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<br />COUNCIL QUESTIONS <br />Councilmember Glickert – <br /> <br /> Why was Mehlville picked to go to the single track to Kingsland? Mr. Campion said <br />they did not go to next station west in order to maintain the head-way of twenty <br />minutes. Also the roadway width changes at Mehlville. <br /> <br /> How fast will the trolley be going into the single track and how fast can the trolley stop <br />because presently there are a lot of jay-walkers? Mr. Campion said when the trolley <br />gets to Mehlville it will be operating in the 10 to 15 miles per hour with ability to stop <br />within a half a car length. <br />Councilmember Price <br /> <br /> Asked City Manager if the City will play an active role in the round-about design. Mr. <br />Walker said the City will and the Director of Public Works will be meeting with more of <br />the affective parties, their subdivision trustees, to ensure it is satisfactory to all parties. <br />Councilmember Carr <br /> <br /> What was the reason for going from double track to single track from Mehlville to <br />Kingsland? Mr. Campion noted that the original plans had double track through <br />Kingsland but with concern of going into the Historic area they brought it back to the <br />east. Along with the fact that police and fire use Mike King Drive as their major access <br />road. The single track alternative was figuring out how to get it to Kingsland, get it <br />over and stop fast enough for a station stop, plus there was a significant cost saving. <br /> <br /> Was there a detail listing of the cost estimate for the trolley? Mr. Campion said there <br />was an initial cost estimate before the Final Design and recently developed a revised <br />cost estimate around May 15. Ms. Carr asked if it was available to Council and was <br />told yes. <br /> <br /> What were the plans for security? Mr. Campion said it has not been discuss in detail <br />as one of the areas not studied until project is further along. <br /> <br /> Question the boundary of the Loop Trolley TDD not going west of Kingsland. Mr. <br />Campion said it was addressed by their attorney with the TDD. He said there was no <br />requirement to spend that money in a defined area but rather can be spent on <br />anything that relates to the project in the defined area. <br /> <br /> What was the contingency amount for the project and what happens if it is exceeded? <br />Mr. Campion said it would be normal to have between 10 and 20 percent set up for <br />contingency for the project. He said it was more than adequate provided it is managed <br />correctly. At the moment they have 17.2 percent contingency. Mr. Campion said in <br />the event that something would happen the TDD could issue revenue bonds against it. <br /> <br /> How was the ridership projection developed? Mr. Campion said they used the <br />standard Federal Transportation demand forecasting models. The estimate was for <br />350,000 to 400,000 riders in the first year of operation. <br />Councilmember Sharpe <br /> <br /> How was the concept of the trolley conceived? Joe Edwards spoke saying in the early <br />1970’s there was a neighborhood charrette on how to attract development east of the <br />City Limits. He said this is when he thought of a fixed trolley system that has been <br />shown to draw economic investment. <br />Councilmember Crow <br /> <br /> Asked to be walked through how other cities have de-energized the trolley lines. Mr. <br />Campion said that normally there is a cut-off capability available to the fire department. <br />They would have one at Limit where one throw of the switch would de-energize the <br />lines. He noted that in other developments, the wires have not been an issue for <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br />