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91-1414�RI�IN�I. � Cour�cil File # � � s I Gr�en Sheet ,� �,5 '1�j�`D RESOLUTION , ITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA I, Presented By Referred To Commit ee: Date 1 I 2 �� 3 4 RESOLUT'ION ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE BICYCLE I,TRANSPORTATION 5 POLICY FOR THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL I 6 '� 7 I 8 9 WHEREAS, the quality of our urban environment requires that th� City address the 10 problems associated with pollution from automobile emissions such as car1bon dioxide and carbon 11 monoxide; and ', 12 ' 13 WHEREAS, the City is currently developing a local transit initiativ through development of 14 the Transportation Policy Plan, Transit Access Study, Downtown Transit �ervices Improvement 15 Program, and coordination of transit service improvements during the 19�2 downtown highway 16 construction; and '�, 17 I 18 WHEREAS, Saint Paul and Minneapolis were recently selected on� of twelve urban areas in 19 the world to participate in a U.N. sponsored "Urban CO2 Reduction Proj�ct" aimed at developing 20 different strategies and programs for reducing carbon dioxide in urban ar$as; and 21 I 22 WHEREAS, including a bicycle transportation policy in the compr�hensive transportation 23 policy to encourage the use of bicycles as an alternative form of transport tion would contribute to 24 solving the many environmental problems associated with automobile emi sions and traffic 25 congestion in the City; and ', 26 27 WHEREAS, bicycling is a very popular recreational activity for ma�iy residents of the City of 28 Saint Paul; and ! 29 I 30 WHEREAS, inadequate numbers of properly designed bikeways h �'s decreased the safety of 31 bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists; and 32 33 WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to review and, in some cases, amend the City's current 34 traffic and transportation policies to encourage greater use of bicycles wit in the City of Saint Paul . 35 and to make bicycling as safe as possible through good design of roads, p rkways, walking paths; 36 37 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul Ci Council hereby adopts 38 the following policies as part of a bicycle transportation safety policy of t e City of Saint Paul to � � 39 help promote safe bicycling as an alternative means of transportation suc that: 40 41 1) A Bicycle Advisory Board (BAB) be established to provide o going technical and 42 educational advice to ensure safe bicycling in the City. 43 44 2) The BAB shall have a total of 11 members, seven citizen me bers representing each of 45 the City's seven districts, one member from the Parks Comm ssion, and one member � �, � , ,>;� , �I UKI��i�1��. � /�9/•�yr�f . � 2� -2 of 3- 3 I 4 5 each from Public Works, PED, and Parks and Recreation. IAII members shall be 6 appointed by the Mayor through the open appointments pr�cess. 7 8 3) 1'he BAB shall work with the Administration in considerati�n of street and other 9 capital projects as they affect the current Draft Bikeway Sy tem map in the short term. 10 In the long term, the BAB shall help develop the ultimate �ikeway System as part of 11 the revised Parks and Recreation Plan for consideration by Ithe Council. 12 13 4) The BAB shall work on parking facility development, a con I inuing bicycle safety 14 education program, promotion of city-wide events such as B�ke to Work Week and 15 Citizens Bike Tour, and encouragement of bicycle commutir�g. 16 17 5) That the City Administration begin the planning and const ction of a city-wide system 18 of bikeways, combining on- and off-road paths, with the pu ose of increasing the 19 number of individuals commuting to work on non-motorize vehicles. 20 21 6) All new road construction and major street repair on arteri Il and collector streets of 22 the City of Saint Paul include, wherever feasible and safe, p�ovision for appropriately 23 marked bicycle lanes on both sides of the road or, where ap�ropriate, off-road paths. 24 25 7) All existing parkways within the City of Saint Paul have esta�lished appropriately 26 marked bike lanes on both sides of the road where feasible, or where appropriate, on 27 an off-road bicycle path. I 28 29 8) All new bridge construction and major bridge rehabilitation lwork, where safe and 30 feasible, provide for appropriately marked bike lanes on one� or both sides of such 31 bridges. I 32 33 9) All currently combined bicycle/walking paths in the City of aint Paul be modified as 34 quickly as possible so that bicycle traffic is in either a sepaz te off-road bicycle trail or 35 in an appropriately marked bike lane on a roadway adjacent I to a walking path. 36 37 10) All City-owned facilities provide for adequate safe storage o I bicycles for employees 38 who wish to commute to work on bicycles, where safe and f�ible. 39 I 40 11) That zoning ordinances and site plan review requirements b� reviewed and amended 41 where necessary to require that construction or substantial r habilitation of buildings 42 within the City of Saint Paul provide for an adequate storag� of bicycles for employees 43 working within their particular building. 44 � , �� �R�����L ', ��-i�l��t r (.7� 2 ` _ -3 of 3- 3 � 4 �� 5 12) That prior to submission to the City Council of a specific �lan, funding sources shall be 6 identified. Equally, plans shall also show the impact on p king in the proposed area 7 including, but not limited to, on-street and off-street parki g. Finally, plans shall also 8 evaluate the impact on boulevard trees and usable yard d boulevard space prior to 9 submission to the City Council. 10 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City continue to work',with the Regional Transit 12 Board, Metropolitan Transit Commission, and Metropolitan Council in�development of regional 13 transit initiatives consistent with the City's emerging local transit initiat�ve work. 14 � 1 Yeas Navs Absent Requested by Depa�tment of: imon oswz z �,7' i on ..-� _ acca ee � i e tman �' une � i son � BY� a� , t � � � � Form Approved by ity Attorney ` Adopted by Council: Date � ,��'�� .cA�°ti Adoption Certi by,�Counc Set�i et�ary By: �I ,',,�r;. ��,., % � i' i By' � ' Approved by Mayor �for Submission to Approved by Mayor:, Dat ^ C 2 � �99� Council �� /� .�dl�fl�' � 8 I By: n y' PU�uS�ED ��� 4 '92 w� ;�� r= :ti �� . '' (�.me n ed �1-1�f I4 '� � . uncil File # �Green Sheet # � �� � RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT P L MINNES 13 Presented By Referred To Comm'ttee: Date 1 RESOLUTION ESTABLI G A COMPREHENSIVE BICYC TRANSPORTATION 2 PO CY FOR THE CITY OF SAINT PA L 3 4 WHEREAS, the quality of ur urban environment requires that the city address the problems 5 associated with pollution from aut obile emissions such as carbon dic�xide and carbon monoxide; 6 and I 7 8 WHEREAS, the city is cunent developing a local transit initia ive through development of 9 the Transportation Policy Plan, Transi Access Study, Downtown Trans�t Services Improvement 10 Program, and coordination of transit se 'ce improvements during the 1�992 downtown highway 11 construction; and 12 13 WHEREAS, Saint Paul and Minne polis were recently selected ne of twelve urban areas in 14 the world to participate in a U.N. sponsor "Urban CO2 Reduction P oject" aimed at developing 15 different strategies and programs for reduci g carbon dioxide in urban �reas; and 16 17 WHEREAS, including a bicycle transp rtation policy in the com�rehensive transportation 18 policy to encourage the use of bicycles as an a temative form of transp rtation would contribute to 19 solving the many environmental problems asso 'ated with automobile e�nissions and traffic 20 congestion in the city; and 21 22 WHEREAS, bicycling is a very popular re ational activity for �any residents of the City of 23 Saint Paul; and 24 � 25 WHEREAS, increased bicycle usage in the ci is decreasing the�afety of pedestrians, 26 bicyclists, and automobile drivers because of inadequa numbers of pr perly designed bicycle paths; 27 and j 2R 2�� WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to review and, in some case , amend the city's current 30 traffic and transportation policies to encourage greater use f bicycles 'thin the City of Saint Paul 31 and to make bicycling as safe as possible through good desi of roads, �parkways, walking paths; 32 33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the S t Paul ity Council hereby adopts , 3� the following policies as part of a bicycle transportation safety licy of he City of Saint Paul to �� 3� help promote safe bicycling as an altemative means of transport�tion su�h that: - :�� 37 1) A Bicycle Advisory Board (BAB) be established to provide Ipngoing technical and 3�`� educational advice to ensure safe bicycling in the City. ! �,,.:.� 3'� 4() 2) The BAB shall have 6 members, three citizen members app inted by the Mayor, and 41 one each from Public Works, PED, and Parks and Recreati n. 42 43 3) The BAB shall work with the Administration in considerati n of street and other 44 capital projects as they affect the cunent Draft Bicycle Path System map in the short � t��� �� 9i -�4�� ✓ 1 term. In the long term, the BAB shall help develop the u timate Bicycle Path System 2 as part of the revised Parks and Recreation Plan for consi eration by the Gqtuicil. . 3 4 4) The BAB shall work on parking facility development, a co tinuing bicycle safety 5 education program, promotion of city-wide events such as ike to Work Week and 6 Citizens Bike Tour, and encouragement of bicycle commu ing. 7 8 5) That the Ci�.y Administration begin the planning and cons ction of a city-wide system 9 of bicycle pat`�,is, combining on- and off-road paths, with t e purpose of increasing the 10 number of individuals commuting to work on non-motoriz d vehicles. 11 �` 12 6) All new road �on's�ruction and major street repair on arte�ial and collector streets of 13 the City of Saint P�,ul include, wherever feasible and safe, provision for appropriately 14 marked bicycle lanes�.on both sides of the road or, where �ppropriate, off-road bicycle 15 paths. I, 1b 17 7) All e�usting parkways wi'�,hin the City of Saint Paul have e ta.blished appropriately 18 marked bike lanes on bot� sides of the road where feasib e, or where appropriate, on 19 an off-road median or oth� public right-of-way. 20 �'� 2 t 8) All new bridge construction �d major bridge rehabilitati n work provide for 2 Z appropriately marked bike lari�s on one or both sides of�uch bridges. 23 I 24 9) All currently combined bicycle/ ' king paths in the City f Saint Paul be modi�ied as 25 quickly as possible so that bicycle raffic is in either a sep ate off-road trail or in an 26 appropriately marked bike lane o a roadway adjacent t a walking path. 27 28 10) All city-owned facilities provide for a equate safe storagel of bicycles for employees 29 who wish to commute to work on bi les. 30 I 3l 11) That zoning ordinances and site plan re�ew requirementS be reviewed and amended 3'' where necessary to require that constructi�n or substanti�l rehabilitation of buildings 3.� within the City of Saint Paul provide for a�; adequate sto�age of bicycles for employees 3� working within their particular building. 3:� 3�'� BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city`�continue t I work with the Regional 3; Transit Board, Metropolitan Transit Commission and Metropolitan C�uncil in development of 3H regional transit initiatives consistent with the city's emerging �pcal tra�sit initiative work. 3�� Yeas Navs Absent Requested y D�partment of: imon oswi z on acca ee e man une � i son By° Form Approved bjt City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date ,.� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary gY; I . BY� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Approved by Mayor: Date By: By� ,�� i . .. �a ����� ✓ D ARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED cit Council 25 9� GREEN SHE T N° 15740 CONTACT PERSON&PHONE INITIAUDAT INITIAUDATE �DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL Councilmember �nCJ x4473 pgg�pN �CITYATfORNEY �CITYCLERK NUMBER FOR MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY(DATE) ROUTINO �BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MGT.SERVICES DIR. ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTANI) a TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION RE�UESTED: Establishing a comprehensive bicycle transportation p licy for the City. RECOMMENDA710NS:Approve(A)or Re}ect(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MU8T ANS ER THE FOLIOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNINQ COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under a contra for this department? - _CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee _STAFF - YES NO _DISTRICT COURT _ 3. DOeS thi3 person/firm possess a skfll not normal y possessed by any current city employee? SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Explaln all yes answers on separote sheet and ttach to groen sheet INITIATINO PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,When,Where,Why): The use of bicycles within the City is becoming incr singly difficult as more people choose bicycles as a form of transportati n for commuting and recreation. AOVANTAOES IFAPPROVED: People choosing to use bicycles for commuting and re reation will be able to travel through the City more safely. Be increasi g bicycle safety and ease of travel automobile traffic, and the problems aused by it, will be reduced. DISADVANTAOES IFAPPROVED: None DISADVANTAl3ES IF NOT APPFOVED: Bicycle commuting and recreational use will continue to become increasingly difficult and dangerous, thereby discouraging an act vity that benefits the City. �0�lt`.�'� �'��'^'�"�'!`� �'�,�b�,g� JUL 2 5 1991 TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETEp CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) �� ��t�-��.� . � . .. � . . .- NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO. 298-4225). ROUTING ORDER: Below are oorrect routings for the five most frequent types of documents: CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION(Amend Budgets/Accept. Grants) 1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director 2. Department Director 2. Ciry Attorney 3. City Attorney 3. Budget Director 4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,�0) 4. Mayor/Assistant 5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. City Council 6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services 7. Finance Acxounting ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (all others,and Ordinances) 1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director 2. Department Accountant 2. City Attorney 3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant 4. Budget Director 4. City Council 5. City Clerk 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others) 1. Department Director 2. City Attorney 3. Finance and Management Services Director 4. City Clerk TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES Indicate the#of pages on which signatures are required and paperclip or flag each of thsse pages. ACTION REQUESTED Describe what the projecVrequest seeks to accomplish in either chronologi- cal order or order of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the issue.Do not write complete sentences. Begin each item in your list with a verb. RECOMMENDATIONS Comptete if the issue in question has been presented before any body,public or private. SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? Indicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing the key word(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS: This information will be used to determine the city's liability for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules. INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project or request. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/ charter or whether there are specific ways in which the City of Saint Paul and its citizens will benefit from this projecUaction. DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might this projecUrequest produce if it is passed(e.g.,traffic delays, noise, tax increases or assessments)?To Whom?When?For how long? DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED What will be the negative consequences if the promised action,is not approved?Inability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise, accident rate?Loss of revenue? FINANCIAL IMPACT ° Although you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it going to cost?Who is going to pay? . . „ � �^ ���� � construction on the North side of Case I' Avenue from Johnson Parkway to Kennard Street. All to be known as the � Hazelwood/Case Area Street Paving and Lighting Project. 6. �12/17/91 FINAL ORDER: Construction of the I APPROVED 4-0 Hazelwood/Case Area Storm Sewer Separation Project, bounded on the north by the Railroad, on the south by Reaney, on the west by Johnson Parkway and Clarence, on the east by / Kennard and Flandrau. 7. 12/17/91 FINAL ORDER: Installation of sanitary, APPROVED 4-0 storm and water service connections, if requested by property owner, for the -� Hazelwood/Case Area Storm Sewer and Street Paving and Lighting Project. 8. 12/17/91 RESOLUTION - 91-2145 - To consider APPROVED 3-0 increasing the Sewer Availability I Charge (SAC) from $650.00 to �700.00 I beginning January, 1992. 9. RESOLUTION - 91-2090 - Amending the 1991I APPROVED 3-0 Budget by transferring �28,000 from Contingency Reserve to the Financing & I Spending Plans of PED for transportationl planning services relating to neighborhopd portion of City's Transportation Policy Plan. I 10. ✓ RESOLUTION - 91-2148 - Approving propose APPROVED 3-0 District Energy rates for 1992. 11. ORDINANCE - 91-2149 - An ordinance amend ng APPROVED 3-0 � the legislative ordinance granting to District Heating Development Company a non-exclusive franchise to use public streets and property to construct and operate a district heating system. 12. RESOLUTION - 91-1414 - Establishing a APPROVED AS comprehensive bicycle transportation AMENDED 3-0 policy for the City of Saint Paul . /_!� � '�' :� � � �r.��, - � �,l.�.e��,� � _ i�-�s� ���� /-3vc_ f�� , `� ORIGI�iAI � _ • � � ' . r Cpuncil File ,� �- � ` � 1 reen Sheet # 7 RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOT Presented By �eferred To ttee: Date �-/�-�� 1 RESOLUTTON ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE BICYCIrE TRANSPORTATION 2 POLICY FOR THE CITY OF SAINT PA L 3 4 WHEREAS, the quality of our urban environment requires that he City address the 5 problems associated with pollution from automobile emissions such as rbon dioxide and carbon 6 monoxide; and 7 8 WHEREAS, Saint Paul is cunently considering revisions its c mprehensive transportation 9 policy to address increasing problems of automobile traffic co�gestion, ncreasing automobile 10 speeds, and pedestrian safety; and , 11 �-` 12 WHEREAS, Saint Paul and Minneapolis were recently selected ne of twelve urban areas in 13 the world to participate in a U.N, sponsored "Urban C(52 Reduction P oject" aimed at developing 14 different strategies and programs for reducing carbon`dioxide in urban eas; and 15 .� 16 WHEREAS, in developing a comprehensive bicycle transportatio�n policy to encourage the 17 use of bicycles as an alternative form of transp,ortation would contribut� to solving the many 18 environmental problems associated with auto�obile emissions and traff�c congestion in the City; and 19 �� 20 WHEREAS, bicycling is a very popular recreational activity for �any residents of the City of 21 Saint Paul; and - 22 23 WHEREAS, the increased numbers of bicycles used in the City i decreasing the safety of 24 pedestrians, bicyclers, and automobiles because of a lack of adequate, s�fe bicycle paths; and 25 26 WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to review and, in some cas�, amend the City's current 27 traffic and transportation policies�to encourage greater use of bicycles thin the City of Saint Paul 28 and to malce bicycling as safe as'possible the way roads, parkways, wai ng paths are designed; now, 29 therefore, be it 30 31 RESOLVED, That the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts th following policies as part of 32 the comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Safety Policy of the City of S int Paul to help promote 33 safe bicycling as an alternative means of transportation. 34 -� 35 1) That the C�ty Adm�jnistration begin the planning and const�uction of a City-wide system 36 of bicycle }�aths, combining on- and off-road paths, with th purpose of increasing the 37 number of individuals commuting to work on non-motorize� vehicles. 38 39 2) That �new road construction and major street repair on rterial and collector streets 40 of the City of Saint Paul include, wherever feasible, provisi n for appropriately marked 41 bicycle lanes on one or both sides of the road or, where p sible, off road bicycle paths. 42 43 3) That all existing parkways within the City of Saint Paul ha established 44 appropriately marked bike lanes on one or both sides of th road, or where 45 possible, on an off road median or public right of way. � � � . . . , ��J'�"��f�� 2 � 4) That all new bridge construction and major bridge rehabili ation work provide 3 for appropriately marked bike lanes on one or both sides f such bridges or that 4 all currently combined bicycle/walking paths in the City o Saint Paul be 5 modified as quickly as possible so that bicycle traffic is in ither a separate off 6 road trail or in an appropriately marked bike lane on a ro dway adjacent to 7 walking path. 8 9 5) All City-owned facilities provide for adequate safe storage lof cycles for 10 employees who wish to commute to work on bicycles. 11 12 6) The City Hall and Court House Renovation Plans in� de provision for 13 employee shower facilities somewhere in the City I��11 an Court House building 14 to allow for use by City and County employees c�inmutin to work by bicycle 15 and for other Saint Paul residents commuting tp`work in c�owntown Saint Paul 16 wishing to use the shower facilities. 17 18 7) That zoning ordinances and site plan revi�w/requirements be reviewed and 19 amended where necessary to require that construction or ubstantial 20 rehabilitation of buildings within the City of Saint Paul pr vide for an adequate 21 storage of bicycles for employees worl�ing within their par�icular building. 22 23 8) That the City request that the Sta��'e Department of Trans�ortation strongly consider 24 dedicating the old Marshal Aveni�e/Lake Street Bridge fo the sole use of pedestrians, 25 bicycles, and other non-motori�'ed vehicles seeking to cros� the Mississippi.; and be it 26 r' 27 �f 28 FURTHER RESOLVED, that �hese policies be included in thel City's comprehensive 29 Transportation Policy. �' I r;. j / � � I Yeas Nays Absent Requested by D�partment of: imon oswi z on acca ee e man une i son By° Adopted by Council: Date Form Approved y City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council Secretary gy: I BY� Approved by M or for Submission to Council Approved by Mayor: Date By. By: , ,-_,_, :,.. , .-.. s . , _... . , , .' . . , � l-(yl`� - construction on the North side of Case - Avenue from Johnson Parkway to Kennard .`;':,; Street. All to be known as the - Hazelwood/Case Area Street Paving and Lighting Project. 6. `Z2/17 91 FINAL OR / DER: Construction of the ARPROVED 4-0 Hazelwood/Case Area Storm Sewer I Separation Project, bounded on the north by the Railroad, on the south by Reaney, on the west by Johnson ' Parkway and Clarence, on the east by � Kennard and Flandrau. ` 7. 12/17/91 --- �---`_- APPROVED 4-0 � TO CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE: i� 8. 12/17/9l ❑ FINANCE,MANAGEMENT&PERSONNEL ,, ��I APPROVED 3-0 ❑ HOUSING 8 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT `� ❑ HOUSING&REDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY 9' l APPROVED 3-0 ❑ HUMAN SERVICES,REGULATEp INDUSTRIES, AND RULES AND POLICY . ❑ INTERGOVERNME 1I NTAL RELATIONS ��d ❑ NEIGHBORHOODSERVICES 10. w PUBUC WORKS, UTILITIES 8 TRqNSPO ed APPROVED 3-0 RTATION ❑ ACTION - 11. ❑ OTHER d ng APPROVED 3-0 � DATE 12' FROM APPROVED AS AMENDED 3-0 f.,�,t- ot �[..�o ! 'F'� ; C���-D i��� i - �:� -�,�.,�� -� i ' i�-�s- �y�,..� ! � � 3�>� �� ; � ; � � ' � ���