03-10-1986 SpecialCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MEETING
MARCH 10, 1986
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Hamilton, Mayor; Martin Kirsch;
Ivan Ludeman; and, Michael Sandahl.
STAFF PRESENT: Steven Devich, Acting City Manager;
Thomas Ferber, City Clerk; Donald
Fondrick, Community Services Director;
Dennis Kraft, Community Development
Director; Tom Morgan, Public Safety
Director; and, Michael Eastling, City
Engineer.
OTHERS PRESENT: Connie Kozlak and Nacho Diaz,
Metropolitan Council staff members;
and, Duane Brown, MnDot.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hamilton at 5:40 p.m
Item #1 PROPOSED I494 CORRIDOR STUDY. C.L. 104.
Acting City Manager Devich reviewed Council Letter No. 104
regarding the proposed 1494 Corridor and Related Traffic Study.
Community Service Director Fondrick summarized the purpose
of the I494 Corridor Study as the development of a design concept
for the transportation facilities in the corridor.
Connie Kozlak, Metropolitan Council staff member and project
manager, reviewed the project organization, objectives, and tasks
to be accomplished. She stated the study would be funded by the
agencies and municipalities participating in the project;
Richfield's share of the cost would be $15,000. The target date
for completion of the study is June 1, 1987.
Council Member Sandahl stated his concern that if Richfield
did not participate in the study, the city would have no input in
the final recommendation. He also raised a concern that if
Richfield participated, the city may not have an equal voice in
the decision making process.
Nacho Diaz, Metropilitan Council staff member, stated that
each full participant would have two votes on the project
management team board to help assure equality. He stated the
team would have to balance the issues of transportation needs, a
mutually acceptable concept.
Council Ludeman asked if an exit from I494 at Xerxes Avenue
would be considered.
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Acting City Manager
Mr. Diaz responded that interchange spacing and their
relationship to adjoining road systems wi`il be addressed by the
study.
Mayor Hamilton stated that much of Richfield's land use --
adjacent to I494 is residential resulting in an impact to
Richfield that is much different than Bloomington.
Mr. Diaz responded that it was apparent that Richfield's
goals and objectives for the study may differ from Bloomington's;
but that representation in the study will help assure a
consensus.
Council Member Kirsch stated that the I494 Corridor Study
should be completed prior to the completion of plans for the Penn
Avenue/I494 improvements. -
Duane Brown, MnDot representative, stated that any
improvements to I494 would have to be incremental and the results
of the study could provide a planned framework for future
improvements.
Mr. Diaz stated that a MnDot I35W study is being conducted
by many of the same participants providing an opportunity for
coordination of the two studies.
Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, asked hbw the DMJM
Study conducted in the early 1970's related to the I494 Corridor
Study and whether a westerly entrance to I35W/62 Crosstown from
Lyndale Avenue would be considered.
Mr. Diaz responded that the DMJM Study was limited in scope
to the I494/Highway 100 area and based on now outdated
projections for traffic and population. The Lyndale Avenue
entrance would be an issue addressed by the I35W study.
A member of the audience asked if 12th Avenue would be
widened through Richfield.
Council Member Ludeman stated that 12th Avenue north of the
I494 interchange was under Richfield's jurisdiction and widening
is not being considered.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at
Date Approved: 3/24/86
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