City Council - 07/16/1985 - Special Meeting 1
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APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1985 6 :00 P.M. , SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BOARDROOM
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Gary D. Peterson, Richard Anderson, Ge:rge
Bentley, Patricia Pidcock, and Paul Redpath
CITY COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Assistant to t:_
City Manager Craig Dawson, Human Services
Coordinator Jan Flynn Cal hoop, and Recordir7
Secretary Karen Michael
CONSULTANT (BRW, INC. ): Dick Wolsfeld and Jeff Benson
I . CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
All Council members were present.
LI. DISCUSSION OF TRANSIT ALTERNATIVE (OPT-OUT) STUDY
A. Background
Dick Wolsfeld of BRW gave an overview of the transit service demonstratior.
prograrP. He noted the Legislature had given the City the right to "opt-
out" should it so desire. The City now pays $540,000 to the Metropolitan
Transit Commission for transit service. The study is looking at what mi gf
be done to improve transit service in this area. A specific implementatic-
plan (noting costs , a service plan, who should provide the service, etc. )
will be forthcoming. The consultant is now working on alternatives
defining and evaluating them - along with a management team consisting of
representatives of each of the cities involved.
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B. Review of Studer to Date
The methodology used in the study was reviewed by Wolsfeld. He noted a
more complete report would be provided sometime in late August.
Wolsfeld reviewed the present service and the costs of that service.
C. Discussion
There was discussion on the amount of subsidy involved in the service
provided to Eden Prairie residents. There are 420 transit trips in
Eden Prairie each day at the present time.
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D. Direction of Study
CWolsfeld reviewed the alternatives under consideration.
Anderson said he would like to have more information as to what the
City of Plymouth has done with its opt-out program -- how it is
working and ridership information. He suggested a joint meeting
with the cities Eden Prairie is working with be held at which time
a representatives) from Plyn'.. uth could tell about their program.
III- ADJOURNMENT
The rneeti ng was adjourned at 7: 15 p.m,
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