2007.09.13 CC Minutes - I-35 W/E Coalition

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MINUTES FOR THE I-35 W/E COALITION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13.2007 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fran Miron at 7:10 pm. PRESENT: Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron City Administrator Mike Ericson, Administrative Intern Nate Ehalt , CD Director Bryan Bear ABSENT: Mike Granger OTHERS: See Attached INTRODUCTIONS All persons present were greeted and asked to state their name and affiliated organization. Special Guest Bill Short, White Bear Lake Town Clerk was present and represented the I -35E Coalition. Bill spoke about their coalition and the fact that all the communities in the coalition have contributed funds that equal $5,000 a year to allow the Project Management Team (PMT) to create corridor priority documents and carry out research on specific projects. He spoke of their successes and the strength of communities who bonded together. DISCUSSION OF PAST MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT — REFOCUS COALTION GOALS. Hugo City Administrator, Mike Ericson, reviewed with everyone the agreements that created the I- 35W/E Coalition. He spoke of the need to review these documents in order to refocus the goals of the coalition. Coalition members agreed to refocus efforts towards specific corridor goals and prioritize projects. This topic was covered in my detail by Kate Garwood and Doug Fischer from Anoka County. UPDATE ON CSAH 8/14 PROJECT and Northern By -Pass Anoka County Engineer Doug Fisher and Transportation Planner Kate Garwood discussed first the formation of a Project Management Team (PMT) for the purpose of creating corridor priorities for the coalition. They also said they would take the lead and have scheduled a meeting for the PMT to start this endevor. Using the Highway Project Development Process (HPDP) the PMT will determine which projects are most likely to become reality and should be the focus of the coalition. The first meeting will be held on Friday September 21, 2007. Doug took some time to discuss the I -35E & CSAH 14 interchange project. As of now, the final design has been complete and will consist of a highbred diamond design with six legs. The design of the bridge and the on and off ramps will be built to expand as I -35E expands lanes to the north of St. Paul. The requests for proposals (RFP's) will now occur for final design and to allow the funding process to begin.