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bOf <br />BRMTN <br />the city that works for you <br />Council Worksession <br />May 22, 2018 <br />5:00 pm <br />Present: Mayor Valerie Johnson <br />Councilmember Graeme Allen <br />Councilmember Mary Burg <br />Councilmember Emily Dunsworth <br />Councilmember Paul Jacobsen (arrived at 5:05 p.m.) <br />Absent: None <br />Staff in Attendance: Dean Lotter, Craig Schlichting <br />Guests in Attendance: Bryant Ficek and Jonah Finkelstein, Spack Consulting <br />uiet Zones Railroad Crossiniz Study and Discussion <br />Lotter stated at the request of City Council, staff has engaged Spack Consulting to re-examine the 2014 Quiet <br />Zone Evaluation of the at -grade railroad crossings in the City. The purpose of this study is to update the <br />evaluation criteria, cost estimates and potential funding sources. This update accounts for recent improvement <br />to the public infrastructure and the latest traffic/train data. Many of the crossing areas analyzed are low <br />volume, low speed tracks, but the impact of the train horns in those areas can still generate resident concerns. <br />He noted representatives from Spack have a PowerPoint, and noted staff was available to address questions or <br />concerns. <br />Bryant Ficek and Jonah Finkelstein, Spack Consulting, discussed the Quiet Zones Railroad Crossing Study <br />with the Council. They commented on the locations within the City that were at -grade crossings and reviewed <br />the safety measures that had to be in place in order to not require a train whistle. They explained with the <br />number of crossings in the City a quiet zone was not possible, but noted a wayside horn may be a possibility. <br />They discussed the expense of adding medians and gates in order to create a quiet zone for some portions of <br />the City. They reported the expense to implement all quiet zone areas would be $4 million. Further discussion <br />ensued regarding funding options available to the City. The next steps to implement a quiet zone were <br />reviewed with the Council. Lastly, they described the annual maintenance and updates that would have to <br />occur within the City in order to ensure the quiet zone was still effective. <br />Councilmember Burg asked which areas of the City were of the greatest concern or were receiving the most <br />complaints. She believed it was important to have a train horn sounding at Park Drive. Schlichting discussed <br />the primary areas of concern throughout the City. <br />Councilmember Burg questioned if trains were running through the City 24/7 or were there certain times that <br />were of most concern. Schlichting noted complaints have been received from the southern portion of the City <br />for train whistles at 4:00 a.m. The representatives from Spack Consulting reported this information was <br />becoming increasingly difficult to ascertain due to the tightening of National Security measures. For this <br />reason, they did not have an accurate handle on when trains were coming through the community. <br />Mayor Johnson commented trains are not restricted from going through the community in the middle of the <br />night. She asked if trains were restricted as to how long they could blow their horn. Schlichting commented <br />
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