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MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Lori Johnson, City Administrator <br />FROM: Terry Maurer, Public Works Director <br />DATE: August 30, 2007 <br />SUBJECT: Main StreetJJackson Avenue Proposed Geometric <br />Improvements <br />As directed by the City Council, I have held two public meetings fox the downtown <br />property/business owners regarding the proposed geometric improvements to the <br />intersection of Main Stteet and Jackson Avenue. Attached is the letter that was sent out on <br />August 17, 2007 and the mailing list it was sent to. The two meetings were scheduled fox <br />Monday, August 27`s at 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday, August 28'~ at 8:D0 a.m. There were five <br />people in attendance at the Monday meeting and no attendance at the Tuesday meeting. <br />Attached is the sign-in sheet from Monday's meeting. Beyond the attendance at the Monday <br />afternoon meeting, I did receive one phone call from Dx. Rafferty who could not make <br />either meeting, but after discussing the proposed improvements, he was in favor as long as <br />there was no charge to the businesses and no loss of parking. <br />At the Monday afternoon meeting, I went through the same PowerPoint presentation that <br />was presented to the Council at the workshop where the Street C.LP. was discussed. All of <br />those in attendance thought that the improvements would be a good finishing touch to the <br />downtown redevelopment projects cuttently underway. Pat Dwyer made a comment that he <br />has been in attendance at each of the downtown park concert series and indicated there has <br />been a significant number of pedestrians crossing the intersection. John Babcock trade a <br />similar comment and also indicated that he has biked downtown with his children and <br />supported a smaller intersection to cross as a pedestrian and a larger cornet which could be <br />used far a bike rack location adjacent to the park. Fred McCoy was in support of it and <br />indicated when questioned that he could deal with deliveries to his establishment with the <br />intersection closed during construction. Wendy Simonson asked if I would be willing to <br />appear at the Downtown River's Edge Group and I indicated that would be fine to schedule <br />me fox the October meeting. <br />I would suggest that this item, if appropriate, be put back on the City Council agenda fox the <br />third Monday in October which would be after the River's Edge meeting, at which time I <br />can report back to the Council and look fox direction on how to proceed. As a side note, I <br />S' \En~nee~\2007 memos\08 30 07 LJ Mvn&Jacksoadoc <br />