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effectiveness. He stated last week he met with Metro District Engineer McBride who had done a <br />lot of work on Highway 10 and is very familiar with the issues. In addition, a lot of planning <br />work is going on within Mn/DOT about what comes next and Armstrong Boulevard will be the <br />first step. Mr. Tinklenberg anticipated that once Armstrong Boulevard is under construction, <br />subsequent projects will move forward. <br />Mayor Strommen stated she found it a good point when the Ramsey bill was pulled out by Chair <br />Hausman who commented on the need for improving public safety along Highway 10 and <br />urgency of the project. <br />Councilmember Backous thanked Mr. Tinklenberg for his work as well as Mayor Strommen. He <br />asked about the other two projects within the bonding bill. <br />Mr. Tinklenberg stated he is not certain but they are smaller projects. <br />Councilmember Backous asked if there will be a gap in funding. <br />Mr. Tinklenberg stated all of the pieces seem to be in place including the Mn/DOT Corridor <br />Management money so it should be fully funded. <br />Mayor Strommen stated the bonding bill included a specific dollar amount, leaving one to <br />believe that numbers had been placed on each of the projects. <br />Mr. Tinklenberg stated he has been telling the Bonding Committee we could be under <br />construction in 2014 and that it is important for those voting for the bonding bill to know it <br />would put people to work this year. He stated he has been assured of that timing by Doug Fisher <br />because the engineering is in place and they are ready to go. <br />2.02: Review Draft Guiding Principles for Potential Participation in GreenStep Cities <br />Program <br />City Planner Anderson reviewed the staff report and explained the purpose was to continue the <br />conversation regarding potential participation in the GreenStep Cities Program. He explained <br />that based on the Council's concerns, the Environmental Policy Board (EPB) drafted guiding <br />principles relating to how the City could participate. Rather than identifying specific actions, <br />they developed principles for the Council's overall review of the Program. City Planner <br />Anderson explained this program can serve as a tremendous resource for the City by leveraging <br />additional resources and/or access to individuals with expertise within those best practices. This <br />will save City staff from doing that legwork. The second principle is that participation is and <br />will remain voluntary. There is no desire to participate if, at any time, it mandates <br />implementation of action. <br />City Planner Anderson noted that early participation can be positive marketing for the City as it <br />ties into trail and sidewalk issues. Another principle addresses how the actions relate to the City <br />and City operations. The intent is to focus on City operations, not private practices, to improve <br />efficiencies with our own measures. The EPB has no interest in diminished private property <br />City Council Work Session / April 8, 2014 <br />Page 2 of 10 <br />