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Mr. Tom Burt May 30, 1990 Page 2 Based on the MTC's shelter siting guidelines, the MTC has identified the following site in your community as a potential location for a bus shelter. Silver Lake Road and Trunk Highway 88 We would like to receive your comments concerning the placement of a bus shelter at this location, as well as receive input from you regarding other sites that you believe would be good shelter locations in your city. In addition, the MTC believes that the revenue generated from advertising on bus shelters would substantially offset the cost of bus shelter maintenance. In 1989, the MTC spent approximately $600,000 for ongoing maintenance and repair of passenger waiting shelters. Minnesota Statutes 160.27, Subd. 2, provides that the decision to allow the placement of shelters with advertising on public right-of-way rests with the road authority in which the shelter is located. Specifically, this statute provides that advertising may be placed on shelters if authorized by the road authority through permit, license or franchise. The MTC is interested in exploring with your city the possibility of placing advertising on bus shelters to help defer the high cost of ongoing shelter maintenance and repair. Vi'e would need to discuss whether your city would be receptive to bus shelter advertising and the terms and conditions for permitting advertising in your jurisdiction. At this point, I believe it would be appropriate to schedule a meeting between the city and MTC staff to discuss the issues outlined in this letter. Please contact my Executive Assistant, Greg Failor at 349-7501, to schedule the meeting. I look forward to hearing from you on this matter. ncerely, L �ohn J. pell Chief Administ for JJC/dmk cc: Mayor Clarence Ranallo N1TC Commissioners