be relocated to the <br />Arsenal, or to walk one mile, one way, in the event there is continued service at Silver Lake <br />Road and Highway 10. <br />Mrs. Donovan stated she was more fortunate than some individuals, in that, she does not have to <br />depend upon the bus service to travel. She explained that she chooses to ride because of <br />convenience and cost, and she uses her daily two-hour ride as her time to read, sleep, and relax. <br />Mrs. Donovan stated approximately a week ago, her morning bus driver informed her that she <br />was possibly loosing her bus service, and since that time, she has started two petitions requesting <br />Metro Transit reconsider their current proposal. She stated one petition pertains to the area north <br />of Highway 10, and the other, to Mounds View, and the surrounding areas. She indicated she <br />has already obtained over100 signatures. <br />Mrs. Donovan stated in the past week, she has also attempted to ride different busses to better <br />inform the riders regarding this proposal, and was shocked at how many other riders were <br />unaware of this. She stated she had also spoken the previous Tuesday, at one of the Metro <br />Transit's public hearings. She indicated the Metropolitan Transit Commission states that the <br />• purpose of this proposal is to simplify the system, and increase productivity, thus reducing <br />coverage. She explained that she had offered several alternatives, including that they provide a <br />few busses for downtown commuters, and/or more area park-and-rides, to enable riders to walk <br />to them. <br />