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Eclty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business Aril 16, 2018 Justin Femrite, P.E., City Engineer <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Quiet Zone Cost Update and Ribbon Cutting Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Informational item to review Quiet Zone project costs. <br /> Council may provide direction regarding desire for a ribbon cutting on June 14, 2018, before the first <br /> Riverfront concert. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The year was 2007, as Elk River continued to grow in population so did the train counts on the BNSF rail <br /> line. More trains led to more noise and more concerns of the loud horn soundings. The City Council <br /> directed a review into establishing a Quiet Zone. Our consultant's estimated cost was $5.47 million. Any <br /> ideas of a Quiet Zone in Elk River were abruptly muted. <br /> Fast forward through more residents,more trains, different staff, alternative ideas, sound monitoring, <br /> wayside horn testing, accidents, paperwork, surface agreements,legislative lobbying,MnDOT <br /> participation, quad gate agreements,BNSF installation work,more accidents, additional paperwork, <br /> driveway relocations, construction, and yet more paperwork... to now. <br /> As of March,2018,we have now officially completed necessary improvements to designate all public <br /> crossings of the BNSF Railroad in Elk River as quiet! <br /> Elk River's total cost? <br /> $301,787 including$51,000 of internal staff time billed toward delivering the project. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> No expenses beyond those costs already incurred for the project. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ None <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAWRE1 <br />