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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Transportation Commission
City Hall Community Room
October 24, 2024
1. Call to Order
Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Answering roll call: Commissioners Bildsten, McCarthy, Rubenstein, Wright, Lassig, Lewis
Absent: Commissioners Brown, Olson, Plumb-Smith, Rosen
Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni, Senior Project Engineer Ben Jore, Assistant City
Engineer Aaron Ditzler
3. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion was made by Commissioner Wright and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to amend the
agenda as follows:
Move Item 6.3 to 6.2
Move Item 6.2 to 6.3
All voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner McCarthy and seconded by Commissioner Rubenstein to approve
the amended agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried.
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion was made by Commissioner Rubenstein and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to approve
the September 19, 2024 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried.
5. Community Comment
None.
6. Reports/Recommendations
6.1. Presidents A/B Roadway Reconstruction Project
Senior Project Engineer Jore and Assistant City Engineer Ditzler presented the draft engineering study for
review and comment. Comments from Commissioners included:
Would the City consider a shared-use path on Monroe Ave instead of a sidewalk?
Consider asking about shared-use paths on future preconstruction surveys.
Consider using yard signs in the neighborhood to increase rate of response to the
preconstruction survey.
Would the City consider turning one of these streets into a one-way?
Recommend updating typical section graphics to show user on a bicycle.
Does the City Forester offer residents street trees as part of the project?
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Could the City provide a property tax break for residents with a multi-modal facility adjacent
to their property?
Support sticking with the recommendations in the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan out of
concern that City Council will downgrade proposed shared-use paths into sidewalks. Telling
bicyclists to ride in the street isn’t safe.
Commission supports protected bikeways and protected facilities for pedestrians.
Consider communicating to residents that only 5’ of shared-use paths need to be maintained
in winter.
Support the proposed shared-use path on Belmore to promote bike ridership and safety.
Motion was made by Chair Lewis and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to support the
proposed shared-use path on Belmore Ln and the proposed sidewalk on Monroe Ave, and to
recommend that staff consider separated pedestrian and bicycle facilities on Washington Ave
noting that this might result in the loss of on-street parking. All voted aye. Motion carried.
6.2. Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Review Draft Report
The Commission reviewed and commented on the draft report.
6.3. Traffic Safety Infrastructure Research Draft Report
The Commission reviewed and commented on the draft report.
6.4. Metro Transit Network Now Concept Plan
Staff Liaison Scipioni presented the draft concept plan for review and comment.
6.5. Traffic Safety Report of September 24, 2024
The Commission reviewed and commented on the report.
6.6. 2024 Work Plan Updates
1. Traffic Safety Infrastructure Research and Recommendations – Commission reviewed and
commented on the draft report.
2. Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan – Commission reviewed and commented on the draft report.
3. Parking – No update.
4. 20th Anniversary Proclamation – Completed.
6.7. 2025 Work Plan Update
Staff Liaison Scipioni provided an update on the 2025 work plan development process.
7. Chair and Member Comments – Received.
8. Staff Comments – Received.
9. Adjournment
Motion was made by Commissioner Rubenstein and seconded by Commissioner Bildsten to adjourn
the October 24, 2024 regular meeting at 9:09 p.m. All voted aye. Motion carried.
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TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE
J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance %
Meetings 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10
SEAT NAME
1 Wright, Grant 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90%
2 Rubenstein, Tricia 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 80%
3 Bildsten, Roger 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90%
4 Lewis, Andy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90%
5 Rosen, Adam 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 75%
6 Brown, Chris 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 70%
7 Olson, Bethany 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 80%
8 McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 80%
9 Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 80%
10 Lassig, Augie (s) 1 1 2 100%