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Amended 4/07l2010 Green Sheet # 3096316
RESOLUTION
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I WHEREAS, St. Paul Public Works, with support of St. Paul Bicycle Advisory Board, the West Seventh
2 Federation and Macalester Groveland Community Council, applied for and received $750,000 of Federal
3 Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program Funds from Transit for Livable Communities to construct a
4 bicycle facility on Jefferson Avenue between Mississippi River Boulevazd and West Seventh Street; and
6 WHEREAS, the St. Paul Public Works submitted a proposal in 2010-2011 Capital Improvement Budget
7 Process to fund the local shaze of project and the funding for local share of the project is included in the
8 adopted 2010 Capital Improvement Budget; and
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10 WHEREAS, the project would fiu the goals the Complete Streets Policy Resolution #09-213, adopted
11 by City Council and the Transportation Chapter of the St. Paul Comprehensive Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed Jefferson project includes installation of "bicycle boulevard" elements between
Mississippi River Boulevard and Lexington Parkway and bike lanes, sidewalk, bumpouts, and street
lighting between Lexington Pazkway and West Seventh Street; and
WHBREAS, the support of the application for the Federal Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program
Funds by the West Seventh Federation and Macalester Groveland Community Council was conditioned
upon that the respective Community Councils and community be involved in the details of the project
design and development; and
WHEREAS, Public Works has held community meetings on project in conjunction with Macalester
Groveland Community Council and West Seventh Federation; and
WHEREAS, based on community input to date, there is strong community support for the Lexington
Parkway and West Seventh Street portion of the project; and
WHEREAS, based on community input to date, there is not clear community support for the Mississippi
River Boulevazd to LeYington Parkway portion of the project; and
WHEREAS, based on the stipulafions of the Federal Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program Funds,
the entire project between Mississippi River Boulevard and West Seventh Street needs to be implemented
in order to receive the $75Q000 of Federal Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Prograan Funds; and
WHEREAS, Public Warks has requested that City Council provide some direction as to how to proceed on
Project before additional staff time is used on the project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council supports implementation of
the entire project as submitted and intends to approve a Final Order for the project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Public Works schedule a Final Order and Public Hearing for the
project on or before t1pr�?-, 2010; and
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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Department of Public Works should continue to work with the
communities involved and Transit for Livable Communities on the final design details of the project prior
to the Public Hearing for the project to resolve as many issues as they can withoutjeopardizing the project
funding or intent.
Bostrom
Carter
Harris
Thune
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Approving construction of a bicycle faciliry on Jefferson Avenue connecting the Sam Morgan Trail neaz Wes[ 7th Street with the
East River Road Trail neaz Mississipi River Boulevazd.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
ClB Committee
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1. Has ihis person/firm ever worked under a confract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this personffirm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current ciry employee?
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