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Councilmember Haas Steffen inquired about a park and ride. Mr. Olson responded that the County is supportive of the park and ride concept with the Lord of Life church. Councilmember Haas Steffen suggested that it appears it will be very costly for sewer and water for Lord of Life. She then stated that MnDOT has said they would be changing their policy on park and rides. Mr. Berg stated they are dragging their feet because other cities are taking the "me too" attitude. They would, however, be interested in the other cities too if they could find one with this wonderful of an area for a park and ride. The Committee directed that Mr. Jankowski talk to MnDOT about a park and ride. Mr. Berg felt that a park and ride is a solution to a lot of traffic. Mr. Olson felt that it would take care of 5% of the traffic, at best. Mr. Berg added that the commuter rail will be the best solution for traffic. Case #2: Update on T.H. #47 Project City Engineer Jankowski presented a summary on the T.H. #47 project. Met Council met on Thursday, February 12, 1998, to pass on the recommendation of the Met Council Transportation Subcommittee. On the 13th, Mr. Kevin Roggenbuck of Met Council indicated, via telephone, that the T.H. #47 project was approved. Written confirmation should be received next week. The Committee had requested a letter from MnDOT outlining precisely the steps the City must undertake to proceed with the STP project. Mr. Jankowski and Mr. Dvorak of SRF followed up on that request and a response was received from Mr. Greg Felt of MnDOT. Mr. Jankowski did not feel the letter provided the specific information, therefore, he has written a letter asking for a more detailed response. Mr. Jankowski noted a revised STP cost estimate prepared by Jim Dvorak which shows the two-stage process would cost the City nearly $700,000 more than the single project scenario. Mr. Jankowski presented a revised, itemized, estimate with regard to the land acquisition, right-of-way and right-of-access costs. Mr. Jankowski described the ancillary City projects associated with the STP project and they are as follows: 1) the extension of Sunwood Drive (approximately 1,500 foot MSA street section with concrete curb and gutter, and a similar length of sanitary sewer and watermain - and storm sewer and sedimentation basin for discharge into the adjacent wetland); 2) watermain looping (C.S.A.H. #5/T.H. #47 and 153rd Avenue/T.H. #47); 3) sanitary sewer extension (1,250 feet of 10-inch sanitary sewer and a manhole - [River's Bend 4th Addition across T.H. #47 to the Lord of Life property]); 4) storm water projects (approximately 690 feet of 15" pipe overflowing the Lord of Life Wetland to the wetland on the east side of T.H. #47 - and approximately 2,400 feet of 15" and 18" storm pipe and installation in and restoration of 149th Avenue from T.H. #47 to Xkimo Street); and 5) redevelopment of Katnis property (600 feet of roadway and associated sanitary sewer, Road and Bridge Committee/February 17, 1998 Page 6 of 7