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<br />Elk River City Council Minutes <br />June 12. 2000 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />~my Thompson questioned why School Street did not run entirely through Elk Hiils <br />Di'1\te and to County Road 13 to improve public safety. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing noted that the original language requested to be placed on the <br />plaque will not occur uniess two members of the council request to reconsider <br />the mati or\" She further noted that the council members requesting <br />reconsiderd1ipn must be on the prevailing side of the motion. <br />", <br /> <br />MAYOR KLlNZI~OVED TO ALLOW A PLAQUE THAT MEMORIALIZES ALL PEOPLE <br />WHO HAVE LOST IR LIVES ON HIGHWAYS 169 AND 10 AND TO DEDICATE THE <br />BRIDGE TO FUTURE' . NERATIONS WHO WILL BE SAFER BECAUSE OF THE BRIDGE. <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIm SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br />Councilmember Farber indicated he did not feel the council is listening to the <br />community. <br /> <br />Cecilia Scheel, 10271 213'" Avenue NW. spoke in favor of aliowing the plaque as <br />requested by the people. <br /> <br />\}: <br /> <br />Jennifer Twaddle indicated that ~ community needed the lights. fencing. and <br />bridge prior to her brother being kiilSQ. She stated that it is important that the <br />plaques be placed on the bridge. <br /> <br /> <br />Sue Hasskamp, Dodg~:Street. indicated that the community owes a great deal <br />of thanks to the TWgddIe family. She stated that the issue is not about <br />memorializing deSjl'hs on the highway but about the community pulling together. <br />She indicated t~ the Twaddle's did what they did because they cared about <br />other kids in tt;t'brea and did not want to see another tragic accident. <br /> <br />fi <br />" ated that thanks to the efforts of the Twaddle's, the city has the <br />Iso indicated he would like to see the plaque placed on the bridge <br />presented. <br /> <br />ember Thompson suggested that a group of peeple get together to <br />up with verbiage for the plaque. He further indicated he feit that plaques <br />d be placed on the bridge. <br /> <br />UNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO TABLE THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR. <br />COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION TO TABLE <br />CARRIED 5-0, <br /> <br /> <br />Jeannine Bernard questioned whether the closing or rerouting of County Road 13 <br />was a final decision. <br /> <br />City Engineer Terry Maurer reviewed a map with the audience and explained <br />that a portion of County Road 13 will be turned back to the city and a new <br />County Road 13 section connecting to County Road 12 has been accepted by <br />