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City Council Minutes Page 4 May 20,2013 Mr. Hecker explained the area outlined would be the easiest access for both activities. He felt the parking lot would be completed in mid June. Parks and Recreation Commissioner Dave Anderson was present and clarified for the Council the location for the parking lot as being the safest,closest location in order to abide by the restrictions of the conservation easement,the rights of adjoining private property owners,and consideration given to fisherpersons with location of the confluence of both the Elk and Mississippi Rivers. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BURANDT TO APPROVE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF BAILEY POINT NATURE PRESERVE AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT,WITH STAFF REVIEWING PROPOSED SIGNAGE AND BRING BACK FOR APPROVAL AT A FUTURE MEETING.MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8.4 2013—2014 Visioning Update Mr.Barnhart presented the staff report.After outlining the Vision/Action Step/Task worksheet,he requested the Council's input and support of staff moving forward in the goals and action step plans. Mayor Dietz asked about a welcome sign at the entrance of the city on Highway 10 and suggested a reader board sign. Mr.Barnhart stated requests such as these have significant monetary considerations and would be considered for the 2014 budget. He stated the idea of a reader board sign encourages community involvement and the idea was also suggested by area businesses, most notably the downtown business owners group.It was suggested a different location for this type of sign would be better suited in a more centralized part of the city. Council gave consensus to staff to move forward with reviewing and studying these ideas for future approval by Council. 8.5 Authorization to Complete Study of Improvements to Quiet Train Horns Mr. Femrite presented the staff report. He provided video footage comparisons of train horns and wayside horns at a number of city railroad crossings.He noted the rise in decibel readings from the rumble of the train but noted the wayside horns were ultimately at a lower decibel level than the train horns themselves. Councilmember Westgaard felt it appropriate to authorize completion of hiring a quiet zone specialist to perform a rail crossing diagnostic study and determine final costs for implementing quiet train horns in the city. Councilmember Motin said he doesn't have a problem with seeing what alternatives there are and wasn't opposed to hiring a specialist,but he wasn't convinced that ultimately spending a large sum of money to lower train horn noise would truly benefit the small percentage of residents that complain about the noise. He noted he lives in Elk River Station and his office is located two blocks from the tracks and the noise doesn't affect his sleep or his work.