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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 8, 2019 7:00 o’clock p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 12 Walsh moved, Crosby seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6964, a Resolution of Appreciation to Bruce Lemke for Distinguished Service as a Member of the Planning Commission. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. Johnson moved, Crosby seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6965, a Resolution of Appreciation to Chad Olson for Distinguished Service as a Member of the Planning Commission. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. Walsh moved, Crosby seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6963, a Resolution of Appreciation to Kevin Landgraver for Distinguished Service as a Member of the Planning Commission. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 15. SHORELINE DRIVE AND SHADYWOOD ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Ryan Allers, Hennepin County Transportation, provided the City Council with an update on the Shoreline Drive and Shadywood intersection improvements project. The intersection of County Roads 15 and 19 has been identified as having some safety issues a few years ago since a number of accidents have occurred. Currently there are no dedicated left turn lanes on Shadywood Road and the eastbound right turn island contributes to higher speeds. The improvements identified are likely to reduce crashes at the intersection. As it relates to funding the project, a 2014 application was submitted for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), which is a $25 million program that is available every few years. To qualify for this funding, the proposed improvements require a benefit/cost ratio greater than three. This project fell under the reactive category given the number of crashes and scored over three. In 2014, when the application was started, the HSIP program looked at the benefit/cost ratio and the value of crashes. As an example, Shadywood is a four-lane undivided road currently with no dedicated turn lanes. By putting in turn lanes, the number of accidents can be reduced by 40 percent. To help qualify for this project, the City provided a letter of support for the application back in 2014, and in January of 2015, that application was submitted to MnDOT and the Metropolitan Council. Hennepin County was formally notified of the Federal HSIP award in August of 2015, with the stipulation that the funds be used in 2019. Project layout and plans were then developed based on improvements identified in the funding application. Deviating from the improvements identified in the HSIP application may result in the loss of federal funds. The project engineers also looked at things that would provide benefits in reducing crashes. The HSIP project will cover approximately 90 percent of the improvements, which is approximately a 70/30 percent split between HSIP and Hennepin County. The key features of the project include the following: 1. Curb extension on Shoreline Drive at Kelly Avenue to clearly indicate through and turn lanes; 2. Modified right turn lane on Shoreline Drive to discourage speeding; 3. Installation of upgraded traffic signals with improved timing and reconfigured travel lanes to include dedicated left turn lanes at the intersection;