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<br /> BY JAMES HINTERMEISTER safety recommendations people are.Placing it on the south w , :ate
<br /> EDITOR (M/DOT) which suggests sepa- side means less crossing of ,Y"#", _ ' z.,"..
<br /> The Becker City Council will rating paths from roads on which Edgewood. A path on the north #} € ��it
<br /> turn next to the public as its next the speed limit is 45 mph.M/DOT side can be planned for with l ,° r x
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<br /> step for determining how to pro- also suggests paths be 10 feet future development." , , ,g d Y
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<br /> h along Edgewood Street. Police Chief Kevin Rieland sibility study and set a publics � .
<br /> Rich Pederson of the engi- addressed a question by the coun- hearing to accept comment at its j �e. ,m
<br /> neering firm hired by the city, re- regarding p regular meeting.cil re aiding the amount of pedes- next re ular meetin While the 1,� �!a� �
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<br /> sented the results of a feasibility trian traffic on Edgewood. study determined costs and possi- 1 .
<br /> study to the city council last "The officers see a lot of peo- bilities for constructing a path,the L
<br /> week, which outlined details for pie walking in the evening, jog- final plans are not"set in stone." ' r ��
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<br /> implementation and associated ging in the morning or walking In other business, the council: *�e�
<br /> costs. Pederson's recommenda- their dogs. The consensus at the •During a public hearing,dis- ` , F:.;,„,-.4-,°
<br /> tion was for a path to be placed on department heads'meeting is that cussed the future costs associated ,
<br /> the south side of Edgewood with we had a lot of (pedestrian) traf- with improvements of the indus-
<br /> 10feet separating it and the street. fic," he said. trial park to allow for expansion. a .,
<br /> The "south side" option car- Council member Greg Jeff Gongoll was present at the :j
<br /> ries with it a higher price tag — Kolbinger added that "traffic .°. meeting and indicated his family .0
<br /> $94,000 compared to $88,000 to both pedestrian and motor vehicle is still a willing partner to devel-
<br /> put it on the north side of the ••• is only going to increase with op land in a manner that will meet :
<br /> street—with the difference being the big development going in." the city's future needs. Still, with ' : rt�
<br /> the number of times the path In response to a question costs reaching several hundred t „ �0 k
<br /> would cross intersections and from the council on why the thousand dollars to install neces- kW r ,.
<br /> require handicap-accessible curbs. study recommends placing the sary infrastructure, he said the = �,
<br /> P trail on the south side,rather than family wishes to proceed slowly^ � s -�
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<br /> was influenced by Minnesota the undeveloped north side, § 4; . , '
<br /> Department of Transportation Pederson said, "That's where the COUNCIL to page 3A 4 1-Tr
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<br /> 1?ail tbail .enthusiasts -w ll soon. have another other padding and protective gear," 1 ` "�i 4 *� ^;
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<br /> on to test their mettle against o le another:The In addition to offering the playing:field,Her oie
<br /> Sherburne County Beard of Commissioners gave Visions will have"gun rental•and a'CO2 refill•station
<br /> approval last week to'Lauce 1MTortensen of Santiago for the convenience of,players. Adat�t
<br /> Township to7 open a fpaintkiall course, to be named Lazi�ce and Nathan will provide safety instruction z 4
<br /> Heroic isions Paintball s : to new la ers and w111 also.act'as referees dune % 1 `
<br /> The`board;app ved a conditional use permit the matches to^make sure.safety rules are fo11"owed; q$
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