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City Council Minutes Page 2 August 17, 2020 No one appeared for Open Forum. 6.1 City of Elk River Volunteer of the Month Mayor Dietz presented the August Volunteer of the Month award to Loren Volk. He highlighted the following: ■ MN DNR firearms instructor for 17 years • Served as Grand Knight and current financial secretary for Knights of Columbus * Member of St. Andrews Parish Council and cemetery maintenance crew. St. Andrews Fall Festival volunteer ■ Beyond the Yellow Ribbon meals ■ Volunteer for special programs at Guardian Angel ■ Plow snow for local neighbors ■ Volunteered in Elk River High School ski and swim programs ■ Participated in Habitat for Humanity for several years 6.2 Proclamation: Women's Equality Day Mr. Portner presented the staff report. Mayor Diez read the proclamation and presented it to Girl Scout Troop 15277. Moved by Councilmember Ovall and seconded by Councilmember Christianson to declare August 26, 2020 as Women's Equality Day. Motion carried 4-0. 7.1 Highway 169 Redefine Preliminary Design Mr. Femrite presented the staff report and introduced MnDOT Project Manager Darren Nelson who attended the meeting via conference call. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. Kevin Weinmann, 251 Elk Hills Drive, asked questions about neighborhood access. Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. Council expressed concerns and asked clarifying questions about various access points. Mr. Femrite stated the proposed highway design is based on modeling completed by MnDOT and will not leave Elk River compromised. He stated traffic demands post construction of the highway will be adequate to handle the traffic; but nothing would preclude the city from completing further improvements on city streets, such as adding signal systems that could be interconnected with the nearby highway signals. E I It E R E l I Y NTUREJ