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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-07-21 Meeting PacketAGENDA CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS JULY 21, 2011 6:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes -- Regular meeting of June 16, 2011 B. Traffic Safety Report of July 6, 2011 V. COMMUNITY COMMENT During "Community Comment," the Transportation Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Commission might refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting. VI. REPORTS /RECOMMENDATIONS A. Transportation Options for Seniors — Presentation by Elin Schold Davis B. Human Services Task Force C. Commission Discussion: • Format for forwarding recommendations to the Council • TLC grant update • France Avenue corridor update /pedestrian bridge • Temporary traffic control zones • Temporary speed table • Living Streets RFP update D. Bike Edina Task Force Update E. Grandview Small Area Study Update F. 44th and 70th Street Updates VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS VIII. CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS IX. STAFF COMMENTS X. ADJOURNMENT The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large -print documents or something else, please call 952-927-886172 hours in advance of the meeting. Page 1 of 1 Edina Transportation Commission Item N.A. REGULAR TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING To: Transportation Commission Agenda Item No.: IV.A From: Jack Sullivan ACTION: Assistant Cit veer ® Recommendation /Motion Date: July 21, 2011 ® Discussion Subject: Meeting Minutes — June 16, I ❑ Information 2011 Info /Background: Attached are the Transportation Commission Meeting minutes from June 16, 2011. G:\Engineering\ Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission\ Agendas\ 2011R &R\20110721_Item.IV.A_June ETC Minutes.docx MINUTES OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION COMMUNITY ROOM JUNE 16, 2011 6:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by chair Janovy. II. ROLL CALL Answering roll call were Members Bass, Bonneville, Braden, Franzen, Janovy, Schold Davis, Thompson and Nelson. Ill. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Chair Janovy moved for a change on the meeting agenda to go to Item VI.0 immediately upon Mr. Steve Clark's arrival; Living Streets will include discussion on SHIP funding update, Commissioner Bass' funding update and Commissioner Braden's report on her conversation with a staff from the Humphrey Institute. Commissioner Bonneville asked to add updates on W. 44`h St. and Chair Janovy recommended that he sign up for City Extra to receive weekly updates on any project in addition to monthly updates from Mr. Sullivan. Commissioner Franzen moved to approve the meeting agenda and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Schold Davis. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes -- Regular meeting of May 19, 2011 B. Traffic Safety Report of June 1, 2011 Regarding Section B, page 2, chair Janovy asked if the City has a written policy on "Child at Play" or similar signs. Assistant city engineer Sullivan said the City does not have a written policy and they are being removed during street reconstruction, or not being replaced when they become worn. She also inquired about "guy with flag" and similar signs and if they can be placed in the parking lane. Mr. Sullivan said staff would prefer that they are not placed in the parking lane and being used short term when children are playing does not present a problem. Commissioner Schold Davis said she has observed the signs in areas where there are no children present and they are placed far out into the street. Commissioner Nelson asked about section D, item 5, where Mr. Tate suggested observation at the curve of Blake Rd around Mirror Lake to see if a slower speed sign should be posted. He said he observed a driver going around the curve at a high speed that went across the street and hit the curb. Mr. Sullivan said he will be looking to see if a lower speed sign should be posted. Commissioner Nelson motioned to approve the consent agenda and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Thompson. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. COMMUNITY COMMENT None. VI. REPORTS /RECOMMENDATIONS A. Transportation Commission Ordinance Update The ordinance was approved by Council said chair Janovy. B. Living Streets Policy Update Mr. Sullivan said the SHIP funding ($15,000) was approved by the City Council and the next step is to identify a consulting firm that can assist with writing the RFP. Commissioner Bass said Blue Cross is offering a one -day policy development workshop at no cost (a $7,000 value) to the ETC, including elected officials, members from other commissions and the general public. Commissioner Franzen motioned to accept the donation and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Braden. All voted aye. Motion carried. Discussion included: • Commissioner Braden's inquired of the Humphrey Institute if they were working on Living Streets and the person she spoke with expressed a willingness to meet with the ETC. • Workshop consultants could help in determining how to spend the funds (must be used by August 31). • Have consultant attend workshop to see public's reaction. • Use some of the funds for ordinance /policy updates. • RFP to be written by staff and distribute to ETC; staff will also select the consulting firm. C. Bike Boulevards for Transit for Livable Communities (TLC) Ir. Sullivan said the $250,000 grant application that was approved by TLC in 2009 for bike lanes in Edina was discussed at the last Council meeting. He said the bike lanes would start at France Avenue and W. 54th Street (with a connection into Minneapolis), west to Wooddale Avenue to Valley View Road, under crosstown to W. 69th Street and to W. 70th Street. Mr. Sullivan said Council would like a model project but there are some hurdles to work through and asked the ETC to work with TLC regarding the design and for the ETC to engage the public and report back to Council for implementation in 2012. Chair Janovy said the BETF will also weigh -in. She made reference to an anti -bike letter in the Edina Sun - Current and said it shows confusion about where bike belongs. She explained that the concept is largely sharrows and bike may use full lane. She said if she understood correctly, the plan coming forward did not do enough for biking. Mr. Steve Clark, of TLC, said that in a construction approval memorandum to MnDOT, the engineering consulting firm explained that part of the application was not realistic because they probably would not be able to remove parking, and therefore, the plan was have sharrows and use lane signs in those areas. He said the original application submitted in 2008 had some merits but did not quite go far enough. He said TLC worked with city engineer Houle and BETF to bring it to best practices for bicyclists, and the 2009 revision included a willingness to explore bike lanes on both Valley View Road and Wooddale Avenue which would require removal of parking on Wooddale. He said a parking study could be done to determine parking needs on Wooddale, but in his observation, there appear to be driveways and garages that allows for adequate off - street parking. He said if the roadway has at least 2000 cars, it is best to have dedicated bike lanes to remove conflicts and the law allows this. He said on Wooddale, parking would need to be removed, while Valley View would be a road diet going from 3 to 2 lanes. He said in his observation, the center lane did not appear to be used often but this may require an engineer study. He said the 3 to 2 lane conversion was not in writing but there seemed to he a willingness to explore this. He said city of Richfield is narrowing lanes to 10 ft. to accommodate 5 -6 ft. bike lane, ,id while Mn /Dot does not like this, it is happening more often nationally. N Regarding 54th Street, Mr. Clark said there is no need to remove parking, instead he suggested having reverse stop signs to make it easier for bicyclists and add diverters to discourage cars from using it. He said the application does not have much detail for making this street bike friendly. Mr. Clark explained further that most of the money would be spent at Valley View and TH -62 to redesign the area and that a consultant and city engineer Houle have already created a design but this is not necessarily the final solution. Additionally, he said the project is challenging because Edina is not a grid system and the current locations seem to be the most direct routes. Discussion ensued as follows: • 70th St. has roundabouts going in that is not compatible to bikes, even after planning for so long. Mr. Clark said bikes lanes are not recommended for roundabouts, sharrows are better. He said bikes are to use roundabouts just like cars with sharrows and for those not comfortable being in roundabout with cars, install sidewalk and crosswalk. Sharrows are not planned for roundabouts for lack of space according to city engineer Houle and it is too late for ramps. Consider discussion to retrofit the roundabouts at a later time. • 54th, Wooddale, Valley View, 69th are all state aid roads that requires adherence and Edina has never requested a variance for a 10 ft. lane; not know sure if other communities have done this. • What is the consequence for eliminating parking on Wooddale? Mostly used by contractor vehicles now it seem. • Mr. Clark met yesterday with his committee and told them that a resolution supporting the project was coming and he will report to the board that there isn't a motion now to move forward or withdraw funds. • Is the 54th bridge wide enough? Mr. Sullivan said it needs to be replaced but no funding at this time for replacement. • Do not have a way to approach the parking issue; on W. 70th and other projects, parking always wins over bike lanes. How do you determine the value of parking since parking always wins out over everything else? • Council wants this moving forward, engaging with public, resolve parking, etc. ETC would help with engaging residents on issues such as parking. • Residents will feel threatened about losing parking and the City does not have a parking policy; already knows how it will end. • Should be working with a firm that has experience with bike boulevard, etc. Mr. Sullivan said there is no money to pay a firm and they will not hire a firm until the major concerns are identified and worked out. • 401h Street River Lake Bike Blvd is the closest bike boulevard to Edina to see an example of one. • About 90% of the routes are feasible and maybe Mr. Clark can talk with his colleagues to get suggestion for safer solutions. • Need to have conversation at a higher level first before engaging the community; let community know this is not for speeding cyclists but for children and regular cyclists. • People's exposure now is negative and Edina is not ready for cycling. 3 • Bridge over TH -62 could score high for funding. • Mr. Clark said his time is being redirected to other planning studies for projects that are shovel- ready. He said he needs to know if the City is serious and if the community is ready for this type of project. He said the board has other projects with community support but no money; therefore, they are looking at projects without community support to pull money from. He said he does not like removing parking when there aren't off - street parking options and Wooddale has large residential houses with off - street parking options. He said if parking cannot be removed from Wooddale and having 3 years to consider this his recommendation would be to spend the money elsewhere. He said the public process is important to get the community's feedback. • Council direction was not very clear as to what they want ETC to do, getting clarification through the City Manager. • Engineer said certain things weren't feasible as indicated in 2009 application; certain sections puts funding in jeopardy and TLC will not accept watered down modification; sharrows do not increase ridership, but bike lanes do; can have some sharrows but they should not be the majority. • Next Tuesday staff is meeting with Council and can outline the concern to see how they want to proceed. Commissioner Thompson motioned that they move forward with pursuing the $250,000 and that they do the best they can in meeting original application and avoid watering it down. Discussion • Need Council's commitment immediately or could lose the money. Fhe motion was seconded by Commissioner Nelson. Discussion • Include in memo to Council that they are aware that parking will be an issue along the route and issue at crosstown intersection and at roundabouts that have not been solved at this time. All voted aye. Motion carried. D. Safe Routes to School Application Update Mr. Sullivan said an application was submitted yesterday and they should know by August if approval was granted for the South View campus for approximately $500,000. E. France Avenue Study Mr. Sullivan explained the following: • Past assistant city manager worked on the plans for the 72nd St. Bridge and he is working to fill in the gaps that exist today; current plan is to do an RFP at this time; Council needs to be brought up -to -date. • 2007 concept plan included two bridges —one at 69th St. to connect with proposed trail but the trail is crossing at the Galleria instead at grade level. • Original estimated cost was $23M but it could now be $3.5M and the original design was for access to the neighborhoods, not to connect with the trail. • At -grade crossing was suggested with bikers walking their bike across. • TIF money may not be available. .lotion by Commissioner Nelson to not support the bridge at the current location and to support significant enhancement improvements to facilitate at -grade crossing and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Bass. All voted aye. Motion carried. 11 Discussion • France Avenue Study was done for Active Living in Hennepin County, but the study was not done by Hennepin County and does not necessarily have their support. F. Bike Edina Task Force Update None G. Grandview Small Area Study Update There is a transportation subcommittee that Commissioners Bonneville and Nelson serves on; however, the rest of their meeting dates conflicts with the meeting dates of the ETC. H. ETC Bylaws After brief discussion, Commissioner Thompson motion to accept what is in the packet and revisiting by year's end and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Bonneville. All voted aye. Motion carried. VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS None. VIII. CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS Commissioner Bonneville requested monthly updates on W. 44th Street and W. 70th Street. IX. STAFF COMMENTS Mr. Sullivan said on W. 70th Street curbs for the roundabouts at the east end will be poured this week and the 24" gas main will be complete by the end of the month; regarding W. 44th, the contractor's meeting just took place and the gas company should be starting within 10 days. Sanitary sewer lift at 42nd has a foul smell, said chair Janovy. X. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Franzen moved to adjourn the meeting and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Braden. All voted aye. Motion passed. 9 Page I of 1 Item N.B. Edina Transportation Commission k I. , REGULAR TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING A 1co REPORT /RECOMMENDATION --t- To: Transportation Commission Agenda Item No.: IV.B From: Jack Sullivan ACTION: Assistant City ngin er ❑ Recommendation /Motion Date: July 21, 2011 ® Discussion Subject: Traffic Safety Report of July 6, ❑ Information 2011 Info /Background: Attached is the Traffic Safety Report for July 6, 2011. An overview of the comments supplied by the Transportation Commission will be included in the staff report provided to Council. G:\Engincering \Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission\ Agendas\ 2011R M20110721_Item.IV.B_Traffic Safety Report.docx TRAFFIC SAFETY STAFF REVIEW Wednesday, July 6, 2011 The staff review of traffic safety matters occurred on July 6, 2011. Staff present included the City Engineer, Assistant City Engineer, City Planner, Police Traffic Supervisor and Traffic Safety Coordinator. From that review, the recommendations below are provided. On each of the items, persons involved have been contacted and the staff recommendation has been discussed with them. They were also informed that if they disagree with the recommendation or have additional facts to present, they can be included on the July 21, 2011, Edina Transportation Commission and then on to the August 3, 2011 Council Agenda. SECTION A: Requests on which staff recommends approval of request: Request for a "Handicapped Child" sign for the 6000 block of Fairfax Avenue. This requestor has recently moved into a house on the 6000 block of Fairfax Avenue. He states that he has a mentally challenged child who is just now learning to walk. He is requesting that a Handicapped Child advisory sign be placed on both ends of this block. City policy states that all requests for Handicapped Child signs be granted. Staff has always recommended that this type of request be approved and has advised all requestors to notify the City when the signs are no longer needed. Staff contacts each resident every September to determine if the signs are still needed. Edina currently has ten handicap advisory signs in place throughout the City. Staff recommends the approval of the installation of "Handicap Child" signs at each end of the 6000 block of Fairfax Avenue. Traffic Safety Staff Review Page 1 of 4 July 6, 2011 SECTION B: Requests on which staff recommends denial of request: 1. Request for pedestrian crosswalks crossing Division Street at Vandervork Avenue and Rutledge Avenue. Also a request for stop signs for Division Street at Rutledge Avenue. This request comes from a resident on Parkside Lane who is concerned with the safety of pedestrians utilizing Todd Park. Division Street at Rutledge Avenue has a Mon. -Fri. average daily traffic count of 711 vehicles with an 85th- percentile speed of 33.6 mph. There have been no reported accidents at this intersection from 2001 -2010. Stop sign policy states that the total vehicular volume entering the intersection from all approaches must average at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours on an average day. Division Street at Rutledge Avenue falls far short of meeting warrants for an all -way stop Edina's crosswalk policy states that pedestrian crosswalks shall only be placed in an area that has in excess of 20 pedestrians crossing for a minimum of two hours during any eight -hour period. Division Street at Vandervork and Rutledge Avenues would not meet policy warrants. State Statute 169.21 states that all intersections are designated crosswalks whether marked or not and that the driver of a vehicle must stop and yield the right of way to a pedestrian. Staff recommends the denial of the request for pedestrian crosswalks on Division Street at Vandervork and Rutledge Avenues. Staff also recommends the denial of the request for an all -way stop at Division Street and Rutledge Avenue for lack of warrants. 2. Request for temporary stop signs to be placed on all streets that intersect with Dunberry Lane until the West 70th Street reconstruction project is completed. This request comes from a resident on Dunberry Lane who is frustrated with the additional traffic on his street caused by the West 701h Street reconstruction. Before and after traffic studies were conducted on Dunberry Lane on the requestors block. The before vehicle count was 217 vehicles with an 85th_ percentile speed of 28.8 mph. The study conducted after the project began Traffic Safety Staff Review Page 2 of 4 July 6, 2011 showed 807 vehicles with a speed of 28.9 mph. The detour resulted in placing an additional 590 cars on Dunberry Lane but the speeds of these vehicles remained the same. The West 701h Street reconstruction project, along with it's detour, has generated many complaints from residents living directly to the north of 70th Street. This project will be completed later this summer and driving patterns should return to normal. Adding stop signs at each intersection that crosses Dunberry Lane would only make things worse. Staff recommends the denial of the request to place temporary stop signs at all intersections that cross Dunberry Lane for lack of warrants. 3. Request to change the "Yield" signs on Kellogg Avenue at West 61St Street to "Stop" signs. This request comes from a resident on Kellogg Avenue who states that cars are not yielding at this intersection. Kellogg Avenue is a local street with a Mon. -Fri. average daily traffic count of 437 vehicles and an 85th- percentile speed of 27.0 mph. West 61St Street has an average traffic count of 2061 with an 85th- percentile speed of 35.3 mph. There have been no reported accidents at this intersection from 2001 -2010. Warrants are not met for a stop sign at this location. Staff recommends the denial of the request to change the current "Yield" signs to "Stop" signs at Kellogg Avenue and West 61St Street for lack of warrants. SECTION C: Requests that are deferred to a later date or referred to others. Request to restrict parking on the south side of West 42nd Street between Grimes Avenue and Alden Avenue, across from the Golden Years Montessori School, with signs that read, "NO PARKING /STANDING /WAITING /STOPPING — Mon. -Fri., 8:00 am to 4:00 pm." A letter is being sent to those residents who would be affected by this parking restriction seeking their input. 2. The following three requests were made from a resident on the 5500 Block of Xerxes Avenue: 1) Request for a pedestrian crosswalk crossing Xerxes Avenue at 55th Street; 2) Request for a stop sign for north/south Xerxes Traffic Safety Staff Review Page 3 of 4 July 6, 2011 Avenue traffic at 54th Street making this an all -way stop intersection; 3) Request for bicycle lanes on each side of Xerxes Avenue running the entire length of Xerxes. Requestor was referred to Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis. In the past, both Hennepin County and Minneapolis have denied any additional crosswalks or signage on Xerxes Avenue. 3. Request for No Parking signs for both sides of the street on the 6200 block of Hillside Road. Requestor states people attending events at Countryside Park are parking on Hillside Road and not utilizing the on -site parking lot. A petition was sent to requestor who will circulate among neighbors and determine if signs are wanted and the exact wording for the signs. 4. Request for a pedestrian crosswalk crossing West 42nd Street at Alden Avenue. This area is scheduled for a study this fall to determine if a sidewalk will be installed along W. 42nd Street from France Ave to the western city limits. A crosswalk will be considered at that time. SECTION D: Other traffic safety issues handled. Call from a resident wondering when the sidewalk was going to be installed on Interlachen Boulevard & Bedford Avenue. This has already been approved and should be installed shortly. 2. Call from a real estate agent wanting to know the traffic count on Dewey Hill Road south of Valley View Road. Reported traffic data on file. 3. A complaint from a resident on West 45th Street complaining that her house was shaking from the construction equipment on West 44th Street. Referred her to the on -sight project manager. 4. Call from a resident wondering about parking and traffic congestion in the Jerry's parking lot for the new Walgreens store. Advised. 5. Call from a resident on Jefferson Avenue complaining that a City tree was hanging over his fence. Referred him to the City Forester. 6. Request for a pedestrian crosswalk crossing York Avenue at Hazelton Road. Referred to Hennepin County. Traffic Safety Staff Review Page 4 of 4 July 6, 2011 Page 1 of 1 Edina Transportation Commission Item VI.A. 767 -14t17x407►y l► Ti1AL197_19 Eel ON To: Transportation Commission Agenda Item No.: VI.A From: Jack Sullivan ACTION: Assistant City Engineer ❑ Recommendation /Motion Date: July 21, 2011 ® Discussion Subject: Presentation I ❑ Information Info /Background: Transportation Commission member Elin Schold Davis will give a presentation on the Transporation Options for Seniors in Edina. G:\Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission\Agendas\2011R &R\ 20110721 _Item.V1.A_Transportation Optios for Seniors.docx Page I of I Edina Transportation Commission o e • fNroRPo • Item VI.B. REGULAR TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING • Lei ;4 i x619TiT,IITil =1 0I17_119C01 ii, I To: Transportation Commission From: Jack Sullivan Assistant City Engineer Date: July 21, 2011 Subject: Human Services Task Force Info /Background: Agenda Item No.: VI.B ACTION: ❑ Recommendation /Motion ® Discussion ❑ Information Please refer to the attached email from City Manager Scott Neal. Staff will forward the appointed member to Manager Neal prior to the end of August. G:\Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission\ Agendas \2011R &R\20110721_ItemNI.B_Human Services Task Force.docx Jack Sullivan From: Scott Neal Sent: Friday, July 08, 20114:13 PM To: Cary Teague; Kris Aaker; Joyce Repya; John Keprios; Ed MacHolda; Diana Hedges; Jesse Struve; Jack Sullivan; Sherry Engelman; Susan Howl Cc: Terri Wilson; Deb Mangen; John Wallin; Eric Roggeman; Jennifer Bennerotte Subject: Human Services Task Force Good Afternoon — Each year the City appropriates approximately $80,000 from its General Fund to pay human services agencies to provide outsourced services to Edina residents. In the past, the process for appropriating these funds started with a publicly advertised RFP, which then led to a review & recommendation process at the Human Rights & Relations Committee (HRRC) and ended finally with an approval by the City Council. Earlier this year, the HRRC asked the Council to consider changing the process for making this budget decision. The Council agreed to their request. The new process will be similar to the former process. There will be a publicly advertised RFP announcing the availability of the funds. There will be a final decision on the distribution of the money made by the City Council. What will be different this year is the review & recommendation part of the process. Instead of that function being done by the HRRC, it will be completed by a new body called the Human Services Task Force. The Human Services Task Force will consist of one representative from each of our official boards and commissions. The task force will be created for this process only, then it will be dissolved. I envision the task force coming together in September for two meetings: one in which they interview the agencies who have requested funds and the other in which they form and approve their recommendation. I envision the first meeting being a 2 -3 hour commitment with the second meeting being more like 1 -2 hours. We'll set meeting dates and times later. The City Council will discuss the recommendation at a Work Session on October 4. I want each staff liaison to put this matter on the next regular agenda of your board or commission with a request that your respective body appoint one of its members to serve on this task force. I want one member from each body. I don't want co- members, our working group members or anything else like that. Let's keep this simple: One member only from each board or commission. This is a voluntary process. If nobody from your board or commission wants to do it that's OK. Don't force your group to appoint anyone if there aren't any willing participants. The selection must be made and forwarded to me on or before August 30. I think that covers everything. If you have any questions or require clarification, please let me know. Thanks, Scott Neal, City Manager y" 952-826-04011 Fax 952 - 826 -0390 snealAdedina.mn.us I www.CitvofEdina.com i ...For Living, Learning, Raising Families & Doing Business Page 1 of 2 Edina Transportation Commission o e rn 0 • 1N�RPO Tti9/ Item VI.C. REGULAR TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING REPORT /RECOMMENDATION To: Transportation Commission From: Jack Sullivan Assistant City Engineer Date: July 21, 2011 Subject: Commission Discussion Info /Background: Agenda Item No.: VLC ACTION: ❑ Recommendation /Motion ® Discussion ❑ Information There are a number of items the Commission has requested receive on -going discussion: Format for forwarding recommendations to the Council Staff is requesting a format for presenting recommendations /motions to Council. I have attached an example of the format we are currently using. TLC grant update Steve Clark from Transit for Livable Communities (TLC) met with the Bike Edina Task Force (BETF) on July 14 to discuss the options for the 54 th/Wooddale/Valley View Bike Lane proposal. France Avenue corridor update /pedestrian bridge At the June meeting discussion centered on improvements to the at -grade crossing on the France Avenue. Staff is proposing to move forward with a Request for Proposal to engineering firms for the design of a bridge structure. Temporary traffic control zones Discussion on the abiding by work zone traffic control such as "Road Closed to Thru Traffic ". Temporary speed table A temporary speed table has been installed on Sunnyside Road just east of Townes Road during the 44th Street reconstruction. This is the first use of a temporary speed table in Edina. G:\Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission \Agendas\2011R &R\20110721 Item.VI.0 Commission Discusion.docx Page 2 of 2 Edina Transportation Commission Item VLC. Living Streets RFP update Staff is finalizing the request for proposal (RFP). Once the RFP is complete it will be sent out for solicitation to applicable consultant companies. Chair Janovy asked that ETC members to suggest consultant firms to sumbit the RFP to. The following is a list of firms submitted. Please feel free to recommend any additional firms. • Alta Design and Planning • Toole Design Group G:\Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation Commission\ Agendas\ 2011R& R\20110721_Item.VI.C_Commission Discusion.docx Page 1 of 1 Edina City Council o e tN� lass Rti9� Item VI.C. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 104ael-111fl -0x6141IT11 W : • ► To: City Council From: Jack Sullivan Assistant City Engineer Date: August 3, 2011 Subject: Transportation Commission Recommendation of France Avenue Info /Background: Agenda Item No.:® ACTION: ❑ Recommendation /Motion ❑ Discussion ® Information At the June 16th meeting of the Edina Transportation Commission the following recommendation was moved by the Commission. .... "Motion by Commissioner Nelson to not support the bridge at the current location and to support significant enhancement improvements to facilitate at -grade crossing and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Bass. All voted aye. Motion carried." G:\Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \Transportation CommissionW gendas\ 2011R &R\20110721_Item.VI.C_Draft.docx V �y • r'��oonronr.'��'O �ooa June 15, 2011 Mao Yang State Aid Division Transportation Bldg 395 John Ireland Blvd. Mail Stop 315 St. Paul, MN 55155 RE: City of Edina 2011 Grant Application Minnesota Safe Routes to School Dear MaoYang: city of Edina We respectfully submit the City of Edina's above grant application for the 2011 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure improvements. Included with this application is the following: • 2011 Grant Application Worksheet • Appendix A — G • Letters of Support from: o Edina Public Schools o Normandale Elementary School o City of Bloomington . o Edina Police Department o Bike Edina Task Force • Metropolitan Planning Organization Notification Letter • City of Edina Roadway Authority Letter of Concurrence • Preliminary Cost Estimate We have created a project that includes three separate sidewalk improvement projects located within a one -half mile walking zone of a campus of three schools, a community center and a sports complex. These sidewalks are located in various locations around the perimeter of the campus. It would be possible to award any combination of the three sidewalk projects (one, two or all three) without adversely affecting the safety and volume of students bicycling and walking to school as anticipated from the proposed improvements. City Hall 952- 927 -8861 4801 WEST 50TH STREET FAX 952 - 826 -0390 EDINA, MINNESOTA, 55424 -1394 www.CityofEdina.com TTY 952- 826 -0379 If you have any questions or need additional information please contact me at 952- 826 -0443 or at whouleP- ci.edina.mn.us. Sincerely, Wayne D. Houle, PE Director of Public Works / City Engineer C: Edina City Council Edina City Manager Edina Police Department Edina School District Bike Edina Task Force Edina Transportation Commission G:\ Engineering\ Infrastructure \Streets \Sidewalks n Bikeways \Safe Route to School \2011 Application \201 1 Application Packet \20110615 application [atter.doc ►`NNE5�9 Minnesota Department of Transportation o .,. p p SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL 2011 INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT APPLICATION :S {� scHVnL •M�a Z O Q U oe o Co LL 0 _ rn h o Z O U Z o C9 � � o U 0 N LY 1A. Applicant: 1st Name Wayne Last Houle Organization City of Edina Title Public Works Director /City Engineer Address: 7450 Metro Boulevard City Edina State Minn Zip 55439 Phone Number (952) 826 -0443 Email whoule @ci.edina.mn.us 1 B. Sponsor 1st Name Scott Last Neal Organization City of Edina Title City Manager Address: 4801 West 50th Street City Edina State Minn Zip 55424 Phone Number (952) 927 -8861 Email sneal @ci.edina.mn.us 1C. MPO 1st Name James Last Andrew Organization Metropolitan Council Title Senior Planner 2A. Location City Edina County 027 HENNEPIN Mn /DOT District 213. Brief project description (infrastructure) Sidewalk improvements to extend the walking shed around the Southview Campus. This campus consists of two elementary schools, one middle school, the Edina Community Center and multiple sport facilities. 2C. Project Cost SRTS Funding Request 465, 061.50 Total Project Cost 1 465,061.5 q 2D. School(s) School Name Student Pop Grades Students to Benefit Concord Elementary 751 K -5 60 Normandale Elementary 614 K -5 5 Southview Middle 1,303 6 -9 122 2E. Roadway Information Roadway Name (School Road Normandale Road Concord Avenue Road Authority (town, city, county, stat City of Edina City of Edina City of Edina Contact Person 4 9 Minnesota Department of Transportation y �; SAFE ROUTES TO SGb® ®L SM 2011 INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT APPLICATION Z O O LL Z LLJ U O rr 3A. Provide a brief description of the current condition and identify problems, risks and obstacles that impede safe travel to school. Explain how the problems were identified and summarize relevant supporting documents (relevant planning documents, maps, surveys, and/or crash data) that demonstrates need. Attach at least 1 map per location that identifies routes to school and problem areas. A task force consisting of staff from the City of Edina, Edina School staff, Bike Edina Task Force members, Edina Transportation Commission members and Bloomington Public Health staff (facilitators of our Statewide Health Improvement Program monies) met numerous times to evaluate ways to improve safe walking and bicycling to Edina Schools. The Southview Campus was selected for the large concentration of schools and activities. This campus consists of two elementary schools, one middle school, the Edina Community Center and multiple sports facilities. After review of the campus, three areas stood out for needing improvements to extend the existing sidewalk network to capture more students and get them safely to school and events. Appedix A shows the three areas adjacent to this campus. - School Road Sidewalk (South of Concord Elementary School), See Appendix A, B and C School Road is the only access to Concord Elementary School. This residential roadway is bordered by homes on the south side and west end. All busses, parents and staff must travel on this 28 foot wide roadway to gain access to the elementary school. The narrow width of the road (especially in winter), coupled with the 600 cars and buses that travel at an 85% speed of 34.1 mph (posted speed of 30 mph) make it dangerous for students who walk or bike to school from the south. In response to these safety concerns, residents have requested the City Council to construct a sidewalk along School Road to separate vehicles from students walking to school. - Normandale Road Sidewalk (Southwest of the campus), See Appendix A, D and E The Benton Avenue Bridge is the only vehicle crossing of Highway 100 for a mile in either direction. Therefore a large numberof vehicles (almost 5000), pedestrians and bikes use this bridge to access the Southview Campus. The bridge itself has wide enough raised sidewalks but outdated pedestrian curb ramps and limited sidewalk west of Highway 100. In 2008 and 2009 the City successfully installed a sidewalk north of Benton Avenue on Normandale Road. This sidewalk was so well received that approximately 92 residents have since petitioned the City for sidewalk along Normandale Road south of Benton Avenue to capture pedestrians and bicyclists from the south and west. This section of roadway has approximately 2600 cars per day traveling at an 85% speed of 36.2 mph (posted speed of 30 mph). The east side of the roadway has a five foot grass boulevard up against the chain link fence of Highway 100. The west side of the road has a between 20 and 80 foot of grass boulevard that pedestrians us to access the Benton Avenue bridge. - Concord Avenue Sidewalk (Northeast of the campus), See Appendix A, F and G Concord Avenue along the Southview Campus was reconstructed in 2007. As part of this reconstruction sidewalk was brought to the comer of Southview Lane and Concord Avenue with the intent of extending it to the north when funding became available. The sidewalk currently stops and directs pedestrians in to the road. This section of roadway "drains" a large number of residential homes that creates conflicts between the 1300 cars per day and the pedestrians and bicyclists destined for the school campus. a HNESOr9 Minnesota Department of Transportation SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL 1 ' �.� �� 2011 INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT APPLICATION SCHOOL Of rgPN 313. Describe the proposed infrastructure project and how it addresses the problems in question 3A. Provide information on the constructability of the infrastructure and provide any typical sections or plans if applicable. Our approach is to address this area holistically to extend safe routes to the campus from the south (School Road Sidewalk), southwest ( Normandale Road Sidewalk) and the northeast (Concord Avenue Sidewalk). The City believes all three ofthe sidewalks address the problems described in Section 3A. Since these sidewalks are in various locations around the perimeter ofthe Southview campus it would be possible to build any combination of the sidewalks (one, two or all three sections) based on funding granted by SRTS. All proposed improvements will be constructed to current federal and state requirements and will be built within the City of Edina's Right of Way. The sidewalks will be maintained by the City of Edina, including snow removal. Pedestrian curb ramp upgrades or installations will be part of the project as well. - School Road Sidewalk (South of Concord Elementary School), See Appendix A, B and C; estimated cost of $141,225. The 5 foot wide concrete sidewalk is proposed on the north side of School road to minimize driveway crossings and to utilize the boulevard area that abuts Concord Elementary School. The sidewalk will have a 5 foot grass boulevard to separate pedestrians from the roadway, further increasing safety. This sidewalk will connect to the existing sidewalk along Concord Avenue and to the Valley View sidewalk that is under construction in the summer of 2011 creating a large network of sidewalks facilities south, west and east of this Z A school. MThe task force investigated the ability to restrict (or prohibit) school traffic from using School Road west of p Concord Elementary School but determined there would be too much congestion at the intersection of Z Concord Avenue and School Road due to the turning buses, parent drop off and staff if everyone was forced to use the one access location. U W O W a. - Normandale Road Sidewalk (Southwest of the campus), See Appendix A, D and E; estimated cost of vi $172,631. The community support in the form of over 90 petitioners shows the desire of residents to have a safe way to access the campus from the southwest. Highway 100 is a physical barrier that requires all traffic from this quadrant to be directed up along Normandale Road resulting in high traffic volumes and speeds. There is ample room to install a 6 foot sidewalk along the west side of Normandale Road while minimizing the impact to residents. There are no driveways along this side of the roadway to create potential pedestrian/ vehicle conflicts. Staff looked at constructing a sidewalk on streets further west but there would be more front yard and driveway impacts. The sidewalk would also upgrade a numberof pedestrian curb ramps at the Benton Avenue bridge to meet current ADA design standards and to facilitate betterwinter snow removal foryear round pedestrian activities. - Concord Avenue Sidewalk (Northeast of the campus), See Appendix A, F and G; estimated cost of$151205 A five foot wide boulevard sidewalk is proposed along Concord Avenue from Southview Road up to Lakeview Drive. This sidewalk would separate the pedestrians from the roadway traffic and create a safe 1000 foot extension to the sidewalk network that existing along Concord Avenue further south. The pedestrians would then be able to cross at the all -way stop sign controlled intersection at Concord Avenue and Southview Road. a- z w z r a v P W 0 U t- U W 0 r< a Minnesota Department of Transportation 4 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL R91 2011 INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT APPLICATION scxeu� Information about SRTS partnerships. Who and what organizations are participating in the planning, coordinating, and monitoring of the project to ensure its success? Provide a letter of concurrence or agreement from each partner that describes their role and responsibilities. 1. 1 Edina Public Schools 2. Nonnandale Elementary School 3 Bloomington Public Health 4 Edina Police Department 5. Bike Edina Task Force 6. 7. 8. Use the Project Authorization Guide to plan out the project timeline Date Milestone 09/15/2011 Submit Before - SRTS parent survey and in -class student tally* Unit FHWA authorization to proceed with design (1 -3 weeks) Requested SRTS Funds All NEPA requirements met (1 -2 months) Pre - Construction Prepare construction documents (hire professional assistance if necessary). 12/01/2011 Agreement between Mn /DOT and the Sponsor prepared(1 -2 months) 01/15/2012 Obtain necessary permits. 02/15/2012 Submit construction documents to DSAE for approval. 5,000.00 approval by DSAEand SALT. ImPlan FHWA authorization to proceed with construction. (1 -3 weeks) 04120/2012 Project let by competitive bid DCP process. (min 5 weeks) Award Contract 06/15/2012 Project work commences. 08/20/2012 Project work completed. 12/21/2012 Submit After - SRTS parent survey and in -class student tally* 02/10/2013 Project bills submitted to District State Aid Engineer 06/01/2013 Project inspected and closed out. (Completed by 12/31/2013) `Parent survey and in -class student tally should be collected and submitted to the National Center for SRTS before any SRTS oroiect activities take place and after the project is completed. Use the form below to breakdown the major costs of the project and attach a document with detailed cost breakdowns. A sample is provided in the application guide. Estimated Costs Quantity Unit Unit Cost Requested SRTS Funds Item Pre - Construction Preliminary Design 3.00 Lump Sum 5,000.00 15000.00 Planning All Other Construction 2,665.00 Each 0.60 1599.00 Construct Engineering 3.00 Lump Sum 10,000.00 30000.00 All Other 1 1.00 Lump Sum 418,462.50 418462.50 SRTS is a reimbursable program therefore funds requested must be available upfront for Total 465061.50 use on the project then reimbursed through invoices during the course of the project. v F�NNEdpTS F Minnesota Department of Transportation > SM t SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL <3 4 2011 INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT APPLICATION `` "� SCHOOL Z The school(s) benefiting from the program is(are) required to collect data before and after the O SRTS program using the National Center for Safe Routes to School student travel tally and parent survey. Applicants will be disqualified if the school does not participate in the surveys. Please check the box below to indicate your intent. w ® Yes, the school(s) understand and agree to conduct the surveys ti ❑ No, the school(s) will not agree to conduct the surveys Signature Applications must be signed and reviewed by an authorized representative of the applicant. By signing this document, the applicant affirms that the statements contained in the application W package are true and complete to the best of the applicant's knowledge and assumes D responsibility for securing the necessary permits and following all Federal, Mn /DOT, and State Z¢ Aid design standards. a 0 Applicant Signature (required) w o: D d w C6 Name Date Filing Instructions The 2011 SRTS Application Form is a Formatta form and is designed to be completed on your local workstation. The procedure is to download the form and instructions from the Mn /DOT Safe Routes To School website http: / /www. dot. state .mn.us /saferoutes /index.htmI and save it to your local system. You will also need a small, free application called 'Filler' that allows you to open and complete the form. Filler is available here: http: / /www.dot.state.mn.us /stateaid/ formatta /FillerSetupNR.exe. As you download Filler, accept the License Agreement. Accept the Default Destination Location. After the software installs a blank Registration form appears. Ignore this form by clicking the X to close. You will only need to downloaded and installed filler once for each workstation. Please try to be brief and concise when completing the application. Do not include non - relavant information or attachments. When the electronic application is completed please ensure that you have saved it to your local drive or server. Print the application and sign and date on the signature line above. Send the completed electronic application attached to an e-mail to SafeRoutes.DOT @state.mn.us Use the US mail to send 5 copies of the printed application, maps, letters of concurrence, letters of support and other relavant attachments to: Mao Yang Mn /DOT State Aid Division 395 John Ireland Blvd, Mail Stop 500 St. Paul, MN 55155 Electronic and paper copies of the applications are due to Mn /DOT State Aid Division by June 15, 2011 at 4:30 PM CDT. If you have questions about the program or application please submit them to: SafeRoutes.DOT @state.mn.us or call 651- 366 -3827 iii � • • • for, Appendix A — Southview Campus Map Appendix B —School Road Sidewalk Map Appendix C — School Road Sidewalk Exhibit Appendix D — Normandale Road Sidewalk Map Appendix E — Normandale Road Sidewalk Exhibit Appendix F — Concord Avenue Sidewalk Map Appendix G — Concord Avenue Sidewalk Exhibit Letters of Support— Edina Public Schools Superintendent Normandale Elementary School Principal City of Bloomington Edina Police Department Bike Edina Task Force Letter to Metropolitan Council (M PO for the project) Letter of Concurrence City of Edina Public Works Director /City Engineer Cost Estimate N City of Edina w +E ,�E N -N y South View Campus 0 350 700 Feet Engineering Dept June, 2011 Appendix A W 58TH ST K I . Or Concord _ Elementary = . !School J - ! SCHOOL RD WALK i ISCHOOL RD' I 11 - - -_ W OTH.ST ;Q . O' U - I Z O _ U I i VACCFY V /�w Rp � LEGEND _ I I Proposed Sidewalk Existing Sidewalk �—t Sidewalk Under Construction - I City of Edina 9SNA. jt! e y N w E SePr-lo®i Road SidevuMh( 5300 0 150 Feet Engineering Dept June, 2011 Appendix B SCHOOLROAD LOOKING AT CONCORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOOL ROAD LOOKING WEST AT CONCORD AVENUE PROPOSED SIDEWALK LOCATION PROPOSED TYPICAL OF SCHOOL ROAD 5 FOOT CONCRETE SIDEWALK 0' 5.0' 5.0' 2% - -> MAX.0 I VAR 6" TOPSOIL. & SOD EXISTING C &G 6° TOPSOIL & SOD PROFILE GRADE DETAIL A SCHOOL ROAD SIDEWALK Appendix C tVUKIVIANUALL ELEMENTARY s _, SCHOOLS, 1\ CURB RAMP UPGRADES I - -- CURB RAMPI UPGRADES II BEN TON 'AVE �i1lYiA I , NORMANDALE RD WALK - - W 60TH ST i 1 LEGEND ti Proposed Sidewalk" Iv� � Existing Sidewalk I V�F� �--� Sidewalk Under Construction 1 N 1NA.7y City of Edina W +E Norrnanadale Road %Hmajaflk 0 100 S 200 Feet Engineering Dept June, 2011 Appendix D 4NMNORMANDALE ROAD LOOKING NORTH AT NORMANDALE/ VALLEY VIEW ROAD NORMANDALE ROAD LOOKING SOUTH AT NORMANDALE ROAD rm AND BENTON AVENUE PROPOSED SIDEWALK LOCATION PROPOSED TYPICAL OF NORMANDALE ROAD 5 FOOT CONCRETE SIDEWALK 2.0' 5.0' 5.0' 2 %- -� VAR. EXISTING C &G > . 6" TOPSOIL & SOD 6" TOPSOIL PROFILE GRADE & SOD DETAIL A NORMANDALE ROAD SIDEWALK Appendix E II LEGEND Proposed Sidewalk Existing Sidewalk o e � N k `3. Engineering Dept June, 2011 W 58TH ST I - N - i City of Edina W +E )rd Avenue Sidewalk o 100 200 Feet Appendix F I- ,KEVIEW DI; CONCORD AVE I WALK )I SOUTH.VIEW RD - L _ WVV r � y. i = - Q -' - South View I - - - _ Middle_ _ 0 School - p i II LEGEND Proposed Sidewalk Existing Sidewalk o e � N k `3. Engineering Dept June, 2011 W 58TH ST I - N - i City of Edina W +E )rd Avenue Sidewalk o 100 200 Feet Appendix F CONCORD AVENUE LOOKING SOUTH AT SOUTHVIEW LANE 4mm CONCORD AVENUE LOOKING NORTH AT SOUTHVIEW LANE r PROPOSED TYPICAL OF CONCORD AVENUE SIDEWALK ENDS BY DIRECTING STUDENTS TO THE STREET. PROPOSED C &G 6" TOPSOIL - & SOD PROFILE GRADE- @ FOW DETAIL A 5.0' 5.0' 2.0' I < - -2n- 6" TOPSOIL & SOD CONCORD AVENUE SIDEWALK Appendix G In - Schools DEFINING EXCELLENCE June 15, 2011 Mao Yang State Aid Division Transportation Bldg 395 John Ireland Blvd. Mail Stop 315 St. Paul, MN 55155 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 5701 Normandale Road Edina, MN 55424 (952) 848 -3900 www.edina.k12.mn.us RE: City of Edina 2011 Grant Application for Minnesota Safe Routes to School Dear Ms. Yang: am aware that the City of Edina is applying for the Minnesota 2011 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Infrastructure Grant that will positively impact my school district. I am aware of the scope of the grant application that will provide sidewalk improvements within the walking area of the Southview School Campus. I support the proposed projects and feel that it will be an important enhancement to the school environment. The City of Edina has been collaborating with the School District to target K -8th grade schools within Edina to improve the safety and number of students walking and bicycling to school. This grant is another important component of this effort. If this project is selected, I will continue to work with School District Transportation staff and the City of Edina, to implement education and encouragement programs that will support the facility improvements and encourage students to walk and bicycle to school. Our schools also. agrees to conduct the before and after evaluations using the Student Travel Tally and the Parent Survey to assist in assessing the results of the Safe Routes to Schools improvements. Sin Ric res en, Ed.D. Sup ,rip endent, Edina Public Schools NA Orgs, Prtnrshps ,Govftetterof Support. cW�- CARE V WE DARE v WE SHARE O 001bbbl.UALODALLE D ELEMENTARY FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOL June 14, 2011 Mao Yang State Aid Division Transportation Bldg 395 John Ireland Blvd. Mail Stop 315 St. Paul, MN 55155 5701 Normandale Road Edina, Minnesota 55424 Telephone: 952.848.4100 Fax: 952.848.4101 RE: City of Edina 2011 Grant Application for Minnesota Safe Routes to School Dear Ms. Yang: I am aware that the City of Edina is applying for the Minnesota 2011 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Infrastructure Grant and my school, Normandale Elementary, is included in the proposed project. I am aware of the scope of the grant application that will provide sidewalk improvements within the walking area of my school. I support the proposed project and feel that it will be a positive addition to the school environment. The City of Edina has been collaborating with the School District to target K -8 t" grade schools within Edina to improve the safety and number of students walking and bicycling to school. If this project is selected, I will continue to work with School District Transportation staff and the City of Edina, to implement education and encouragement programs that will support the facility improvements. Our school also agrees to conduct the before and after evaluations using the Student Travel Tally and the Parent Survey to assist in assessing the results of the Safe Routes to Schools improvements. Sincerely, �1 hn Devine �I rincipal Committed to the Finest in Public School Education Today for the World of Tomorrow June 13,.2011 Mao Yang State Aid Division Transportation Bldg 395 John Ireland Blvd. Mail Stop 315 St. Paul, MN 55155 Dear Ms. 'Yang: I am pleased to provide a letter support for the City of Edina's application for the Minnesota 2011 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Infrastructure Grant. I am aware of the scope of the grant application that will provide pedestrian crossing safety improvements within the walking area of three Edina schools. The City of Bloomington Public Health Division actively supports Safe Routes to School efforts throughout the Edina School District. If this project is selected, we will continue to work with city and school district staff to implement education and encouragement programs that will support the facility improvements and encourage students to walk and bicycle to school. Sincerely, Karen Zeleznak, MPH, MS Public Health Administrator PU13LIC HEALTH DIVISION 1900 W. OLD SHAKOPEE ROAD, BLOOMINGTON MN 55831 -3095 AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION /EQUAL V /TTY 952 - 563 -8900 FAX 952 -563 -8997 OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER c�91N��t� H Y;r e O • �i�lkt�iiYT1t June 14, 2011 Mao Yang State Aid Division Transportation Bldg 395 John Ireland Blvd. Mail Stop 315 St. Paul, MN 55155 City of Edina RE: City of Edina 2011 Grant Application for Minnesota Safe Routes to School Dear Ms. Yang: am aware that the City of Edina is applying for the Minnesota 2011 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Infrastructure Grant for the Southview Campus. I.am also aware of the scope of the grant application that will provide sidewalk improvements within the walking area of the Southview Campus. I support the proposed project and feel that it will be a positive addition to the school environment. The City of Edina has been collaborating with the School District to target. K -8th grade schools within Edina to improve the safety and number of students walking and bicycling to school. A chronic problem around our schools is the traffic congestion created at pick up /drop off times. Our hope is that the SRTS will reduce the amount of traffic by allowing families to feel confident that their children can walk /ride to school safely. Pedestrian safety is a top priority for the Edina Police Department and this grant would allow us to significantly improve what is currently a chronic problem in, and around, our schools. If this project is selected, I will continue to work with School District Transportation staff and the City of Edina, to implement education and encouragement programs that will support the facility improvements and encourage students to walk and bicycle to school. Sincerely, Jeff long, Chf�f Police City of Edina, Minnesota Edina Police Department Administration (612) 925 -2242 4801 WEST'50TH STREET FAX (612) 927 -5032 EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424 -1394 INVESTIGATIONS (612) 925 -2240 June 14, 2011 Mao Yang State Aid Division Transportation Bldg 395 John Ireland Blvd. Mail Stop 315 St. Paul, MN 55155 RE: City of Edina 2011 Grant Application for Minnesota Safe Routes to School Dear Ms. Yang: am pleased to know that the City of Edina is applying for the Minnesota 2011 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Infrastructure Grant for the South View campus. I am aware of the scope of the grant application that will provide sidewalk improvements within the walking area of the campus. I support the proposed project because it will be a positive addition to the school environment. Although this project focuses on walking (sidewalks), we appreciate the improvements because having more people on foot results in less motorized congestion issues. It also encourages healthier, active living and improves air quality around the schools. I live a few blocks from South View, and I know neighbors that drive their kids every day to school when they would be better off walking. The proposed improvements will result in more families walking to school. The Bike Edina Task Force has been active with schools, for example partnering with leaders at Concord Elementary and Highlands Elementary for hosting educational activities such as the annual "Bike Rodeo" where hundreds of elementary children have practiced safe bicycling skills at skills stations at the schools. While we generally don't recommend using bicycles on sidewalks for safety reasons, we heartily endorse both walking and bicycling facilities because they are a powerful combination to create a healthy school transportation experience. This project is part of that holistic end result. If this project is selected, I will continue to work with School District Transportation staff and the City of Edina to implement education and encouragement programs that will support the facility improvements and encourage students to walk and bicycle to school. Sincerely, /"- 9-41X�� Kirk Johnson, on behalf of the Bike Edina Task Force (BETF) Copy: Wayne Houle, BETF Liaison and City Contact, also Jack Sullivan Assistant City Engineer, and the BETF A,r� O� e !,, p �txi w - �y • fA-bRPO5V+t4� �uoe June 13, 2011 James Andrew Senior Planner Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55101 RE: City of Edina 2011 Grant Application Minnesota Safe Routes to School Dear Mr. Andrew City of Edina This letter is to notify the Metropolitan Council that the City of Edina has submitted an application for the State of Minnesota 2011 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Grant. The grant application was due on June 15, 2011 and successful applicants will be notified in August of 2011. If the City of Edina is successful in receiving funding for improvements consistent with the stated purposes of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program we'll inform you of the proposed improvements as required by the SRTS. If you have any questions or need additional information please contact me at 952- 826 -0443 or at whoule(�ci.edina.mn.us. Sincerely, Wayne Houle, PE Director of Public Works / City Engineer G:\ Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \Sldewalks n Bikeways \Safe Route to School \2011 Application \2011 Application Packet \201 10615 James_Adrew_MPO Letter.doc City Mall 4801 WEST 50TH STREET EDINA, MINNESOTA, 55424 -1394 www.CityofEdina.com 952 - 927 -8861 FAX 952 - 826 -0390 TTY 952- 826 -0379 June 15, 2011 Mao Yang State Aid Division Transportation Bldg 395 John Ireland Blvd. Mail Stop 315 St. Paul, MN 55155 RE: City of Edina 2011 Grant Application Minnesota Safe Routes to School Dear Mao Yang: City of Edina As the sole affected roadway authority for the 2011 grant application for Safe Routes to School the City of Edina has reviewed the application and concurs with the proposed improvements. If you have any questions or need additional information please contact me at 952- 826 -0443 or at whoule(aDci.edina.mn.us. Sincerely, Wayne D. 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Bonneville (TABonneville @aol.com); Wayne Houle Subject: Articles of Interest to the ETC Attachments: Living Streets Article.pdf ETC Members, Here are two articles recently published in the Star Tribune. The first one is attached as a PDF. The second is in the text below. I'll have hard copies for you at this evenings meeting. Regards, Jack Jack Sullivan, Assistant City Engineer `+ 952 - 826 -04451 Fax 952 - 826 -0392 jsullivan @d.edina.mn.us I www.CityofEdina.com ...For Living, Learning, Raising Families & Doing Business Cities turn to a new, green path for street designs JIM ADAMS, Star Tribune A growing number of metro area cities are taking a broader, greener view of street repairs. Instead of just rebuilding worn roads, cities such as Bloomington, Richfield and St. Paul are narrowing streets to provide space for bike lanes and sidewalks. St. Anthony has added rain basins and retention ditches to filter and re -use runoff for irrigation, officials said. But despite little additional cost, health and environmental benefits and lower traffic speeds that improve safety, some residents have objected loudly enough to stop their streets from going green. "They are somewhat controversial when initially proposed in a neighborhood," said Metropolitan Council _ nember Steve Elkins, a former Bloomington council member. "But once they are put in, we have never had a neighborhood ask us to undo the bike lanes." 1 Some residents are concerned that narrower streets will cause congestion, while others object to shoveling snow from newly laid sidewalks. About 18 Minnesota cities, including New Hope and St. Louis Park, Rochester and Duluth, have adopted such "green" street plans, says the Minnesota Complete Streets Coalition. Others, such as Richfield and Elk River, have been shrinking streets and adding stormwater filtering devices without having a formal policy. Bloomington, one of the first to adopt a plan in mid -2008, completed. a bike route across the city from the Mall of America to Hyland Lake Park last summer. Five - foot -wide bike lanes and center turn lanes were added by narrowing several east -west streets from four to three lanes, said Elkins, who voted for the changes as a City Council member and is a complete- streets committee member for Hennepin County. Speeding curtailed The narrowed roads reduce average speeds by a few miles per hour, mostly slowing super- speeders, he said. Because the narrowing occurs as part of the normal repaving program, there is no additional cost other than neighborhood information meetings, Elkins noted. Bloomington requires 75 percent of residents affected to approve the changes. So does St. Paul, which has been narrowing streets since 2003, said city traffic engineer Monica Beeman. She said traffic studies on Lexington Parkway and W. 7th Street a year after narrowing showed average speeds dropped by several miles an hour, closer to the 30 mph limit. Bike, pedestrian and transit improvements on complete streets serve the one third of citizens nationally who can't or don't drive, said Scott Bradley, a manager of complete- streets programs for the state Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The Legislature passed a law last year encouraging MnDOT to use the complete- streets approach. In January, North St. Paul approved the most specific and comprehensive green streets plan for repaving projects that he has seen, Bradley said. The city website includes a Living Streets Plan manual, estimating that shrinking 30- foot -wide residential streets by 8 feet will save 15 percent in pavement costs, enough to cover the cost of adding rainwater gardens, trees and other green improvements. The narrower street would cut maintenance expense by about 25 percent, which could save up to $1,000 a mile per year, the manual says. The rain gardens filter runoff before sending it into streams and lakes. More walking and biking instead of driving creates healthier residents and cuts air pollution. But the city's first green street proposal, for 15th Avenue, met with resident objections about, among other things, new sidewalks that bothered homeowners who would have to clear snow off them, said Assistant City Manager Nate Ehalt He said the City Council postponed the $1.9 million project a year to allow more neighborhood meetings and comment. "We want to take time to educate them so they understand" the benefits, Ehalt said. He said resident assessments will be the same whether the five -block stretch received normal repaving or the reworked streets. Adding new sidewalks is difficult, said Ethan Fawley, coordinator of the state complete streets coalition. "From St. Paul to Albert Lea to North St. Paul, that is a big challenge." Richfield is taking advantage of a major sewer upgrade along 75th and 76th Streets paid almost entirely by the Met Council. The streets are being slimmed from four to two lanes to make space for bike lanes, trees, a trail and to complete missing sidewalk segments. The project, about half done, costs about one -third less than repaving all four lanes, said project manager Jack Broz, of H.R. Green Co. Broz said resident comment was sought and the city pressed the Met Council to begin as soon as possible. "This shows the power of engaging the community to identify their vision. The sidewalks, trees and biking all comes together," Broz said. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Plan for. small streets, big changes Luke Reiter Review staff Wednesday, June 15, 2011 In an era of increased environmental sensitivity, several Minnesota cities are experimenting with a new approach to infrastructure: if you must pave paradise, why not at least pave less? In this concept, commonly known as Complete Streets, cities plan for narrower streets complemented by bike lanes and sidewalks to allow for multiple modes of transportation. The goal is to accommodate non - motorized traffic, particularly for those unable to drive such as children and disabled or elderly people. The narrow streets will also force vehicles to slow down in residential areas, which is intended to create a safer, more peaceful environment. North St. Paul, Maplewood and Lake Elmo have all taken steps toward incorporating some form of Complete Streets in future street reconstruction programs. In doing so, they join the ranks of St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Hennepin County, the Minnesota State Legislature and others to adopt policies. Nationally, more than 100 local governments across 20 states have adopted similar programs, according to the Minnesota Complete Streets Coalition. Lake Elmo Mayor Dean Johnston said the city council and staff in Lake Elmo took interest in Complete Streets because it fits nicely with the city's long- standing desire to make the downtown area pedestrian - friendly from as far as three - quarters of mile away. graphic courtesy of Barr Engineering "The Complete Streets is really a tool or a process that allows you to reach that goal," Johnston said. In this "Living Streets" concept plan -- one of several The policy favored by North St. Paul and Maplewood is a slight variation on Complete Streets known as Living that can be considered -- the Streets, which adds environmentally friendly elements such as rain gardens and boulevards with trees to the design. orange lines show the current According to Cliff Aichinger, administrator for the Ramsey County Watershed District, Living Streets brings the curbline. Here, cars can be concept of "gray" infrastructure -- streets designed for high -speed gas - powered traffic -- into harmony with "green seen yielding to one another in infrastructure," which encourages non - motorized traffic and a sense of community. what's basically a three -lane alignment with parking along "Streets have been designed for the last 50 years almost exclusively for auto traffic," Aichinger said. "We don't want one side. Cutting down on to make it an arboretum everywhere, but we want to balance it off." pavement area -- including Designing narrower streets would already reduce rainwater runoff because of the decrease in impervious pavement. offering a sidewalk along just Rain gardens are sought to handle the remainder rather than channeling the water, along with the oil, trash and one side -- reduces water phosphorous from fertilizer picked up along the way, into lakes and ponds, according to Aichinger. runoff and pollution. Click Runoff from Maplewood and North St. Paul currently flows into Kohlman Lake, where phosphorous decreases water here for larger view clarity and leads to algae proliferation. Rain gardens, which include plants that grow in depressed portions of curbside soil, remedy this problem by taking in the storm water and allowing the soil to filter out waste and phosphorous naturally, Aichinger added. Trees planted along the streets are intended to provide shade, reducing sun damage to pavement and limiting the city's urban heat island effect while absorbing carbon dioxide and other airborne pollutants. Both the trees and the rain gardens are also touted for their aesthetic benefits for neighborhoods. North St. Paul paves the way Aichinger began working with North St. Paul staff in 2009 to develop its Living Streets plan, which the city council approved at its Jan. 18 meeting. Under the plan, the street redesigns go into effect as the city tears up the pavement to replace aging sections of the water main. The cost of the enhancements in the plan are expected to even out with what the city saves in pavement, which is the single most expensive item in a street reconstruction project. According to estimates in the plan, reducing North St. Paul streets from 30 feet wide to 22 feet would lead to around a 15 percent savings in pavement costs. The plan identifies three types of street in North St. Paul: residential streets; the busier collector streets, such as Margaret Street and 17th Street; and the traffic -heavy arterial streets such as McKnight Road and Century Avenue, which would not be part of any Living Streets changes. Mayor Mike Kuehn said the main appeal for North St. Paul is the storm water control. "We continue to look at that and see that as the long term model when we do street repairs in the future," Kuehn said. According to Kuehn, 15th Avenue between McKnight Road and Margaret Street will be the likely starting point if the city moves forward with the plan, however city staff is still working to grow support for the changes with residents. "If the residents don't think it's a good idea we're not going to force it," Kuehn said. "It's their neighborhood." Maplewood - Ramsey County Review I Plan for small streets, big changes Page 2 of 2 Maplewood exploring In the May 23 meeting the Maplewood City Council authorized a taskforce to explore a Living Streets policy and report back at the end of the year. The group will consist of representatives from various boards and commissions, staff from the public works and public safety departments, and two resident volunteers. James Llanas will serve as the council representative on the taskforce. City Engineer Michael Thompson said the city had already been looking into Complete Streets as part of future street reconstruction programs, and took interest when it saw the added steps in North St. Paul's plan. "If you're going to be changing the streets anyway, why not make it environmentally useful going into the future ?" Thompson said. Proposed plans would narrow streets from Maplewood's standard 32 feet width to 22 feet, which should allow for large vehicles such as fire trucks and school buses to pass with parking on one side of the street. In regions requiring parking on both sides of the street the width would be 26 feet, with drivers expected to yield to one another at times. Narrower streets have already been placed in newer developments and the city is using "traffic calming designs," or narrowing the streets to make drivers slow down. The new type of streets are part of the reconstructed portions of Beam Avenue, Hazelwood Street, and English Street. Thompson said the taskforce will evaluate the needs of each area before recommending changes. A Living Streets policy would require some tweaking to the city ordinances, which currently prohibit tree planting in public right -of -ways and boulevards. It had also been proposed that the new streets feature pervious pavement to further reduce the flow of storm water, however Thompson said without knowing the long -term durability of the pervious materials that option will be left off the table for the time being. Luke Reiter can be reached at freiter@lillienews.com or at 651- 748 -7825 0 SHARE KI t 0.., i Content ® 2011 Lillie Suburban Newspapers Software m 1948- 20111upl Software, All Rights Reserved http: / /www. review - news.com/print.asp ?Articl.eID =l l421 &SectionlD= 64 &SubSectionlD =... 6/16/2011 c O U) U) O U CD c O o c c°. E w a� m cu c w N V w C O U LE U- F- W m N n E r N N O 15; M � C � N � Q } o DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. 3128 Dean Court Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 EDINA RESIDENTIAL SURVEY FINAL FEBRUARY 2011 Hello, I'm of Decision Resources, Ltd., a polling firm located in Minneapolis. We've been retained by the City of Edina to speak with a random sample of residents about issues facing the city. The survey is being taken because your city representatives and staff are interested in your opinions and suggestions. I want to assure you that all individual responses will be held strictly confidential; only summaries of the entire sample will be reported. (DO NOT PAUSE) 1. Approximately how many years have you lived in the City of Edina? LESS THAN TWO YEAR ..... 3% 2.1 TO FIVE YEARS ..... 10% 5.1 TO TEN YEARS ...... 11% 10.1 TO 20 YEARS ...... 28% 20.1 TO 30 YEARS ...... 16% OVER THIRTY YEARS ..... 33% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 0% 2. As things now stand, how long do LESS THAN TWO YEAR ..... 2% you expect to live in Edina? 2.1 TO FIVE YEARS ...... 4% 5.1 TO TEN YEARS ....... 7% OVER TEN YEARS........ 77% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 1101 3. Thinking back to when you moved to Edina, what factors were most important to you in selecting the city? CLOSE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS, 8%; CLOSE TO JOB, 14 %; ALWAYS EDINA, 6 %; HOUSING /NEIGHBORHOOD, 26 %; REPUTATION, 5 %; CONVENIENT LOCATION, 12 %; GOOD SCHOOLS, 27%; SCATTERED, 3 %. 4. How would you rate the quality of EXCELLENT .............90% life in Edina -- excellent, good, GOOD ...................8% only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR ..............1% POOR ...................0% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 0% IF "GOOD," "ONLY FAIR," OR "POOR," ASK: (n =39) 5. What actions would you recommend to significantly improve the quality of life in the City of Edina? UNSURE, 28 %; FIX ROADS, 21 %: BETTER DRINKING WATER, 10 %; REVITALIZE SOUTHDALE, 10 %; BETTER PUBLIC TRANSIT, 10 %; MORE TRAILS, 8 %; LOWER TAXES, 10 %; SCATTERED, 30-.. 6. What do you like most about living in the city of Edina? CLOSE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS, 100; CLOSE TO JOB, 20; CONVENIENT LOCATION, 25 %; HOUSING /NEIGHBORHOOD, 13 %; REPUTATION /PRESTIGE, 6 %; PARKS AND TRAILS, 7 %; CLOSE TO SHOPPING, 9 %; NATURAL BEAUTY, 4 %; SAFE, 8 %; GOOD SCHOOLS, 10 %; CITY SERVICES, 5 %; SCATTERED, 2 %. 7. What do you feel is the most serious issue, if anything, facing the community? UNSURE, 6%; NOTHING, 32%; HIGH TAXES, 12 %; CITY GOVERNMENT DECISIONS, 3 %; LACK OF REDEVELOPMENT, 13 %; RISING CRIME, 6 %; POOR ROADS, 9 %; TRAFFIC CONGESTION, 4%; SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING, 6 %; AGING POPULATION, 2 %; IMPROVE CITY SERVICES, 2 %; ECONOMY, 2 %; SCATTERED, 4 %. 8. How would you rate the general EXCELLENT .............37% sense of community and neighbor- GOOD ..................57% liness among Edina residents -- ONLY FAIR ..............6% excellent, good, only fair, or POOR ...................1% poor? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.....0% 9. All in all, do you think things in RIGHT DIRECTION ....... 92% Edina are generally headed in the WRONG TRACK ............ 7% right direction, or do you feel DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 1% things are off on the wrong track? IF "WRONG TRACK," ASK: (n =28) 10. Could you tell me why you feel that way? HIGH TAXES, 29%; CITY GOVERNMENT DECISIONS, 14 %; ANIMAL CONTROL, 4 %; LACK OF REDEVELOPMENT, 39 %; LACK OF SCHOOL FUNDING, 7 %; SCATTERED, 7 %. Moving on.... I would like to read you a list of a few city services. For each one, please tell me whether you would rate the quality of the service as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR D.K. 11. Police protection? 671 30% 10 101 2% 12. Fire protection? 67% 28% 1% 006 3% 13. Emergency medical services? 6106 2906 0% 0% 10% 14. Quality and taste of drinking water? 10% 61% 19% 9% 0% EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR D.K. 15. Sanitary sewer service? 20% 770 1% 10 20 16. Accommodation and control of 35% 15% 0% 22. Snowplowing of city streets? 40% 55% storm water run -off? 170 75% 2% 1% 50 17. Park maintenance? 410 57% 1% 0% 10 18. Condition of trails and sidewalks? 310 62% 5% 1% 30 19. Recreational programs? 300 590 0% 00 11% 20. Recycling service? 290 66% 3% 0% 30 Roadways in the City of Edina consist of both city and county streets and state highways. City streets are those found in residential neighborhoods and also include many major streets. County roads in Edina are France Avenue, Xerxes Avenue, York Avenue, and Vernon Avenue, while state highways include Highway 100, Highway 169, Highway 62 and Interstate 494. Keeping in mind we are talking only about city streets, please tell me whether you would rate the quality of the following services as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR D.K. 21. Pavement repair and patching SOMEWHAT HIGH......... 30% ABOUT AVERAGE ......... 37% on city streets? 6% 45% 35% 15% 0% 22. Snowplowing of city streets? 40% 55% 4% 1% 1% 23. Street lighting? 20% 750 3% 1% 0% IF ANY SERVICES WERE RATED EITHER "ONLY FAIR" OR "POOR" IN QUESTIONS #11 - #23, ASK: (n =253) 24. What changes or improvements, if any, would be needed in that service for it to be rated "excellent" or "good ?" BETTER STREET REPAIR, 440; FASTER POLICE /FIRE RESPONSE, 5%; MORE STREET LIGHTS, 2 %; BETTER SNOWPLOWING, 3 %; TAKE MORE RECYCLING ITEMS, 2%; BETTER TASTE FOR DRINKING WATER, 31 %; FIX POTHOLES FASTER, 90; BETTER STORM WATER RUN -OFF, 3 %; SCATTERED, 2 %. Moving on.... 25. Do you consider city property taxes in Edina to be very high, somewhat high, about average, somewhat low, or very low in com- parison with neighboring cities? VERY HIGH .............140 SOMEWHAT HIGH......... 30% ABOUT AVERAGE ......... 37% SOMEWHAT LOW........... 6% VERY LOW ...............1% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 12% 26. When you consider the property taxes you pay and the quality of city services you receive, would you rate the general value of city services as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? EXCELLENT .............17% GOOD ..................65% ONLY FAIR ..............6% POOR ...................1% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 11% 27. Would you favor or oppose an in- FAVOR .................45% crease in YOUR city property tax OPPOSE ................36% if an increase was needed to main- DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 20% tain city services at their cur- rent level? IF "OPPOSE," ASK: (n =142) 28. What services would you be willing to see cut to keep property taxes at their current level? UNSURE, 13%; NONE /CUT WASTE, 46 %; ADMINISTRATION, 19 %; PARKS AND RECREATION, 4 %; ACROSS THE BOARD, 16 %; SCATTERED, 3 %. Most communities have one of two systems for garbage collection. In a multiple collection system, like the City of Edina, residents choose their hauler from several different companies serving the community. Other cities use an organized collection system, where the City contracts with one hauler for the entire or segments of the city. 29. Would you favor or oppose the City STRONGLY FAVOR........ 11% of Edina changing from the cur- FAVOR .................26% rent system in which residents may OPPOSE ................27% choose from several different STRONGLY OPPOSE....... 16% haulers to a system where the City DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 21% chooses a hauler for the whole community? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly that way? IF A RESPONSE IS GIVEN, ASK: (n =318) 30. Could you tell me one or two reasons for your decision? WANT CHOICE, 20 %; LIKE CURRENT HAULER, 22 %; LESS TRUCK TRAFFIC, 22 %; BETTER FOR STREET, 12 %; LOWER COST WITH CHOICE, 15 %; COMPETITION IS GOOD, 6 %; NOT PROPER ROLE FOR CITY, 2 %; SCATTERED, 2 %. Switching focus.... I would like to read you a list of characteristics of a community. For each one, please tell me if you think Edina currently has too many or too much, too few or too little, or about the right amount. MANY FEW/ ABT DK/ /MCH LITT RGHT REFD 31. the number of people residing in the community? 3% 10 94% 2% 32. rental units? 10% 7% 70% 13% 33. higher cost housing oppor- tunities? 14% 1% 77% 7% 34. condominiums and townhouses? 8% 801 790 6% 35. starter homes? 1% 30% 63% 6% 36. assisted living for seniors? 2% 20% 59% 20% 37. nursing homes? 0% 20% 55% 25% 38. one level housing for seniors maintained by an association? 1% 23% 53% 23% 39. parks and open spaces? 1% 5% 93% 2% 40. trails and bikeways? 1% 120 85% 3% 41. sidewalks? 0% 20% 79% 2% 42. service and retail establish- ments? 2% 4% 93% 2% 43. entertainment and dining establishments? 3% 7% 89% 1% 44. Excluding gasoline, what is your GREATER SOUTHDALE ..... 52% primary shopping area -- the 50TH AND FRANCE....... 15% greater Southdale area, 50th and NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING.22% France, neighborhood shopping MALL OF AMERICA ........ 3% center or someplace else? EDEN PRAIRIE ........... 4% SAINT LOUIS PARK ....... 2% SCATTERED ..............1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 1% 45. How would you rate redevelopment EXCELLENT .............11% in Edina -- excellent, good, only GOOD ..................48% fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR .............20% POOR ...................5% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 17% IF A RATING IS GIVEN, ASK: (n =334) 46. Why do you feel that way? UNSURE, 6%; LOOKS NICE, 36%; ATTRACTS BUSINESS /RETAIL, 7 %; IMPROVE CITY BUSINESS CLIMATE, 16 %; POOR PLANNING, 5 %; TOO MUCH TRAFFIC CONGESTION, 2 %; SHOULD FIX ROADS, 2 %; NEED TO REVITALIZE SOUTHDALE, 60; NEED MORE REDEVELOPMENT, 5 %; TOO MANY HIGH RISES, 2 %; DOING TOO MUCH, 3 %; HOUSES ARE TOO LARGE, 2 %; BIKE PATHS AND TRAILS, 2 %; SCATTERED, 60. 47. Do you support or oppose the con- STRONGLY SUPPORT...... 15% tinued redevelopment in Edina? SUPPORT ...............60% WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel OPPOSE ................10% strongly that way? STRONGLY OPPOSE........ 2% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 14% 48. Are there any types of development or redevelopment you would like to see in Edina? (IF "YES," ASK:) What are they? UNSURE, 10 %; NO, 64 %; FINING DINING, 4 %; AFFORDABLE HOUSING, 50: REVITALIZE SOUTHDALE, 5 %; TRAILS, 20; SENIOR HOUSING, 20; SIDEWALKS, 2 %; SCATTERED, 6 %. 49. Are there any types of development or redevelopment you would strongly oppose? UNSURE, 8 %; NO, 53 %; HIGH RISES, 9 %; LOW INCOME HOUSING, 9 %; ROUNDABOUTS, 2 %; BARS, 2 %; TRAILS, 2 %; APARTMENTS, 2 %; MANSIONS, 2 %; SCATTERED, 11 %. As the City of Edina continues redevelopment.... 50. Do you support or oppose the City STRONGLY SUPPORT....... 5% providing financial incentives to SUPPORT ...............516 attract specific types of develop- OPPOSE ................19% ment? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you STRONGLY OPPOSE........ 7% feel strongly that way? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 1801 Changing topics.... As you may know, the City of Edina owns and operates three municipal liquor stores. It's the City's policy that profits from the liquor operations be used for capital and public improvements. 51. Do you favor or oppose the City FAVOR .................87% continuing to operate its munici- OPPOSE .................8% pal liquor stores? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 5% 52. Have you visited any of these YES ...................61% stores during the past twelve NO ....................39% months? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 1% IF "YES," ASK: (n =242) 53. Which store do you generally GRANDVIEW .............23% shop at -- Grandview on Ver- 50TH AND FRANCE....... 26% non Avenue, 50th and France SOUTHDALE .............50% on West 50th Street, or DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 0% Southdale on York Avenue? Please rate the store and /or staff on each of the following criteria. For each one, please tell me if you would rate it as excellent, good, only fair, or poor. If you have no opinion, just say so.... 54. Product selection? 55. Prices of products? 56. Layout and organization of the store? 57. Courtesy and friendliness of staff? Changing topics.... 58. Other than voting, do you think that if you wanted to, you could have a say about the way things are run in this community? IF "NO," ASK: (n =59) 59. Why do you feel that way? 0I0�93* ,a 38% 55% 6% 0% 0% 26% 60% 13% 1% 0% 35% 60% 501 001 001 58% 40% 2% 0% 001 YES ...................79% NO ....................15% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 7% DON'T LISTEN, 48 %; DO WHAT THEY WANT, 42 %; DON'T WANT TO HAVE A SAY /PREFER TO VOTE, 9 %; SCATTERED, 2 %. 60. During the past year, have you YES ...................14% participated in or attended any NO ....................86% City Council„ Advisory Board, DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 0% Commission, or Committee meetings? 61. How much first -hand contact have QUITE A LOT ............ 3% you had with the Edina City Staff SOME ..................37% -- quite a lot, some, very little, VERY LITTLE ........... 39% or none? NONE ..................20% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 1% 62. From what you have seen, heard, or EXCELLENT .............16% experienced, how would you rate GOOD ..................75% the job of the Edina City Staff ONLY FAIR ..............50 -- excellent, good, only fair, or POOR ...................1% poor? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 3% IF "ONLY FAIR" OR "POOR," ASK: (n =24) 63. How could the city staff improve? UNSURE, 4 %; MORE POLITE, 13 %; MORE HELPFUL, 25 %; MORE EFFICIENT, 25 %; LISTEN, 29 %; BETTER RESPONSE TIME, 4 %. 64. During the past year, have you contacted by telephone or in per- son any Edina City staff member on city business? IF "YES," ASK: (n =128) 65. On your last contact with City staff, which department did you reach -- Police, Fire, Finance, Planning, Building Inspections, Public Works and Engineering, Park and Recreation, Assessing, Communications and Marketing, Engineering, Health, Informa- tion Technology, the Informa- tion Desk, or Administration? YES ...................32% NO ....................68% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 0% POLICE .................9% FIRE ...................1% FINANCE ................0% PLANNING ...............8% BUILDING INSPECTIONS..15% PUBLIC WORKS .......... 27% PARK AND RECREATION... 13% ASSESSING ..............6% COMMUNICATION/MARKET ... 0% ENGINEERING ............ 2% HEALTH .................2% INFORMATION TECH ....... 3% INFORMATION DESK ....... 7% ADMINISTRATION ......... 5% LICENSING ..............1% ANIMAL CONTROL ......... 1% FORESTRY ...............2% Thinking about that last contact, for each of the fol- lowing characteristics, please rate the Edina City staff as excellent, good, only fair, or poor.... EXC GOO FAI POO DKR 66. Waiting time for service? 41% 45% 6% 7% 0% 67. Ease of reaching a department staff member who could help you? 41% 50% 4% 6% 0% EXC GOO FAI POO DKR 68. Efficiency of the department staff? 370 520 40 50 2% 69. Courtesy of the department staff? 43% 52% 206 2% Oa Let's talk about park and recreation opportunities in Edina.... 70. How would you rate park and rec- EXCELLENT .............40% reation facilities in Edina -- GOOD ..................50% excellent, good, only fair, or ONLY FAIR ..............3% poor? POOR ...................1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 6% I will now read you a short list of park and recreational oppor- tunities within the City. First, for each one, please tell me if you or members of your household have used it during the past year. Then, for those you have used, please rate it as excellent, good, only fair, or poor.... NOT EXC GOO FAI POR DKR 71. Trails? 310 29% 37% 2% 0% 1% 72. Smaller neighborhood parks? 27% 38% 34% 2% 0% 0% 73. Larger community playfields? 55% 21% 22% 1% 0% 1% 74. Edinborough park? 52% 25% 21% 1% 0% 1% 75. Centennial Lakes park? 31% 44% 24% 1% 0% 1% 76. The Aquatic Center? 61% 16% 20% 1% 0% 2% 77. The Senior Center? 65% 20% 9% 1% 1% 5% 78. The ice arena, Braemar Arena? 70% 13% 14% 1% 0% 2% 79. The Edina Art Center? 67% 14% 16% 0% 0% 3% 80. Braemar Golf Courses? 64% 19% 14% 1% 0% 3% 81. Are there any park and recreational facilities missing from the community you would like to see in Edina? (IF "YES," ASK:) What are they? UNSURE, 4 %; NO, 89 %; TRAILS, 2 %; TENNIS COURTS, 2 %; SCATTERED, 3 %. Turning to recreation programming.... 82. Have you or members of your house- YES ...................29% hold participated in any City- NO ....................71% sponsored park and recreation pro- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 0% grams, apart from the private athletic associations in the city? IF "YES," ASK: (n =117) 83. How would you rate your ex- EXCELLENT .............42% perience -- excellent, good, GOOD ..................56% only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR..... .......1% POOR ...................1% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 0% IF "ONLY FAIR" OR "POOR," ASK: (n =2) 84. Could you tell me why you rated it as (only fair /poor)? POOR COACHES /INSTRUCTORS, 100 %. 85. Does the current mix of City park YES ...................98% and recreation programming meet NO .....................1% the needs of your household? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 10 IF "NO," ASK: (n =5) 86. What program(s) do you feel are lacking? ADULT FITNESS, 40%; TENNIS LESSONS, 20 %; TEEN CENTER, 40%. Turning to the issue of public safety in the community.... I would like to read you a list of public issues. 87. Please tell me which one you consider to be the greatest concern in Edina? If you feel that none of these concerns are serious in Edina, just say so. (READ LIST) Personal safety? ..... .............................5% Burglary? ............ ............................26% Speeding and other traffic violations? ........... 13% Drugs? ............... .............................3% Underage drinking? ... .............................7% Juvenile crimes? ..... .............................6% Identity theft? ...... .............................2% Domestic abuse? ...... .............................0% Something else? ...... .............................1% None are serious ( VOL ) ...........................35% Don't Know / Refused ... .............................3% 88. Are there places in the City you would not feel safe walking alone at night? (IF "YES, " ASK:) Where would that be? UNSURE, 30; NO, 740; SOUTHDALE, 8 %; PARKS, 5 %; EVERYWHERE, 6 %; SCATTERED, 4 %. 89. And, do you think crime in the INCREASED .............34% fic speeding in City of Edina has increased, de- DECREASED ..............2% -- very serious, creased, or stayed about the same STAYED ABOUT SAME ..... 61% during the past three years? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 3% 90. During the past year, has the INCREASED .............36% fic speeding in volume of traffic on residential DECREASED ..............2% -- very serious, streets in your area increased, REMAINED ABOUT SAME ... 62% decreased, or remained about the DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 10 same? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 1% 91. How serious of a problem is traf- VERY SERIOUS ........... 5% fic speeding in your neighborhood SOMEWHAT SERIOUS...... 32% -- very serious, somewhat serious, NOT TOO SERIOUS....... 44% not too serious, or not at all NOT AT ALL SERIOUS .... 18% serious? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 1% 92. And, how serious of a problem are VERY SERIOUS ........... 5% stop sign violations in your nei- SOMEWHAT SERIOUS...... 21% ghborhood -- very serious, some- NOT TOO SERIOUS....... 48% what serious, not too serious, or NOT AT ALL SERIOUS .... 25% not at all serious? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2% Next, let's discuss the Edina Police Department. Police work can be divided into three categories: residential services, community outreach and crime- related services. Let's talk about each one... 93. During the past year, have you or any member of your household contacted the Edina Police Depart- ment for a service, such as medi- cal assistance, animal control, or a car lock out? IF "YES," ASK: (n =64) YES ...................16% NO ....................84% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 1% 94. Would you say the way the EXCELLENT .............64% Police employee handled the GOOD ..................27% situation was excellent, ONLY FAIR ..............5% good, only fair, or poor? POOR ...................5% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 00 IF "ONLY FAIR" OR "POOR," ASK: (n =6) 95. Why do you feel that way? RUDE, 17%; DIDN'T LISTEN, 17 %; SLOW RESPONSE TIME, 67 %. 96. Would you say the time it took the Police to respond was appropriate? 97. During the past year, have you or any member of your household had any contact with the Edina Police Department through commun- ity programs, such as school lia- isons, senior programs, Edina Night to Unite, Safety or city open houses? 98. Have you been a victim of a crime in Edina during the past year? IF "YES," ASK: (n =22) 99. Did you report the crime to the police? IF "YES," ASK: (n =18) YES ...................88% NO ....................11% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2% YES ...................16% NO ....................83% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 1% YES ....................5% NO ....................95% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 00 YES ...................82% NO ....................18% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 00 100. Would you say the way EXCELLENT .............50% the Police employee han- GOOD ..................28% dled the situation was ONLY FAIR .............22% excellent, good, only POOR ...................0% fair, or poor? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 00 IF "ONLY FAIR" OR "POOR," ASK: (n =4) 101. Why do you feel that way? UNHELPFUL /DIDN'T LISTEN, 50%; SLOW RESPONSE TIME, 50 %. 102. Would you say the time YES ...................75% it took the Police to NO ....................13% respond was appropriate? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 13% IF "NO" IN QUESTION ##99, ASK: (n =4) 103. Why did you not report the crime? MINOR, 50 %; NO NEED, 250; TOO BUSY, 250. As I read the following statements about public safety in Edina, please answer "yes" or "no." YES 104. The Edina Fire Department responds to calls in a timely manner. 83% 105. I trust the City's Police, Fire, and Emer- gency Medical Services response and the services rendered? 95% Moving on.... NO DKR 1% 16% 101 40 106. Do you leave the City of Edina on YES ...................26% a regular or daily basis to go to NO /WORK IN EDINA ...... 25% work? (IF "NO," ASK:) Do you NOT EMPLOYED /RETIRED..50% work in Edina? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 0% IF "YES," ASK: (n =103) 107. In what city is your job located? REFUSED, 5%; MINNEAPOLIS, 32 %; SAINT PAUL, 9 %; MINNETONKA, 51; BLOOMINGTON, 23 %; VARIES, 2 %; EDEN PRAIRIE, 5 %; PLYMOUTH, 2 %; WAYZATA, 3 %; FRIDLEY, 2 %; MAPLE GROVE, 3 %; SAINT LOUIS PARK /HOPKINS, 2 %; BURNSVILLE /SHAKOPEE, 3 %; WOODBURY, 2 %; SCATTERED, 3%. 108. How many minutes does it take you to get to work? FIVE MINUTES OR LESS...3% SIX TO TEN MINUTES ..... 5% 11 TO 15 MINUTES...... 24% 16 TO 20 MINUTES...... 30% 21 TO 25 MINUTES...... 20% 26 TO 30 MINUTES...... 10% OVER 30 MINUTES ........ 6% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2% 109. How would you rate the ease EXCELLENT .............250 of getting to and from work GOOD ..................62% -- excellent, good, only fair ONLY FAIR ..............7% or poor? POOR ...................3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 3% 110. How would you rate the ease of EXCELLENT .............26% DKR getting from place to place within GOOD ..................66% 1% the City of Edina -- excellent, ONLY FAIR ..............6% 2% good, only fair, or poor? POOR ...................1% 0% 18% 41% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 1% IF "ONLY FAIR" OR "POOR," ASK: (n =28) 111. What changes or improvements could the City of Edina make to improve your ability to get from place to place within the city? UNSURE, 18 %; LESS TRAFFIC, 18 %; FIX POTHOLES, 14 %; BETTER TIMED STOPLIGHTS, 11%; MORE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, 4 %; DON'T LIKE ROUNDABOUTS, 7 %; NEED LIGHT RAIL, 4 %; BETTER PUBLIC TRANSIT, 18 %; MORE TRAILS, 7 %. Moving on.... 112. What is your principal source of information about city government and its activities? CITY NEWSLETTER, 22%; LOCAL NEWSPAPER, 45 %; CABLE TELEVISION, 6 %; CITY WEBSITE, 9 %; E -MAIL, 2 %; WORD OF MOUTH, 8 %; MAILINGS, 30; STAR TRIBUNE, 3 %; SCATTERED, 2 %. 113. How would you prefer to receive information about city Government and its activities? CITY NEWSLETTER, 25 %; LOCAL NEWSPAPER, 34 %; CABLE TELEVISION, 6 %; CITY WEBSITE, 9 %; E -MAIL, 12 %; WORD OF MOUTH, 4 %; MAILINGS, 8 %; SCATTERED, 2 %. For each of the following, please tell me whether you consider it to be a major source of information for news about the city, a minor source, or not a source at all. (ROTATE) 114. The City publication, the "About Town ?" 115. The Park and Recreation Activi- ties Directory? 116. The "Edina Sun Current" news- paper? 117. The Star Tribune West Metro section? 118. The City's website? 119. Edina Community Channel 16? MAJ MIN NOT DKR 49% 36% 14% 1% 10% 31% 58% 2% 48% 34% 18% 0% 18% 41% 41% 1% 15% 29% 55% 1% 13% 21% 65% 1% 120. City employees? 121. Direct mail updates? 122. Twitter? 123. Blogs? 124. Facebook? 125. On -line webstream videos on YouTube or Granicus? 126. E -mail subscription service, "City Extra ? "? 127. Friends and family? 128. Do you recall receiving the City publication "About Town" during the past year? IF "YES, ASK: (n =353) MAJ MIN NOT DKR 40 230 730 10 120 450 430 00 10 70 900 20 10 60 910 20 10 70 900 20 10 50 920 20 40 120 840 10 310 450 250 00 YES ...................880 NO ....................110 DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 10 129. Do you or any members of your YES ...................900 household regularly read it? NO .....................90 DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 00 130. How effective is the city VERY EFFECTIVE ........ 230 newsletter in keeping you in- SOMEWHAT EFFECTIVE.... 620 formed about activities in NOT TOO EFFECTIVE ...... 90 the city -- very effective, NOT AT ALL EFFECTIVE ... 20 somewhat effective, not too DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 40 effective, or not at all ef- fective? 131. How would you rate the amount of TOO MUCH ...............60 print information you receive from ABOUT RIGHT AMOUNT .... 860 the City of Edina -- is it too TOO LITTLE .............70 much, about the right amount or DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 20 too little? 132. Does your household subscribe to CABLE .................820 cable television, satellite tele- SATELLITE .............110 vision or neither? NEITHER ................70 DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 00 IF "CABLE," ASK: (n =329) 133. How often do you watch Edina Community Channel 16 -- daily, weekly, several times per month, monthly, three or four times a year, or never? IF #1 - #5, ASK: (n =139) DAILY ..................3% WEEKLY .................60 YES SEVERAL/MONTH .......... 50 MONTHLY ...............11% City Council Meetings? 3 -4 /YEAR .............. 170 NEVER .................580 135. DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 00 Which of the following types of programs have you watched on Edina Community Channel 16 during the past year? 138. Do you have access to the Internet HOME ONLY .............49% at home? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do WORK ONLY ..............20 you have access to the Internet BOTH ..................290 at work? NEITHER ...............21% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 00 IF "HOME ONLY" OR "BOTH," ASK: (N =312) 139. How do you connect to the internet at home - -on a dial - up modem, DSL, T -1 line, Cable Internet, satellite, or wireless? DIAL -UP MODEM .......... 1% DSL ...................270 T- 1 ....................00 CABLE .................570 SATELLITE ..............10 WIRELESS ..............140 DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 00 140. Have you visited the City's YES ...................580 website during the past year? NO ....................420 DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 10 IF "YES," ASK: (n =180) YES NO DKR 134. City Council Meetings? 890 90 10 135. City Commission Meetings? 670 320 la 136. Bulletin Board messages, aired between programming? 630 360 10 137. Other programming, such as "In Edina," "Agenda:Edina," or "Beyond the Badge ?" 530 450 10 138. Do you have access to the Internet HOME ONLY .............49% at home? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do WORK ONLY ..............20 you have access to the Internet BOTH ..................290 at work? NEITHER ...............21% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 00 IF "HOME ONLY" OR "BOTH," ASK: (N =312) 139. How do you connect to the internet at home - -on a dial - up modem, DSL, T -1 line, Cable Internet, satellite, or wireless? DIAL -UP MODEM .......... 1% DSL ...................270 T- 1 ....................00 CABLE .................570 SATELLITE ..............10 WIRELESS ..............140 DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 00 140. Have you visited the City's YES ...................580 website during the past year? NO ....................420 DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 10 IF "YES," ASK: (n =180) 141. How would you rate the EXCELLENT .............15% city's website -- excel- GOOD ..................79% lent, good, only fair, ONLY FAIR ..............6% or poor? POOR ...................0% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 0% 142. Were you able to find YES ...................94% what you were looking NO .....................5% for on the website? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 10 I would like to ask you about social media sources. For each one, tell me if you currently use that source of infor- mation; then, whether you do or not, tell me if you would be likely or unlikely to use it IN THE FUTURE to receive information from the City of Edina. Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes.... Could you please tell me how many people in each of the following age groups live in your household. Let's start oldest to young- est, and be sure to include yourself.... 147. First, persons 65 or over? 148. Adults under 65? 149. School -aged children or pre- schoolers? NONE ..................65% ONE ...................16% TWO OR MORE ........... 19% NONE ..................28% ONE ...................19% TWO ...................43% THREE OR MORE......... 10% NONE ..................70% ONE ...................13% TWO ...................14% THREE OR MORE.......... 4% NOT NOT NOT USE USE USE DK/ LIK NLK DKN LIK NLK DKN REF 143. Blogs? 4% 76% 3% 13% 4% 101 001 144. Facebook? 206 66% 4% 16% 10% 1% 006 145. Twitter? 30 73% 3% 140 5% 1% 0% 146. YouTube? 10 72% 5% 13% 8% 1% 0% Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes.... Could you please tell me how many people in each of the following age groups live in your household. Let's start oldest to young- est, and be sure to include yourself.... 147. First, persons 65 or over? 148. Adults under 65? 149. School -aged children or pre- schoolers? NONE ..................65% ONE ...................16% TWO OR MORE ........... 19% NONE ..................28% ONE ...................19% TWO ...................43% THREE OR MORE......... 10% NONE ..................70% ONE ...................13% TWO ...................14% THREE OR MORE.......... 4% 150. What is your age, please? 151. What is the last grade of formal education you completed? 152. Do you reside in an apartment, townhouse or condominium, or a detached single family home? 153. Do you own or rent your present residence? 18- 24 ..................30 25- 34 .................110 35- 44 .................140 45- 54 .................21% 55- 64 .................23% 65 AND OVER ........... 28% LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL..1% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE ... 7% VO- TECH /TECH COLLEGE ... 5% SOME COLLEGE .......... 17% COLLEGE GRADUATE...... 50% POST - GRADUATE......... 20% REFUSED ................1% APARTMENT .............16% TOWNHOUSE /CONDO....... 24% SINGLE - FAMILY HOME .... 59% SOMETHING ELSE (VOL) ... 1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2% OWN ...................75% RENT ..................25% REFUSED ................0% And now, for one final question, keeping in mind that your answers are held strictly confidential.... 154. Is your pre -tax yearly household income over or under $75,000? IF "OVER," ASK: Is it over $100,000? (IF "YES," ASK:) Is it over $150,000? IF "UNDER," ASK: Is it under $50,000? (IF "YES," ASK:) Is it under $25,000? 155. Gender. (DO NOT ASK) 156. Region of City. 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