07-23-13 Worksession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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�� Special City Council Worksession
July 23, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 5:45 p.m. in the Heredia Conference
Room.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Edwina Garcia; Sue Sandahl; and Tom
Present: Fitzhenry.
Staff Present:: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Pam
Dmytrenko, Assistant City Manager; Jeff Pearson, Transportation Engineer;
and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
Item # I DISCUSSION REGARDING ORANGE LINE-BRT (COUNCIL MEMO NO. 63)
Christina Morrison and Charles Carlson, Metro Transit, presented Orange Line-BRT providing
an update on the I-35W Bus Rapid Transit project now in planning stages.
Transportation Engineer Pearson stated that this presentation was an initial overview and
more information will be coming later this fall.
Item #2 DISCUSSION REGARDING THE THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT REGIONAL
TRAIL NAMING (COUNCIL MEMO NO. 63)
Transportation Engineer Pearson gave a presentation regarding Three Rivers Park District
Intercity Regional Trail naming policy. He stated Three Rivers Park District is seeking input on
potential names for the trail that is currently identified as the Intercity Regional Trail.
The City Council came to a consensus of their top two name suggestions: Cedar Avenue
Corridor Regional Trail and Bartholomew Regional Trail.
David Gepner, resident, requested that the City Council increase their efforts in having Three
Rivers Park District rename the Nine Mile Creek Trail through Richfield to help promote it and make it
more familiar to everyone in the area.
The City Council requested a letter be sent to Three Rivers Park District asking them to install
signage and informational kiosks along the completed Nine Mile Creek Trail.
Special Worksession Minutes -2- July 23, 2013
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:48 p.m.
Date Approved: August 13, 2013
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