Organizational Committee
Regular MeetingSt. Paul, MN · June 24, 2015
Minutes
City Hall and Court House
City of Saint Paul 15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Council Chambers - 3rd
Floor
Minutes - Final Trudy Moloney, Director
City Council Operations
Organizational Committee (651) 266-8575 or
trudy.moloney@stpaul.gov
Chair Russ Stark
Councilmember Dan Bostrom
Councilmember Amy Brendmoen
Councilmember Dai Thao
Councilmember Bill Finney
Councilmember Dave Thune
Councilmember Chris Tolbert
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 10:00 AM Room 330, City Hall
Roll Call
Present 7 - Councilmember Dan Bostrom, Councilmember Dave Thune,
Councilmember Amy Brendmoen, Councilmember Dai Thao,
Councilmember Chris Tolbert, Councilmember Russ Stark, and
Councilmember Bill Finney
Introduction
Discussion
1 SR 15-66 Robert Street Corridor, 20 minutes
Presenter: Joseph Morneau, Transit Specialist (Dakota County Department
of Transportation)
Additional Expert: Mike Rogers, Project Manager (Ramsey County Regional
Railroad Authority)
Attachments: Robert Street Presentation 06-24-2015
Robert St Transitway Alternatives Study (Exec Summ) May 2015
Received and Filed
2 SR 15-68 Riverview Corridor, 30 minutes
Presenter: Mike Rogers, Project Manager (Ramsey County Regional
Railroad Authority)
Additional Expert: Kevin Roggenbuck, Senior Transportation Manager
(Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority)
Attachments: Riverview Corridor Presentation
Riverview Corridor Fact Sheet 4-27-15
Riverview Transitway-Development Process-2 October 2014
Riverview Corridor PAC June 11 Meeting Presentation
Received and Filed
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3 SR 15-69 Rush Line Corridor, 20 minutes
Presenter: Mike Rogers, Project Manager (Ramsey County Regional
Railroad Authority)
Attachments: Rush Line Corridor Presentation
Rush Line Policy Advisory Cmte Rpt 6-18-15
Received and Filed
4 SR 15-71 Lessons Learned from the Central Corridor, 10 minutes
Presenter: Lucy Thompson, Principal City Planner (Department of Planning
& Economic Development)
Attachments: Central Corridor Lessons Learned 6-2-2015
Received and Filed
5 SR 15-72 East Metro Strong, 10 minutes
Presenter: Will Schroeer, Executive Director
Attachments: East Metro Strong Presentation 6-24-2015
Atlas - Dakota, Ramsey, Washington Counties
Atlas - City of Saint Paul only
East Metro Strong Atlas (4-13-15, DRAFT)
Received and Filed
Adjournment
Other
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
Transitways Timeline
CTIB 2015 Transitway Funding Sources
Received and Filed
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Agenda
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 24, 2015 10:00 AM Room 330, City Hall
Roll Call
Introduction
Discussion
1 SR 15-66 Robert Street Corridor, 20 minutes
Presenter: Joseph Morneau, Transit Specialist (Dakota County Department
of Transportation)
Additional Expert: Mike Rogers, Project Manager (Ramsey County Regional
Railroad Authority)
Sponsors: Stark
Attachments: Robert Street Presentation 06-24-2015
Robert St Transitway Alternatives Study (Exec Summ) May 2015
a. How can Saint Paul work with West Saint Paul to plan for a more transit-supportive
corridor?
b. If the communities do not have the same vision for the corridor, what are some
options?
c. Will the region support a streetcar as a transitway mode as it is proposed for one of
the options in this study?
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2 SR 15-68 Riverview Corridor, 30 minutes
Presenter: Mike Rogers, Project Manager (Ramsey County Regional Railroad
Authority)
Additional Expert: Kevin Roggenbuck, Senior Transportation Manager
(Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority)
Sponsors: Stark
Attachments: Riverview Corridor Presentation
Riverview Corridor Fact Sheet 4-27-15
Riverview Transitway-Development Process-2 October 2014
Riverview Corridor PAC June 11 Meeting Presentation
a. How is the long history of community opposition being addressed by the study?
b. Are there conflicting priorities from different stakeholders and how will they be dealt
with?
c. Is there potential for multiple modes/alignments to serve different markets in the
study area?
3 SR 15-69 Rush Line Corridor, 20 minutes
Presenter: Mike Rogers, Project Manager (Ramsey County Regional Railroad
Authority)
Sponsors: Stark
Attachments: Rush Line Corridor Presentation
Rush Line Policy Advisory Cmte Rpt 6-18-15
a. Is there potential for multiple modes/alignments to serve different markets in the
study area?
b. Are there conflicting priorities from different stakeholders and how will they be dealt
with?
4 SR 15-71 Lessons Learned from the Central Corridor, 10 minutes
Presenter: Lucy Thompson, Principal City Planner (Department of Planning
& Economic Development)
Sponsors: Stark
Attachments: Central Corridor Lessons Learned 6-2-2015
5 SR 15-72 East Metro Strong, 10 minutes
Presenter: Will Schroeer, Executive Director
Attachments: East Metro Strong Presentation 6-24-2015
Atlas - Dakota, Ramsey, Washington Counties
Atlas - City of Saint Paul only
East Metro Strong Atlas (4-13-15, DRAFT)
Adjournment
Other
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Organizational Committee Meeting Agenda June 24, 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
Transitways Timeline
CTIB 2015 Transitway Funding Sources
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