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City Council Minutes Page 6 July ~, 2007 Ms. Johnson stated this will certainly be something that should be discussed and ideas such as this are needed. She felt the time and effort the taskforce put into this project shouldn't go to waste. Councilmember Gumphrey stated the Taskforce should have come to the Council and that in the future the Council should be informed before the public. Councilmember Zerwas suggested they mpve ahead with the stakeholders meeting but wondered if there was time for a few more versions of this draft. Councilmember Motin concurred with Cauncilmember Zerwas to move forward with the plan. Mayor Klinzing has already received calls from the public and will not support cutting off Main Street. She wants to support the Taskforce decision and most of it is great but feels the Highway 10 issue will draw negative attention Mr. Clark stated decisions can be made after the geometric study is completed. Councilmember Motin questioned what was behind the reasoning for the taskforce's decision to stay at grade with Highway 10.'x, He further questioned the benefit of closing Main Street. Mr. Clark stated the cut and cover plan would hide the downtown and go against the taskforce vision of trying to keep it more visible from the highway due to its uniqueness to visitors in the area. Mayor Klinzing stated that she doesn't adept that argument and this plan will not meet the IRC study's goals or Mn/DOT's plan. She stated this doesn't meet Council's goals. After receiving this plan, she spoke with Stewart Wilson, a member of the taskforce, and asked him about the highway issues. Mr. Wilson stated this is the better alternative than what is currently in place. Councilmember Motin stated perhaps gong up 20 feet in the air may be the best thing for downtown. Mr. Clark suggested canceling the stakeholders meeting so the Taskforce could meet to present another plan to the Council. Ms. Johnson stated there are very good aspects about the plan if you can get past the Highway 10 issue, and reiterated the Task~orce worked hard to develop this plan. The council concurred to go ahead with the stakeholders meeting on July 24 but to make it clear to the public that the Council is not in approval with the plan but recognize there are many good things about this draft. Mr. Clark suggested, and was agreed by the Council, that the Taskforce will review the Highway 10 issue at an August meeting and will be sent back to the Council for a review of the same at the August 20, 2007 council rtaeeting. Ms. Johnson will have the City Clerk put together a notice of a possible quorum in case the Council is in attendance at the stakeholders meeting.