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TH169 CORRIDOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING MINUTES (Continued) <br /> <br />Tom Cruz, 11146 190th Avenue NW - he asked a question of whether we need more <br />overhead crossings if more homes are to be built. He indicated that he thought a second <br />elevated pedestrian crossing should be built by 193rd Avenue. <br /> <br />Lester Morris, 19337 Denver Street NW - he indicated that he worked for the Mille Lacs <br />Indian Nation and that he has been working with MnDOT for a project improvement on <br />TH169 near the Mille Lacs Band facilities. He indicated that they have been having <br />trouble but have found a way through them and he was going to provide to Jerry Hagen's <br />committee a summary of how they were able to get their project accomplished. He stated <br />that he now lives in Elk River and was concerned when he saw that the City Council <br />,meeting. that MnDOT appeared at on cable t.v. because the answers given by MnDOT at <br />that meeting were identical to the answers he received when discussing the improvements <br />that were requested near the Mille Lacs Casino. He indicated that he wanted to help the <br />community any way he could from his experience in daaling with MnDOT. <br /> <br />Daryl Thompson, City Council Member - he indicated his position on the lighting and <br />fencing. He was in favor of most of the comments he had heard tonight. He went on to <br />comment about meetings with the State representatives. It was his understanding that one <br />of these representatives was considering authorizing a bill in the State Legislation to try <br />and get funding for the pedestrian bridge. He also indicated that in an earlier meeting <br />with MnDOT, they: indicated that they would extend the red-r~d timing at the <br />intersections. He had wondered if that had been taken care of.. <br /> <br />Connie Levang, 19047 Nowthen Boulevard - she indicated that she drives northbound on <br />TH 169 quite often and that she is very comfortable with the timing of the lights. She <br />does not perceive that there is undue delay for the traffic on the highway due to timing <br />for cross streets and/or pedestrian. She would not have a problem as a motoring person <br />to have the time extended slightly and wondered what MnDOT's objection to doing that <br />was. She also commented that the corridor is very dark and she thought lighting would <br />be a good idea. <br /> <br />There being no further comments, the Public Participation Meeting ended at 7:55 p.m. <br /> <br />SDG:kh <br /> <br />230/347-2411 .feb 5 <br /> <br /> <br />