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Amended 3/18l2009
Presented by
Council File # 09 - a % a '
Green Sheet #1 3067496
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT 18
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING DATED MARCH� 2009
FOR THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR LRT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City and the Metropolitan Council endeavor to reconcile issues related to the Central Comdor LRT
project raised in City Council Resolurion 08-731 on July 9, 2008 approving the Preliminary Design Plans, and in
City Council Resolution 08-878 on August 20, 2008 approving the Supplementa] Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (SDEIS); and
WI-IEREAS, the staffs of the City and Metropolitan Council have prepared a Memorandum of Understanding related
to implementation of the Central Corridor LRT project dated March �$ 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Memorandum of Understanding dated March� 2009 constitutes
the City's good faith effort to resolve issues raised by City Council Resolutions 08-731 and 08-878; and
BE IT FURTF�ER RESOLVED that the City of Saint Paul directs the Mayor to execute such Memorandum of
Understanding dated March�� 2009; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVEA that the City of Saint Paul has worked, and will continue to, work with the
Metropolitan Council and all of the Central Corridor Project Partners to ensure that the project is conshucted in a
way that best meets the needs and addresses the concerns of all Saint Paul residents and businesses.
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initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The City and Met Council have agreed to a Memo of Understanding foL the Central Corridor LRT project that teconciles all issus
raised by the City Council in two resolu6ons adopted in 2008: RESOLUTION 08-731, July 9, 2008 appcoving the Prelim. Design
Plan, RE50LUTION 08-878, Aug. 20, 2008, approving the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (aks 5DEIS). The
attached res. directs mayor to enter into the attached Memo of Understanding dated Mazch 4, 2009.
Advantages IfApproved:
Ensures that issues raised by the Ciry Council regarding approval of Municipal Consent in July 2008 and SDEIS in August 2008 will
be dealt with as the Central Corridor LRT project advances to construcrion.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None
Disadvantages IF Not Approved:
No guarantees will be put in place to deal wi[h the City Council concerns as detailed in the two resoLutions cited above.
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL FOR THE CENTRAI, CORRIDOR
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT
March 1g, 2009
This memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is by and between the Metropolitan
Council ("Council"} and the City of Saint Paul ("Cit}�') herein defined as the "Parties".
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1. The Parties have been involved in various activities regarding the development of
a Central Corridor Light Rail Transit ("CCLRT") line;
2. The Parties agree that a portion of the CCLRT Project ("ProjecY') will Traverse the
City of Saint Paul along University Avenue from the city line to Robert Street, on
Robert Street to 12` Street, on Cedar Sneet to 5` Street, across the city block of
S Street and Cedaz Street and 4` Street and Minnesota Street, and on 4�' Street to
Broadway Street terminating at an Operations and Maintenance Facility to be
constructed in the existing southern building of the former Diamond Products
manufacturing facilify.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual a�eements herein set forth, the
Parties agree as follows.
ARTICLE 1: PARKING
The Council wili continue to work with the City of Saint Pau1 and affected
business owners to mitigate the loss of on-street parking on University Avenue in
Saint Paul that result from the development and implementation of the Project,
The City will take the lead in improving the management of on-street parking
(through better enforcement, parking meters, and permit parking districts), in
establishing Parking Improvement Districts, and improving off-street parking
facilities. The City and Council will cooperatively finalize an overall program for
dealing with parking, defining the most appropriate sites and mechanisms for
development of joint-use off street parking. The Council wi11 support the City in
securing funding from public and private sources for developing joint-use off
street parking.
ARTICLE 2: PROPERTY ACCESS
• The Council will exst�e implement strateeies to nrovide continued access to
properties along the p��-ra� LRT route to allow for their operations during all
phases of construc6on. or will develop mitigation strategies mutuallv a�reeable to
the City and the Council to address such impacts te-�e�e�Eies along University
Avenue (Marion to Rice), Cedar Street and Fourth Street.
ARTICLE 3: SIDEWALK DESIGN
• The Council wiil provide minimum 10' wide sidewalks throughout the Project
except in cases where the City and the ��P-9 Council agree that it is not feasible
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to do so. Considerafion of sidewalk widths includes accommodarion of pedesh
mobility, benches, bus sheiters, trash containers and snow storage and provision
of an overall sense of safety to those using the walk.
ARTICLE 4: VIBRATION MITIGATION
The Council will develop and implement both construction-related and LRT
operation-related vibration mitigation to properties and existing sensitive
equipment contained within such properties located adjacent to the Project. Some
specific sites include the Church of St. Louis King of France, Central Presbyterian
Church and Minnesota Public Radio on Cedaz Street in downtown Saint Pau1.
The Cauncil will develop and implement mitigation strateg3es to address vibraYion
impacts identified as part of the CounciPs vibration analysis and design for the
Project.
ARTICLE 5: ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERF'ERENCE EVALUATION
• The Council has assessed electromagnetic interference ("EMI") impacts to
properties and existing sensitive equipment contained within such properties
located adjacent to the Project. The Council has concluded that there are no EMI
impacts resulting from the Project within the City of Saint Paul. The City concurs
with these findings.
ARTICLE 6: UTILITY RELOCATION COORDINATION
The Counail is working jointly with District Energy St, Paul and other affected
utilities in Saint Paul that require relocation as a result of the conshuction and
implementation of the Project, to minimize impacts and relocation costs to the
utilities as much as possible. The Council will make all reasonable efforts to
coordinate relocahon activities with Project reconstruction efforts to minimize
costs to the utilities, and to minimize disruption of service to customers.
ARTICLE 7: TRAFFIC EVALUATIONS
The Council will continue to work with the City to address traffic and pedestrian
mobility issues. Further, the City and Council will develop geometrics for major
intersections along University Avenue that include sufficient turning radii for
trucks. The Council will cooperate with the City to develop analyses that
consider traffic and design impacts. Based on the current LRT design, by
December 31, 2009, the Council will analyze impacts on the regional
transportation netwark of the following street additions:
East extension of Pierce Butler Route from immediately west of Dale
Street to Phalen Boulevard at I-35E; and
Kittson Connection (Trout Brook Way) from Wamer Road east of the
Lafayette Bridge to the eastern terminus of Universlty Avenue.
• The Council will publish results of the study that compares impacts of one
through lane in each direcfion vs. two through lanes in each direction on
University Avenue. Furthermore, the Council and the City will °°°°°° *� ���s
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Maintenance Facility from Wacouta to Broadway, °�a ^m-°° .,�^� ° a°°: ^� `'�°*
°�~*���^ that include two way traffic, one westbound and one eastbound throueh
traffic lane, adequate pedestrian movement, and minimize impacts to adjacent
property access
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ARTICLE 8: FOURTHJCEDAR STREETS STATION
The Council will reconnect the skyway link that will be removed as a result of
construction for the station on the diagonal connecting Cedar StreeUS` Street with
Minnesota StreeU6�' Street. The Project does not include budget for property
acquisition necessary for construction of this station and assuxnes that such
property will be acquired by some entity other than the Council. The Project
budget also does not include any vertical circulation to the reconnected skyway
link from the station. However, the Council aclrnowledges and supports the
City's desire to obtain funding for vertical circulation that maximizes the
ridership at this station and meets ADA requirements.
ARTICLE 9: �� STATIONS
The Council will provide the infrastructure far three €rrtztre stations at Hamline,
Westem and Victoria as part of the Project. The Council will work with the City
to develop and implement the full build out of at least one of the �e stations �
design, ating it as the first ca11 on available contingencv balance under the
followin* conditions ��ert:
o Iflwhen the proiect achieves a construction milestone hold point and
adec�uate contingency funds are available after fulfilling Pmject
baseline scope and/or delivering mitigation measures from the Proiect
contineencv budget fi,�,�� ».� ���a � `:�: : �':� ,,,,: ;� :s° :,, „� �:-�,..
ees�-savi�rgs within the adopted Project budget sr ^^��
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a A chanee occurs in the FTA Cost Effectiveness Index (CEI� of a
sufficient amount to enable inclusion of one infill station prior to entrv
into final desi2n; or
o Sufficient project funds far construction of a station °'��� are
available � prior to the federal project is�lese� close out.
The City will provide its recommendation on which £�tt�e station should be
constructed first.
• The Council will work jointly with the City to pursue every opportunity to realize
the fizll build out of the two remaining €ai�e stations.
ARTICLE 10: EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS
• The Council has and will continue to work with the City's Traffic Engineer and
City of Saint Paul Fire Department to satisfactorily address emergency vehicle
csossings along the Project Alignment.
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ARTICLE 11: TRACTION POWER SUBSTATIONS ANA SIGNAL
BUNGALOWS
• In accordance with Chapter 61.400 of the Saint Paul Zoning Code, the Council
will seek approvai of site plans for the tracrion power substations and signal
bungalows. The Council and Citv will continue to work with the affected Dishict
Councils to determine the locations, and mitigarion if needed, for the traction
power substafions within Project design criteria.
ARTICLE 12: OVERHEAD CONTACT SYSTEM POLE DESIGN
� The Council will include tapered tubular, fluted and painted overhead contact
system (OCS) poles as "an Alternate" bid item to the base Project for
consideration if the contin encybudget al�s has available balance at a tiven
contineencv hold point or the City chooses to include a fizndine commitment as a
betterment. Such poles, if desired as a betterment, will be funded by non-project
entities. As required by the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapters 73 and 74, the
Council will coordinate with the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission on
the design of the OCS poles in the University-Raymond Commercial Historic
District and the Lowertown Historic District.
ARTICLE 13: BICYCLE PARKING
The Council will strive to include as many bicycle tacks as are feasible at the non-
signalized ends of the station platforms as part of the base Project to ma�cimize the
convenience of bicycle/LRT intermodal travel. The Council will °°�r�.��;�"
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�ac�g pursue in concert with the Cit�o�portunities to use non-proiect fundi�
sources to place add'ational bicycle racks along the al aanment.
ARTICLE 14: BUS OPERATIONS
The Council will continue to work with the City and property owners to maximize
the convenience, simplicity and safety of bus-to-LRT and bus-to-bus
connections/transfers along the Project. Further, the Council and City will
continue to work on optimizing the locations of bus stops so as to ma�cimize
safety far pedestrians and motorists, as well as ensuring the safest and shortest
walk distances for transferring transit riders.
• The Council will work with the City to retain adequate bus service levels in the
Project corridor during non-peak, evening and weekend hours while maintaining
an acceptable FTA Cost Effective Index (CEI).
• The Council and the Citv recognize the planned change of bus service in the
immediate vicanity of Western and University Avenues results in an overall
reduction in transit service availability in this azea that must be miti�ated by the
Project.
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The Council will retain or improve overall transit service within %2 mile of the
LRT al�iment. In order to retain or improve such service, the Council will
conduct a"sector stud�' for the Central Comdor two vears before beginning LRT
revenue service. workinQ with the communitv to deternune the most effective and
needed transit service. Service levels mav be achieved throu�hprovision of one
or some combination of LRT stations, im,�roved bus service on Universitv
Avenue, cuculator bus service, or service on nortl�/south bus routes or on oarallel
routes in closeproxunitv to Universitv Avenue.
• The Council will include in its "sector studv" consideration of moving some or all
of its bus operations off of Cedar Street relative to bus service levels existine,prior
to the start of the CCLRT Proiect.
The Council has included the additaon or improvements to nortY�/south cross-
corridor bus routes in the proposed operating plan for CCLRT. New north-south
bus service will be provided with the addition ofRoutes 60 and 83 and extension
ofRoute 67 with the implementation of CCLRT. The Council and City will
endeavar to create appropriate peak hour service on Rice, Western. Dale,
Victoria, Lexington, Hamline, Snelling, Fairview, Raymond, and Franklin,
recoanizin te hat lv�h frequency connectine bus routes are critical to the lon -�term
success of the Central Corridor LRT Project.
• The Council will work with the City to identify anv space needed far bus
turnarounds and bus layovers required to masimize the effectiveness and
efficiency of bus service connection with CCLRT.
ARTICLE 15: PUBLIC ART
The Council will include °����ats� public art at each of the stations on the
Project. The Council will continue to work with the Art Selection Committee
(ASC) as the design is advanced, finalized and constructed. Such ASC meetines
will be onen to the nubiic. In addition, the Council will provide several
opportuiuties for broader public partici ation in�lannine for such public art
ARTICLE 16: STATION DESIGN
The Council has developed and is implemeuting a standard station design format.
The Council is willing to consider betterxnents to the standard design in
coordination with the primary partners, including the City, a� the r
Communitv Advisory Committee, and the Art Selection Committee. Such
betterments must meet ADA requirements, may not alter the platform layout of
the standard station design, and may not increase maintenance requirements or
costs through the use of non-standazdized materials. Such betterments, if
implemented, will be funded by non-Project entities, �°�-��-�n�����Q. In addition,
the Council wi11 wark with the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board,
the City of Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission and the State Historic
Preservation Office, as well as engaging the commurrity through the r'�
Communitv Advisory Committee. The Council will also provide opuoriunitv for
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broader public innut, either throu¢h ooen public meetin s or bv allowing visitors
to speak at the Communitv Advisorv Committee meetines.
ARTICLE 17: STREETSCAPE DESIGN
The Council will continue to work with the City to develop and construct a base
streetscape plan, funded by the Project, that will incorporate all elements of
streetscape that exist today.
The Council will continue to work with the City to develop a master sh
plan that wil] be included as "an Alternate" bid item in the conshuction bid
documents. Elements contained in the master streetscape plan that are not part of
the base streetscape plan are betterments, and � mav be funded by non-project
entities, if implemented. In addition, the Council will work with the Capitol Area
Architechxral and Planning Board, the City of Saint Paul Heritage Preservation
Commission and the State Historic Preservation Office, as well as engaging the
community through the �eHS Communitv Advisory Committee.
The Council and City will continue to work towazd ma;cimizing greening the
Central Corridar, through innovative construction materials and practices that
improves stormwater recharge. Additional trees may be provided as betterments,
to enhance the canopy. Such betterments �� be funded by non-project
entities,�� �mr�.r.����n�a. The Cit_y mav request that certain betterment ereening
elements be considered for fundine from Project contin encv. As the Proiect
achieves each contineencv milestone hold point, anv contingency balance not
needed for fulfilling Proiect baseline scope andlor im�lementine miti�ation
measures will be considered by the Council to fund Proiect partner rec�uested
betterments.
• As required by the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapters 73 and 74, the Council
will secure approval of the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Office on all
streetscape design elements in the University-Raymond Commercial Historic
District and the Lowertown Historic Aistrict.
ARTICLE 18: PROJECT DBE PARTICIPATION GOALS
The Council will continue its goal to hire minority and women-owned enterprises
to the extent pracrical during Project constntction. The Council has established a
disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goal of 17% for the design of CCLRT.
The Council is currently mee6ng the design DBE goal. The Council has not
finalized the DBE goal for conshuction, but anticipates the goal will be in the mid
teens. The Council has conrinually made an effort to reach out to minority and
women-owned businesses and will continue to do so throughout the design and
the construction procurement process. The Council wi11 encourage Project
contractors to hire minority workers.
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ARTICLE 19: CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION AND PHASING
The Council will work with the City to coordinate phasing that allows
construction to proceed efficiently and reasonably takes into account the concerns
of the businesses and residents affected. The City will be given the opportiulity to
review the maintenance of traffic provisions. Coordination between the Council
and the City will continue throughout construction to assure City participation in
mirigation of issues that arise during conshuction.
The Council will develop construction phasing and property access guidelines for
use in preparation of conshuction specificarions that define contractor
responsibilities. The guidelines will be used to establish a construction process
that best meets the needs of the adjacent business and residents, including phasing
that balances the demands of schedule while maximizing accessibility during
construction. Development of the guidelines will include input from the City,
area business owners and residents and the guidelines will include standazds for
response tunes to complaints and concerns. The Council will seriously pursue
approaches used by other major construction projects around the county,
including options such as contractor incentives for ensuring public participation
and feedback during conshuction.
ARTICLE 20: PUBLIC INFORMATION FORMATTING
• The Council wili work with the City to provide design information on the Project
that is easy for the general public to understand, visualize and provide input on.
As design progresses, the Council will make greater use of perspective drawings
that more realistically portray future conditions, for ease of general public
understanding.
ARTICLE 21: ACCESSIBILITY DURING CONSTRUCTION
The Council will work with the City to develop strategies to help minimize
impacts on businesses throughout the Corridor during construction of the Project.
The Council's Community Outreach staff will help educate owners on the nature
of the consriuction process prior to conshuction activities.
• The Council wi11 develop phasing and property access guidelines, far use in
preparation of construction specifications defining contractor responsibiliries, as
outlined in
�ee�di3ratie3t Article 19 entitled Conshuction and Phasine Coordination.
ARTICLE 22: OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY PROGRAM
• The Council and City wiil cooperatively develop a mitigation plan far the CCLRT
OMF located in the existing southern building of the former Diamond Products
manufacturin¢ facilitv that inciudes:
In cooperation with the Growers Association, minimize disruption to
Fanners' Market operations.
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• Strategies for fagade improvements on the southern and westem edges of
the building with treahnents that fit into the character of the surrounding
neighborhood;
• Subject to any existing easements, grant an easement and provide a design
for the OMF that will not preclude the extension of Prince Street from
Broadway to the planned Trout Brook alignment;
• Progaznming of approximately 5,000 squaze feet of the building for
leasable space along the Broadway Street faqade; and
• Green roof tectulologies and alternative energy sources as part of the QMF
building improvements.
The Council will wark with the Citv on necessarv renovations to the buildinQ to
incorporate transit oriented desien features. The Council is willin� to consider
betterments to the facilitv design in coordination with the �rimarv artners
includin tg he City, Ramsey Countv Reeional Rail Authority and the Community
Advisory Committee. Such betterments must meet ADA reauirements. Such
betterments will be funded bv non-Proiect entities, if im.plemented. In addition
the Council will work with the City of Saint Paul Heritage Preservation
Commission, the CanitolRiver Council, Public Art Saint Paul, as well as engagin�
the Lowertown communit through the Communitv Advisory Committee. The
Council will also provide op op rtunitv for broader public input either throuah
open public meetings or b_y allowin¢ visitors to sneak at CAC meetin�s.
• The Council will make a good faith effort to incorporate:
o Waikableluedestrian scale windows and doors on the Broadway frontage;
0 5000 assiertable square feet of commercial space on the first floor of the
Broadway frontage;
o Faqade improvements on the western most 300 feet of the Prince Street
frontage that fit into the character of the surrounding neighborhood.
o Adantat'ions of the existin�buildine to better reflect urban design
principles, includin¢ shortening the building,
The Council will establish train operation nrocedures that allow a maximum
speed of 10 miles roer hour and prohibit sounding horns or bells excent in
emergencies, between the end of the revenue line and the OMF. The Council will
also ensure that the tracks at the reaz of the OMF are sufficientiv designed and
maintained to miti�ate excessive sauealin� from trains leaving the facility The
Council commits that the Project wili meet ap�ropriate FTA noise standazds.
• The Council will perform a safetv analvsis and preliminarv hazard analvsis in the
unmediate vicinitv of the OMF. The Council wiil aiso renort by 7une 1 2009 to
the Saint Pau1 Citv Council on which safetv-critical testing will take place at the
OMF.
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• The Citv staff will complete the Downtown Station Area Plan and any Lowertown
Small Area Plan update, incoiporatin� the kev urban designprinciples included in
the Urban Villaee Vision (20051 and the Diamond Products Task Force Report
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• As soon as real estate neeofiations beein, the Council will provide timelv updates
on the status of those neeotiations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Memorandum of Understanding
to be executed by their duly authorized representatives on the dates indicated below.
Reviewed by Metropolitan Council's General Counsel
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Reviewed by the City Attorney's Office of the City of Saint Paul
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METROFOLITAN COUNCIL
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE METROPOLTTAN
GOUNCIL AND THE CTTY OF SAINT PAUL FOR THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR
a� LIGH'I' RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT
� March 4, 2009
This m�tmorandum of Understanding ("MOLP'} is by and between the Metropolitan
Council (�`,Council") and the City of Saint Paul ("City") herein defined as the "Parties".
WFIERAS:
1. The Parties �iave been involved in various activities regazding the development of
a Central Coir�dor Light Rail Transit ("CCLRT") line;
2. The Parties agrce, that a portion of the CCLRT Project ("ProjecP') will traverse the
City of Saint Paul along University Avenue from the city line to Robert Street, on
Robert Street to 12�"�treet, on Cedar Street to S Street, across the city block of
5�' Street and Cedaz Sti�et and 4�' Street and Minnesota Street, and on 4�' Street to
Broadway Street terminating at an Operations and Maintenance Facility to be
constructed in the existing si�uthern building of the former Diamond Products
manufacturing facility. ,
I30W, THEREFORE, in consideration
Parties agree as follows.
mutual agreements herein set forth, the
ARTICLE 1: PARKING
• The Council will continue to work with the Citv of Saint Paul and affected
business owners to mitigate the loss of on-street parking on University Avenue in
Saint Paul that result from the development and`implementafion of the Project.
The City will take the lead in unproving the management of on-street pazking
(through better enforcement, parking meters, and pa�mit parking districts), in
establishing Pazking Improvement Dishicts, and improving off-street pazking
faciliries. The City and Council will cooperatively finaTrze an overall program for
dealing with parking, defining the most appropriate sites and mechanisms for
development of joint-use off street pazking. The Council will support the City in
securing funding from public and private sources for developfng joint-use off
street parking.
ARTICLE 2: PROPERTX ACCESS
• The Council will ensure access to pmperties along the Project andtor`develop
mitigation strategies to address such impacts to properties along University
Avenue (Marion to Rice), Cedar Street and Fourth Street.
ARTICLE 3: SIDEWALK DESIGN
• The Council will provide minimum 10' wide sidewalks throughout the Project
except in cases where the City and the CCPO ag�ee that it is not feasible to do so.
Consideration of sidewalk widths includes accommodation of pedestrian mobility,
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benches, bus shelters, trash contaiuers and snow storage and provision of an
overall sense of safety to those using the walk.
TICZE 4: VIBRATION MITIGATION
The Council will develop and implement both constcuction-related and LRT
operation-related vibration mitigation to properties and exisring sensirive
�quipment contained within such properties located adjacent to the Project. Some
s�cific sites include the Church of St. Louis King of France, Central Presbyterian
Chu'tc� and Minnesota Public Radio on Cedar Street in downtown Saint Paul.
The Cot�ncil will develop and 'unplement mitigation strategies to address vibration
impacts i�entified as part of the Council's vibration analysis and design for the
Project. `�:,,
ARTICLE 5: ELECTR�MAGt
• The Council has ass�ssed
properties and existing"'s�e
located adjacent to the Pr
impacts resulting from the
with these fmdings.
INTERFERENCE EVALUATION
electromagnetic interference ("EMI") impacts to
nsitive equipment contained within such properties
�iect. The Council has concluded that there aze no EMI
within the City of Saint Paul. The City concurs
ARTICLE 5: iTTII.ITY RELOCATION
The Council is working jointly with Disicict Energy St. Paul and other affected
utilities in Saint Paul that require relocatio`�� as a result of the construction and
unplementation of the Project, to minimize i acts and relocation costs to the
utilities as much as possible. "I`he Council will al
coordinate relocation acfivifies with project recon�
costs the u6lities, and to m;n;mi�e disnxption of
ARTICLE 7: TRAFFIC EVALUATIONS
all reasonable efforts to
ction efforts to minimize
�vice to customers.
The Councii will continue to work with the City to address �affic and pedestrian
mobility issaes. Further, the City and Council will develop g�metrics for major
intersections along University Avenue that include sufficient turiiang radii for
trucks. The Council will cooperate with the city to develop analys8`�that considex
traffic and design unpacts. Based on the current LRT design, by Decetlnber 31,
2009, the Council will analyze impacts on the regional transportation ri��work of
the following street additions: '?
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East extension of Pierce Butler Route from immediatelp west of Dalea
Street to Phalen Boulevard at I-35E; and `�
Kittson Connecfion (Trout Brook Way) from Warner Road east of the `>_,
Lafayette Bridge to the eastern terminus of University Avenue. `�
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The Council will publish results of the study that compares impacts of one
through lane in each direction vs. two through lanes in each direction on
University Avenue. Furthermore, the Council and the City will assess the options
for the tracks to the Operations and Maintenance Facility from Wacouta to
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Broadway, and agree upon a desi� that maintains two way traffic, adequate
pedestrian movement, and min;T,,;�es impacts to adjacent property access while
maintaining through trips for motor'rzed and non-motorized vehicles.
AR'FICLE S: FOURTH/CEDAR STREETS STATION
•� The Council will reconnect the skyway ]ink that will be removed as a result of
cb�nstruction for the station on the diagonal connecting Cedar StreeUS`� Street with
Miilnesota Street/6� Street. The Project does not include budget for property
acqui�tion necessary for construction of this station and assumes that such
property.will be acquired by some entity other than the Council. The Project
budget also does not include any vertical circulation to the reconnected skyway
link from theEstation. However, the Council acknowledges and supports the
City's desire to�obtaiu funding for vertical circulation that maximizes the
ridership at this sfation and meets t3DA requirements.
ARTICLE 9: FUTI7RE STATIOPiS
• The Councii will provid�,the infrastructure foz three future stations at Hamline,
Western and Victoria as part of the Project. The Council wi11 work with the City
to develop and 'unplement tH� full build out of at least one of the future stations
if/when:
o funds are freed up from the contingencies from cost savings within the
adopted Project budget' or a change in CEI prior to enhy into fmal
design; or �
o if any fuuds are available ��fter the federal pmject is ctosed out.
The City will provide its recommendatioi�on which future sta6on should be
constructed first. \
• The Council wiil work jointiy with the City to pursue every oppornuiity to realize
the full build out of the two remaining future sta�ions.
ARTICLE 10: EMERGENCY VEAICLE ACCESS ���\
• The Council has and will continue to work with the Cify's Traffic Engineer and
City of Saint Paul Fire Department to satisfactorily addrass emergency vehicle
crossings along the Project Alignment.
ARTICLE ll: TRACTIOi�i POWER SUBSTATIONS AND SIG1��I.
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• In accordance with CUapter 61.400 of the Saint Paul Zoning Code, �e Council
will seek approval of site plans for the traction power substations and'�ignal
bungalows. �
ARTICLE 12: OVERI�EAD CONTACT SYSTEM POLE DESIGN
• The Council will include tapered tubular, fluted and painted overhead contacf
system (OCS) poles as "an Alternate" bid item to the base Project for
consideration if the budget allows or the City chooses to include as a betterment. '�
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Such poles will be funded by uon-project entities. As required by the Saint Paul
� Legisiarive Code, Chapters 73 and 74. the Counci] will coordinate with the Saint
Paui Heritage Preseroation Commission on the design of the OCS poles in the
t3niversity-Raymond Commercial Historic District and the Lowertown Historic
District.
AR�ICLE 13: BICYCLE PARHING
•\` Ttie Council will strive to include as many bicycle racks as aze feasible at the non-
si�nalized ends of the station platforms as part of the base Project to maacimize the
con�r�nience of bicycle/LRT intermodal travel. The Council will work with
Transit for Livable Communities to solicit their assistance in obtaining and
placing �dditional bicycle racks along the alignment.
ARTICLE 14: BU�OPERATIONS
• The Council vi�ill continue to work with the City and property owners to maximi�e
the convenience; simplicity and safery of bus-to-LRT and bus-to-bus
connections/transfc� along the Project. Further, the Council and City will
continue to work on o�hmizing the locations of bus stops so as to maximize
safety for pedestrians ai1�1 motorists, as well as ensuring the safest and shortest
walk distances for tratvsfer�in� transit riders.
• The Councii will work with t1i��CiTy to retain adequate bus service levels in the
Project corridor during non-peaT�, evening and weekend hours while maintaining
an acceptable Cost Effective Index;(CEI).
The Councii has included the addition`br improvements to north/south cross-
corridor bus routes in the proposed opera�ing plan for CCLRT. New north-south
bus service will be provided with the addifion of Routes 60 and 83 with the
implementation of CCLRT. The Council an�>,City will endeavor to create
appropriate peak hour service on Rice, Aale, I;sxington, 5nelling, Fauview,
Raymond, and Franklin. „
ARTICLE 15: PUBLIC ART
� The Council will include elements of public art at each vf the stations on the
Project. The Council will continue to work with the Art S�lection Committee
(ASC) as the design is advanced, finalized and constructed.��:�
ARTICLE 16: STATION DESIGN
• The Council has developed and is implementing a standard station i't�sign format.
The Council is willing to consider betterments to the standard design ita
coordination with the primary partners, including the City and the Citizens
Advisory Committee. Such betterments must meet ADA requirements, maq not
alter the platform layout of the standazd station design, and may not increase
maintenance requirements or costs through the use of non-standardized materials.
Such betterments will be funded by non-Pmject entities, if implemented. In
addition, the Council will work with the Capitol Area Archatectural and Planning
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Boazd, the City of Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission and the State
Historic Preservation Office, as well as engaging the community through the
Citizens Advisory Committee.
17: STREETSCAPE DESIGN
•�`�'he Council will continue to wark with the City to develop and construct a base
s etscape pian, funded by the Project, that wiil incorporate a11 elements of
str cape that exist today.
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• The Co il will continue to work with the City to develop a mastez streetscape
plan that be included as "an Alternate" bid item in the construction bid
documents. ments contained in the master streetscape plan that are not part of
the base streetsc�plan are betterments, and will be funded by non-project
entities, if implem ted. In addifion, the Council will work with the Capitol Area
Arckutectural and Pla�ta
Commission and the St
community through the
Boazd, the City of Saint Paul Heritage Preservation
Historic Preservation Office, as well as engaging the
Advisory Committee.
The Council and City will conti�ue to work toward maximizing greening the
Central Corridor, through innovatl�e construction materials and practices that
improves stormwater recharge. Ad�onal trees may be provided as betterments,
to enhance the canopy. Such betterme ts will be funded by non-project entities, if
implemented. �
• As required by the Saint Paul Legisiative Cod�, Chapters 73 and 74, the Council
will secure approval of the 5aint Paul Heritage ��eservation Office on all
streetscape design elements in the University-Rayinond Commercial Historic
District and the Lowertown Historic District. \
ARTICLE 18: PROJECT DBE PARTICIPATION
• The Council will continue its goal to hire minority and woiiaen-owned enterprises
to the extent practical during project construc6on. The CouriFil has established a
disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) goal of 17% for the c�si� of CCLRT.
The Council is currently meeting the design DBE goal. The Council has not
finalized the DBE goal for construction, but anticipates the goal wl�ll be in the mid
teens. The Council has continually made an effort to reach out to m�pority and
women-owned businesses and will continue to do so throughout the d�sign and
the construcfion procurement process. The council will encourage Projact
contractors to hire minority workers.
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ARTICLE 19: CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION AND PHASING �
• The Council will work with the City to coordinate phasing that allows �
construcfian to proceed efficientty and reasonably takes into account the concerns
of the businesses and residents affected. The City will be given the opportunity to\
review the maintenance of traffic provisions. Coordination between the Council
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and the City will continue throughout construction to assure City participation in
autigation of issues that arise during construction.
Tfie Council will develop construction phasing and property access guidelines for
use in prepazation of construction specifications that define contractor
�sponsibilities. The guidelines will be used to establish a construction process
th best meets the needs of the adjacent business and residents, including phasing
that ances the demands of schedule while masimi�i.,g accessibIlity during
constru tion. Development of the guidelines will include input from the City,
area busitl�ss owners and residents and the guidelines will include standards for
response tim�,s to complaints and concerns. The Councii wiil seriously pursue
approaches use�by other major construcrion projects around the county,
including options°s,nch as contractor incentives for ensuring public participation
and feedback durinE�construction.
ARTICLE 20: PUBLIC INFOT��1'IATION FORMATTING
• The Council will work with��e City to provide design information on the Project
that is easy for the general pub1Y� to understand, visualize and provide input on.
As design progesses, the Council'�,vill make greater use of perspective drawings
that more realistically portray future�onditions, for ease of general public
undezstanding. ',�
ARTICLE 21: ACCESSIBILITY DURING
• The Council wiil work with the Ciry to develo�sttategies to help minimize
impacts on businesses throughout the Corridor �ilring construction of the Project.
The Council's Community Outreach staff will help�ducate owners on the nature
of the construction process prior to construction activi}�es.
The Council will develop phasing and properry access guiclelines, far use ln
prepazation of construction specifications defining contracto�i�esponsibilities, as
outlined in the paragraph above entitled Constraction and Pli�sing
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ARTICLE 22: OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY PRO`�
• The Council and City will cooperatively develop a mitigation plan that
• In cooperation witk the Growers Associafion, minimize disruprion to `
Fanners' Market operations. �
• Strategies for fa�ade improvements on tbe southern and westem edges of��'�,
the building with treahnents that fit into the chatacter of the sutrounding '�,
neighborhood; �
• Subject to any e7cisting easements, grant an easement and provide a design
for the OMF that will not preclude the extension of Prince Street from
Broadway to the planned Trout Brook alignment;
• Programmiug of approximately 5,000 square feet of the building for
leasable space along the Bmadway Street fa�ade; and
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• Evaluation of green roof technologies and alternative energy sources as
part of the OMF building improvements.
IN WITNESS WI�REOF, the Parties have caused ttris Memorandum of i3nderstanding
to 6e. executed by their duly authorized representatives on the dates indicated below.
Reviewed by Metropolitan Council's General Counsel
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Reviewed by the City Attorney's Office of the City of Saint Paui
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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
By:_
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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