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~F,VRNE CD ea. <br /> <br />y r'~1 ! <br />L1./ <br />1 "d ~ '~ ~ ' . `. . . <br /> <br /> <br />May lo, zolz <br />John Dietz, Mayor <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Dear Mayor Dietz, <br />13550 r~iigrrw~y 10 ]Nest <br />13330 Business tenter Drive <br />~tk F,'iver, il/i,~l155330-4501 <br />(753) 241-270 9 ,~ 1-800-433-5223 <br />(763) 241-2707 FaX (Within Minnesota) <br />Wehsite: www. co. Sherburne. rnn. c;s <br />Currently the MNDOT office of Passenger Rail and Amtrak are undertaking a feasibility study for the <br />addition of state-sponsored passenger rail service between Chicago and the Twin Cities, possibly <br />extendng_to_St._Cloud. There is no guarantee however-, that this run would-extend to St. Cloud.-T-he- <br />support of the St. C]oud area is critical to this conversation. <br />I am enclosing the resolution passed by the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners on May 8, 20] 2 <br />and some background information for your reference. I am asking if each of your respective boards <br />would consider passing a similar resolution of support within the next few weeks. Should you wish to <br />support this effort, please forward a copy of your resolution to Luci Botzek at 13880 Business Center <br />Drive NW, Elk River, MN 55330 or email to luci.botzek@co.sherburne.mn.us. <br />Thank you for your consideration of this matter of most importance to our part of the state. <br />Sincere] , <br />Felix chmiesing <br />Commissioner, District 4 <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Brian Bensen, Administrator -Sherburne County <br />Luci Botzek, Deputy Administrator- Sherburne County <br />Dave Craning, Mayor -City of Becker <br />Monty Headley, Administrator-Benton County <br />Lori Kampa, Mayor -City of Big Lake <br />Dave Kleis, Mayor -City of St. Cloud <br />John Kramer, CEO -Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. <br />DeWayne Mareck, Board Chair -Stearns County <br />Scott Mareck, AICP, Executive Director - St. Cloud Area Planning Organization <br />Warren Peschl, Board Chair -Benton County <br />George Rindelaub, Administrator -Stearns County <br />Bill Winter, Board Chair - St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce <br />Distr'sct 1 District 2 District 3 <br />LARRY FARBER EWALD PETERSEN JOHN RIEBEL <br />19404 Norfolk St. NW 18040 Mwy. 10 18866 - 75th Street <br />Etlc River, MN 55330 Big Lake, MN 55309 Becker, MN 55308 <br />(763) 913-8809 (763) 263-307$ (763) 263-2056 <br />District 4 <br />FEL(X SGMMlES1NG <br />5672 - 115th Avenue <br />Clear Lake, MN 55319 <br />(320) 743-2441 <br />District 5 <br />RACHEL LEONARD <br />27655 - 112th Street <br />Zimmerman, MN 55398 <br />(763) 856-2497 <br />