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INFORMATION [))~ffi\lfl between 7AM and 3:30PM. Of concern was the proposal to make Jackson Ave be one way north to south, south of Hwy 10, and the removal of parking spots on the north side of Main Street between Hwy 10 and Jackson Ave to accommodate the construction downtown. He also suggested that there be no left turn off of Parrish onto Main Street between 3PM and 6PM. Chief West said that he has preferred that the portion of Jackson Ave be one way in the past. The other option he said was to remove the parking next to the brick block and have the driving go both ways. Wendy was not happy with either option and questioned why we have to give up the street to the construction. Fred asked that the City take a "wait and see" attitude before posting no left turn from Parrish. He felt that if the construction traffic would be gone by 3:30 it might not be a problem. We were also concerned that by not allowing traffic to turn on Jackson Ave in downtown, more traffic will be traveling West on Main Street and make the single exit out of the King Ave lot very difficult to get out of. One solution would be to put a Four Way Stop Sign at King Ave and Main Street. Chief West also told us that the number of trains traveling through Elk River is expected to increase from 2 an hour to 72 per day. The traffic flow/construction plan will be presented to the City Council at their July 18th Meeting. MetroPlains Refined Design: Heidi showed us the picture of the "improved design" of the Bluffs. We asked if similar changes were being made to the Jackson Square Project and she said that MetroPlains was being allowed to build it as it was originally presented. Communications During Construction: The City has a "Construction Communications Plan" in place to keep target audiences informed of what is going on during construction and to provide a platform for feedback as problems arise to ensure those problems can be addressed. Arts Alliance: Laurie Biel came and thanked us for our support and donation of the Horse Drawn Wagon rides to Downtown during Art Soup. She also mentioned that the Arts Alliance is having a Raffle Fund Raiser to help defray costs of Art Soup. Tickets are $5.00 each and you can win 2 airline tickets in the Continental USA, A Children's Playhouse/Garden Shed from Plants and Things or a Champagne Chocolate Getaway in a whirlpool fireplace suite at the Riverwood Inn. Tickets are available at the Arts Alliance Office, The Bead Bag or Kemper Drug. The Meeting was adjourned at 9: 15AM Elk River City Council Meeting July 18, 2005 6:30PM There will be an open mike session at the beginning of the meeting for you to express your feelings on these or any matters to the City Council.