Minutes - Council Work Session - 01/29/2008

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quarterly press releases, chambers of commerce with emaillists and possibly a billboard along THIO to communicate key Coalition messages. She reviewed they are available to work on communication within the community. She explained they are available to meet with community members if requested. She explained they will meet with each agency and Council, provide documents to policy leaders and use a Thursday email to give a consistent Coalition message. She offered to include the City's Boards and members if they are interested in the email updates. Mayor Gamec explained they could include the Highway 10 update in an email. Ms. Rhuele stated that she will work with Staff to get the emaillist. Councilmember Jeffrey asked if there is a website where Coalition minutes are listed for the public or where cities could access information and be updated. Ms. Rhuele stated that they have not provided this but could consider it. Councilmember Jeffrey stated that they could use a page of a city to host this. Ms. Rhuele stated that the County is their biggest supporter. She explained that the State and Federal funding is the next area to review. She stated that the Coalition can work on this and work within the timelines as necessary. She explained that meeting with committees and providing updates makes more people informed so that awareness is raised in the community. She explained that they want to publicize the Coalition so that it expands and involves other cities. Mr. Tinklenberg explained that if a Rotary group or other such group would like an update of what is happening with transportation they would like an opportunity to make a presentation about the Coalition's work and accomplishments. Ms. Frick stated that at the last Coalition Board meeting there was discussion about the third lane that is being planned for Highway 10 to end at Round Lake Boulevard instead of Hanson Boulevard. She explained that they would work with MnDOT to have a discussion on this as a project. She explained that if the project is first completed to Hanson Boulevard and then a second project is completed up to Round Lake Boulevard, additional Federal funding would apply. Mr. Tinklenberg explained that they look at who can provide a funding match in every situation. He explained that the lane drop at Hanson would apply as a lane match for phase two to Round Lake Boulevard, which would be a huge accomplishment. He explained that it is a very long- term strategy as it is viewed in pieces. He explained that once the new Hanson exchange was completed the idea of adding a third lane could be considered because so much work was done previously. He reiterated that it is a long-term strategy to plan out the phases. He explained that the third lane will be worked on in 2009 to alleviate the bottleneck. Ms. Frick requested a consensus from the Commission on a decision and then to move forward to the public and the policy leaders. City Council Work Session I January 29, 2008 Page 8 of 17