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City Council Minutes Page 2 <br />May 20, 2019 <br />6.1 Proclamation: Elk River High School ProStart Championship Day <br />Mayor Dietz read and presented a proclamation to the Elk River High School <br />ProStart team. <br />Monique Sabby discussed the program and thanked Council for their support. <br />Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Ovall <br />to proclaim May 21, 2019, as Elk River High School ProStart Championship <br />Day in Elk River, Minnesota. Motion carried 4-0. <br />6.2 City of Elk River Volunteer of the Month <br />Mayor Dietz presented the May Volunteer of the Month award to John Kuester <br />posthumously and Louise Kuester, his spouse, accepted the award on his behalf. <br />Mayor Dietz highlighted the following: <br />• Board member and Chair of Sherburne County Historical Society <br />■ MN representative on National Trust for Historical Preservation <br />• Started the MN Bams organization <br />• Member of Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission <br />■ Member of ISD 728 School Board <br />■ Participated in facilitation of Woodland Trails Regional Park <br />■ Original board member MN Initiative Foundation <br />■ Original member Friends of the Kelly Farm <br />7.1 Jorgenson Homes, Inc. <br />a. Preliminary Plat of Lawatsch Farms <br />b. Final Plat of Lawatsch Farms <br />Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. <br />Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing for both of these items. <br />Leonore Person, 13726 189th Avenue, expressed concerns with the area roads. She <br />believes the roads won't support heavy equipment, snow storage, and are too narrow <br />for vehicles to pass each other. She further expressed issues with construction <br />vehicles blocking the road, drainage and an artesian well in the area. <br />Jeff Jorgenson, President, Jorgenson Homes stated the barn will be demolished as it <br />is in city right-of-way. He stated drainage and infiltration has been reviewed by the <br />city engineer and he is working with Sherburne County on Ditch 28. He stated <br />consideration of the neighbors and the current look of the neighborhood were taken <br />into consideration when platting the area. <br />1®�E8E1 [NATUREI <br />