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Staff requested that Executive Committee members pencil in a meeting for the 24th of May in case a continuation of the meeting on the 17th, iS needed for final review of the preliminary engineering package before it being submitted to the FTA. Staff noted that the planned submittal date for the FEIS to the FTA is July 25, 2001. Station a. Co Issues: 7th Street Station Task Force Findings: Paul Ostrow gave an update on the 7th Street Station site. He noted that he had spoke with Mn/DOT to see how much of the Task Force comments could be implemented into the station plan. Ken Stevens noted that each city will need to decide whether to solicit additional comments on the preliminary engineering. Parking Issues: Paul Ostrow gave some background to the $7,500 expenditure which the NCDA approved last year for the Metropolitan Council's planned parking study. Jim Barton noted that the Metropolitan Council reallocated the parking study funds and scaled down on the size of the study. The Metropolitan Council is planning onhaving the study completed in the fall of this year. Mr. Barton will keep the Executive Committee informed as to how the study comes along and the information gathered. Mr. Barton noted that the original intent of the study was to study the Minneapolis and Fridley station sites. Steve Billings made a motion recommending that the Commissioner of Transportation work in concert with the Metropolitan Council and invest in a parking study in and around the Northstar Corridor. The motion was seconded by Lewis Stark and passed unanimously. Downtown Minneapolis Multi-Modal Design: Mike Schadauer gave an update on the various options for the design of the downtown Minneapolis Multi-Modal. Mn/DOT is recommending an option which have the station site be a vertical connection to LRT below. This layout would allow expandability for future needs and would also allow more opportunities for land use in the area and expandability to connect to the SW Corridor. Mr. Schadauer noted that this option has a $2 to 3 million higher cost than the original proposed site. Tim Yantos noted that the NCDA had approved the cross platform design, and that as a CRCCC they may be able to reexamine the issue of design and suggest changes. Steve Billings asked that Mn/DOT examine the possible inclusion of escalators in the station plans. Steve Billings made a motion that the NCDA recommend that the Commissioner of Transportation review all options in the plans. Paul McCarron seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. Staff recommended that the Executive Committee forward the Downtown Minneapolis Multi-Modal Design to the NCDA for their approval. It was noted noted that the City of Minneapolis will not finish their approval process until May 18. Paul Ostrow asked that there be motion ready for recommendation to the NCDA, at its June meeting, at the next Executive Committee meeting. [Local jurisdiction could be added in the language.]