Organizational Committee

City Hall and Court House City of Saint Paul 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Meeting Agenda Trudy Moloney, Director City Council Operations Organizational Committee (651) 266-8575 or trudy.moloney@ci.stpaul.m n.us Chair Russ Stark Councilmember Dan Bostrom Councilmember Amy Brendmoen Councilmember Dai Thao Councilmember Bill Finney Councilmember Dave Thune Councilmember Chris Tolbert Wednesday, June 10, 2015 10:00 AM Room 330, City Hall Roll Call Discussion 1 SR 15-52 East Metro Strong, 10 minutes Presenter: Will Schroeer, Executive Director Attachments: East Metro Strong Presentation Atlas - Dakota, Ramsey, Washington Counties Atlas - City of Saint Paul only East Metro Strong Atlas (4-13-15, DRAFT) 2 SR 15-54 Gateway Corridor (Gold Line), 20 minutes Presenter: Andy Gitzlaff, Project Manager (Washington County Public Works Department) Attachments: Gateway Corridor (Gold Line) Presentation a. How will the project address the major barrier of I-94? b. How will BRT affect the redevelopment and development market in the corridor? c. What are the best potential ways to avoid property impacts while still achieving other project goals? d. What kind of analysis goes into determining impact on quality of life issues (such as noise) for neighbors? How do projects seek to mitigate those kinds of impacts? 3 SR 15-56 Red Rock Corridor, 20 minutes Presenter: Lyssa Leitner, Associate Planner (Washington County Public Works Department) Attachments: Red Rock Corridor Presentation a. What is the universe of mode/alignment/station possibilities being considered in Saint Paul? b. What kind of analysis goes into determining impact on quality of life issues (such as noise) for neighbors? How do projects seek to mitigate those kinds of impacts? City of Saint Paul Page 1 Printed on 6/10/2015 Organizational Committee Meeting Agenda June 10, 2015 4 SR 15-58 Rochester-Twin Cities Passenger Rail Corridor, 10 minutes Presenter(s): Charles R. Michael, Project Manager (Olmsted County Regional Railroad Authority) Additional Expert: Praveena Pidaparthi, Planning Director (Minnesota Department of Transportation) Attachments: Rochester-Twin Cities Passenger Rail Corridor Presentation a. What is the potential impact on Saint Paul? b. How are the issues regarding the increase in freight rail traffic being addressed? How best can passenger rail co-mingle with freight traffic? Are the planning entities considering the addition of new rail line? 5 SR 15-60 Minnesota High-Speed Rail (Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago), 10 minutes Presenter: Praveena Pidaparthi, Planning Director (Minnesota Department of Transportation) Additional Expert: Kevin Roggenbuck, Senior Transportation Planner (Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority) Attachments: Minnesota High-Speed Rail (Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago) Presentation a. What is the potential impact of a High Speed Rail route built through Saint Paul on adjacent neighborhoods? b. Are there safety concerns? c. How are the issues regarding the increase in freight rail traffic being addressed? How best can passenger rail co-mingle with freight traffic? Are the planning entities considering the addition of new rail line? 6 SR 15-64 Amtrak Second Frequency, 5 minutes Presenter: Praveena Pidaparthi, Planning Director (Minnesota Department of Transportation) Attachments: Amtrak Second Frequency Presentation a. What is the potential impact on Saint Paul? b. How are the issues regarding the increase in freight rail traffic being addressed? How best can passenger rail co-mingle with freight traffic? Are the planning entities considering the addition of new rail line? 7 SR 15-62 Northern Lights, 10 minutes Presenter: Bob Manzoline, Executive Director (St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Rail Authority) Additional Expert: Francis E. Loetterle, Project Manager (Minnesota Department of Transportation) Attachments: Northern Lights Presentation a. What is the potential impact on Saint Paul? Adjournment Next Meeting Date June 24, 2015 (Corridors for discussion include Robert Street, Riverview and Rush Line.) City of Saint Paul Page 2 Printed on 6/10/2015 Organizational Committee Meeting Agenda June 10, 2015 SR 15-65 Additional Handouts Attachments: Central Corridor Lessons Learned East Metro Rail Capactiy Study - Figure 2 (Primary Study Area and Critical Areas) East Metro Rail Capactiy Study - Figure 3 (Primary and Secondary Study Areas) MnDOT Factsheet - Crude-by-Rail Transportation in Minnesota City of Saint Paul Page 3 Printed on 6/10/2015