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City Council Minutes Page 7 <br /> April 4,2016 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> taking place at some of the peripheral crossings he would approach BNSF and <br /> request a partial quiet zone status when those locations are completed. <br /> Mayor Dietz asked about the financing options to Mr. Simon,who reviewed the 10- <br /> year and 4-year note options. <br /> Mayor Dietz asked when he needed the council to make a decision. <br /> Mr. Femrite indicated a decision sooner than later would be best. He stated he could <br /> set into motion what needs to be requested specifically from BNSF so the <br /> appropriate agreements be drafted. He asked the council if they would like the SSMs <br /> to be considered on CSAH 1. <br /> Mayor Dietz and Councilmember Wagner asked for clarification on the 4-quad gate <br /> system,which Mr. Femrite provided. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard stated the 4-quad gate system ensures a better safety than <br /> wayside horn and an incremental step for a safer intersection and believes it would <br /> be less expensive than originally proposed. <br /> Mr. Femrite agreed, stating he is comfortable saying the cost for SSM installation at <br /> the CSAH 1 crossing would be under $1 million dollars. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard stated his preference would be to provide the same <br /> precautions on CSAH 1 as the six other city crossings, noting vehicles and <br /> pedestrians make this a heavily traveled intersection. He stated he supports adding a <br /> SSM to a city-wide quiet zone. <br /> Councilmember Burandt stated she agreed with Councilmember Westgaard. <br /> Mayor Dietz indicated he was nervous if an accident were to occur at the heavily <br /> traveled CSAH 1 intersection if there was only a wayside horn and not an additional <br /> 4-quad gate system or a raised median installed. He stated that Federal Rail could <br /> take away the city's quiet zone designation. He noted the benefit of having the funds <br /> from the State of Minnesota pay for the 4-quad gate system at Main Street and <br /> Jackson Street and because of those cost savings,it did not make sense to him to <br /> take a cheaper route and assume nothing else would happen in the future. He <br /> supports the supplemental safety measures on CSAH 1. <br /> Direction was given to pursue a SSM for the CSAH 1 crossing. <br /> Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember <br /> Olsen to approve the Grade Crossing Signal Installation Agreement between <br /> the city and BNSF Railway Company for improvements at Main Street and <br /> Jackson Street as outlined in the staff report. <br /> Motion carried 5-0. <br /> UREJ <br />