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<br /> Vol. 7 No. 28 PO Box 217. 12423 Pine Street• Becker,MN 55308 • (612)261-5880 •fax:(612)261-5884 E-Mail:citizennewsl
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<br /> BY JAMES HINTERMEISTER safety r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s people are Placing it on the south
<br /> EDITOR (M/DOT), which suggests sepa- side means less crossing of '
<br /> The Becker City Council will rating paths from roads on which Edgewood. A path on the north °''
<br /> turn next to the public as its next the speed limit is 45 mph.M/DOT side -can be planned for with E '7'='`.
<br /> step for determining how to pro also suggests paths be 10 feet future development."
<br /> wide. The council accepted the fea- ``
<br /> ceed with developing a multi-use p
<br /> along Edgewood Street. Police Chief Kevin Rieland sibility study and set a public
<br /> ich Pederson of the engi- addressed a question by the coup hearing to accept comment at its tip::
<br /> n erin film hired by the city,pre- cil regarding the amount of pedes- next regular meeting. While the <:
<br /> g y sip trian traffic on Edgewood. study determined costs and ossi- F -z.� •
<br /> rented the results of a feasibility g y p ' Z
<br /> study to the city council last The officers see a lot of peo- bilities for constructing a path,the
<br /> week, which outlined details for ple walking in the evening, jog- final plans are not"set in stone." i • >.
<br /> implementation and associated ging in the morning or walking In other business, the council: '
<br /> costs. Pederson's recommends- their dogs. The consensus at the •During a public hearing,dis- r
<br /> lion was for a path to be placed on department heads'meeting is that cussed the future costs associated k
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<br /> the south side of Edgewood with we had a lot of(pedestrian) traf- with improvements of the indus- it
<br /> fic," he said. trial park to allow for expansion. i
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<br /> The "south side" option car-
<br /> Council member Greg Jeff Gongoll was present at the :'
<br /> ries with it a higher price tag — Kolbinger added that "traffic ... meeting and indicated his family f -,', z
<br /> $94,000 compared to $88,000 to both pedestrian and motor vehicle is still a willing partner to devel-
<br /> put it on the north side of the ••• is only going to increase with op land in a manner that will meet -'
<br /> street—with the difference being the big development going in." the city's future needs. Still, with
<br /> the number of times the path In response to a question costs reaching several hundred
<br /> would cross intersections and from the council on why the thousand dollars to install neces-
<br /> require handicap accessible curbs. study recommends placing the sary infrastructure, he said the e;
<br /> Pederson's recommendation trail on the south side,rather than family wishes to proceed slowly.
<br /> was influenced by Minnesota the undeveloped north side,
<br /> Department of Transportation Pederson said, "That's where the COUNCIL to page 3A
<br /> Board Approves Santiago Paintball Course
<br /> fOP on aintball enthusiasts will soon have another other padding and protective gear."
<br /> to test their mettle against one another. The In addition to:offering the playing field,Heroic
<br /> Sherburne County Board of Commissioners::gave Visions will have gun rental and a.0O2 refill station f
<br /> approval last week to Lance Mortensen of Santiago for the convenience of players:
<br /> Township to open a painthall coerce to he named Lance and Nathan will provide safety instruction
<br /> Heroic Visions Paintball. to new players and will also act as referees during I
<br /> The hoard approved a conditional use permit the matches to make sure safety rules are followed.
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