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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Lori Johnson, City Administrator
DATE, June 12, 2013
SUBJECT: Joint Meeting with Cities of Albertville and St. Michael
We are pleased to host a joint meeting of City Councils with neighboring cities Albertville and
St, Michael, Although this meeting was prompted by a desire"to, discuss Riv rRid r services,
there are several other items of mutual interest that were added to the agenda, This is an
opportunity f r the three cities to share information and work together taccomplish goals
that benefit the residents in the three city area. By working together we can improve services
for our residents, create efficiencies in providing services, and bring attention to the
development opportunities and transportation needs in this area. In addition, together the
three cities are better positioned to represent the needs of the communities as we work Frith
Wright Counter on transportation funding and economic development programs.
The majority of the information for the meeting will be presented verbally; therefore, individual
memos have not been prepared for the each of agenda items. The following is a brief highlight
of the agenda items:
1. Rive rRid e r Service. Mayor St cl amp and Parks and Recreation Manager Ross D mart
attended the recent Riv rRidor Transportation Technical Advisory Committ meeting. This
is a new committee set rip b Riv rRid r t ��provide guidance and advice to Riv rRidor'
administration n ori issues relating to public transit services, funding, marketing, service
strategies, developing p lic r, special projects and capital investments." Otsego currently
receives er r limited service from Riv rRid r, City representatives believe there is an unmet
demand for public transportation in Otsego, a need that may also exist in Albertville and St.
Michael prompting ar discussion about partnering on service for the three communities as a
region rather than as individual cities. Chad Gessell, Riv rRid r Transit Director, will attend
to provide information on and answer questions about RiverRider. Further, attached is
background end inf rm ti n that was previously provided by RiverRider. The next attachment
is a recent transportation update to the St. Michael City Council from Administrator Steve
Bot.
. 1-94 Corridor Coalition: Elected officials from Albertville and St. Michael cast with legislators
in Washington, D.C. recently r g rding transportation funding for 1-94. We look forward to
ars update on their trip at the meeting. St. Michael City AdministratorSteve Bot, chair of
the 1-94 Corridor Coalition, will inform gas on the Coalition's progress and initiatives.
3. Area Transportation and Development Items: St. Michael Community rr unit Development
Director Marc Weigle will read the Naber transportation and development plan discussion.
The Otsego Council and staff will lead the 70th Street discussion based on the recent
meeting with Fright County Commissioners Mark D l id n and Michael Potter. The
extension of 70t" Street, the intersection with County Road 37, and the future Faber
interchange affect all three cities as well ars the County. The proposed cooperative project
partnership with Wright County on 70th Street and CR 37 will benefit all cities which in turn
will assist in securing future funding to complete the section of 70th Street to CR 19 that
borders both Albertville and Otsego.
2013 Joint Powers hoard Members
Brine Johnson, City of Cokato
Noim Leslie, Big Lake Township
Pad Sawatzlre, Commissioner
Rachel Leonard, Commissioner
Bivee Anderson, Commissioner
Charles BotTell Commissioner
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Excerpt from City Administrator Steve Bot's memo to the St. Michael Council regarding
Transit Update
As the Council is aware, we have transit as an item on our joint Council meeting with Albertville
and Otsego scheduled for 8pin on Jure 20' at Otsego City Hall. Over the past few days I have
spoken with a numbe • of people related to this including Senior Center Director, Joyce Flury and
River Rider Director, Chad Gessel. Below is a bulleted summary ofthose discussions which I
will go over with the Council at the meeting.
Joyce reports there is demand for a door to door arca transit service for the
seniors. Currently there are a fewvolunteer programs including "Seniors Wright at
Home" and the vets office who provide volunteer rides for seniors.
Chad is very open to providing door to door scheduled River Rider service in this
area. They currently provide five day a week service within the boundaries of
Monticello., ello, Delano, and Buffalo. River Bided has a require 15% local funding f the
service which those cities cover if there is a. shortfall from the $1.25 per one way ride cost
to the rider. Delano has the lowest ridership of those cities and needed to pay River Rider
$5335 for their service in 2012. Monticello puts money away every year for capital bus
replacement of their exclusive Monticello bus.
Chad feels that a starting point of 1-3 clays of daytime service in this area would be
good start to see how it goes and potentially build from there. He does have capacity
(both Driver and Bus), especially during the day. Currently his only service to St.
Michael is for Functional Industries for which they pick up in the morning in St. Michael,
drop folks off in Buffalo for the work day and return to St. Michael after work.This all
day ride doesn't work out well for our seniors according the Joyce.
Diver Rider's ridership in their current Wright County cities is 2% seniors and 18% non -
seniors. Almost all of the non -senior ridership is preschoolers according to Clad.
In the current Diver Rider cities in Wright County, the local bus service isn't allowed t
leave the City in an attempt to justify the City Tax subsidy to benefit the businesses of the
City. The Seniors would life to be able to go anywhere they want for appointments, etc
but l have told them that the service area if considered would likely start only in the local
area which could include St. Michael, Albertville, Hanover, and western Otsego (eastern
Otsego is currently served in the Elk River Service area).