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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/2010 TENTATIVE AGENDA CITY OF SHAKOPEE ADJ. REGULAR SESSION SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 23, 2010 LOCATION: Scott County Courthouse Board Room, 200 Fourth Avenue West Shakopee .Miooion Statement J he Afiioion of the eit* o Shakopee io to pwuide the oppadunit* to ewe, wadi and pea* in a cemnuuzi y with a puaud pact, menacing f utwce, and (small- town atnwbpfcexe within a mehwpoitan oettiuzg. Mayor John J. Schmitt presiding 1] Roll Call at 7:00 p.m. 2] Joint Workshop with the Scott County Board of Commissioners A] US 169 Corridor Coalition Update B] Discussion of TH 41 Final Environmental Impact Study (FEIS) and River Crossing Implementation Collaborative C] 69/169 Interchange Preliminary Design, Timeline, and Cost Participation 3] Other Business 4] Adjourn OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADJ. REGULAR SESSION SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 23, 2010 Scott County Board Chair, Barbara Marschall called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Schmitt, Council members Pat Heitzman, Pamela Punt, Steve Clay present and Matt Lehman present. Also present were Mark McNeill, City Administrator; R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director; Bruce Loney, City Engineer/Public Works Director; and Judith S. Cox, City Clerk. Other people in attendance were Scott County Commissioners, Tom Wolf, Joe Wagner, Jerry Hennen and John Ulrich, Gary Shelton, County Administrator; Brad Davis; Leslie Vermillion, Public Works Director; and Michael Sobota, Community Development Director. Barbara Marschall, Scott County Chairperson, welcomed everyone with an introduction to the meeting agenda. Leslie Vermillion, Public Works Director, presented the group with the U.S. 169 Corridor Coalition update. Ms. Vermillion highlighted the coalition's mission, objectives and identified the member counties and cities. She also identified the inter - regional corridor from 1 -494 to Mankato and the coalition's priorities. Ms. Vermillion discussed U.S. Highway 169's poor operation, congestion, and crash rates. U.S. Highway 169/1 -494 interchange has one of the highest crash rates of any interstate interchange. U.S. Hwy 169 between Mankato and 1 -494 carries the 2 highest non - freeway heavy commercial truck volumes in the state. It's also considered an educational corridor to the state. Ms. Vermillion discussed traffic counts and freight volume. Ms. Vermillion highlighted major project priorities and the coalition's accomplishments to date. Michael Sobota, Scott County Community Development, presented the group with the TH 41 River Crossing Implementation Collaborative. Mr. Sobota discussed the 2008 decision of the C2 alignment of TH 41. He discussed the Tier I and II of the Environmental Impact Statement. He said the C2 alignment had the least affect on the environment as well as the least amount of impact on neighborhoods. Brad Davis of Scott County talked about the short-term, mid -term and long -term planning for the river crossing as far as right -of -way preservation. R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director, discussed river crossing implementation collaborative and what the common goals of the group represent. He discussed the partnership agreement's mission, purpose and responsibilities as well as the next steps in the process. Ms. Vermillion presented the group with the County Highway 69 & Trunk Highway 169 Interchange Preliminary Design. Official Proceedings of the February 23, 2010 Shakopee City Council Page -2- Ms. Vermillion talked about the history of the intersection and the need for an interchange. She discussed the existing and anticipated traffic growth as well as the highway system connections. She presented an overview of the State's project development process. Ms. Vermillion discussed the next step in the project is to come up with a cost participation agreement in March of 2010. She said the preliminary design should be completed in 2011. The preliminary design and environmental documentation cost participation would be $400,000 from Scott County and is estimated to be a $150,000 commitment from the City of Shakopee. Chairperson Marschall asked if there was any other business to discuss. Mayor Schmitt discussed his concerns where a Highway 101 high water crossing in downtown Shakopee fits into the County's time frame from now until 2030. Commissioner Hennen said that the Denny Hecker sight in Shakopee is on hold due to lack of funding from the state. Chairperson Marschall adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m. 5 J u ith S. Cox rt y Clerk Kim Weckman Recording Secretary