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<br />A spec~l meeting of the Elk River Village Council of t~e ~illage of Elk River, <br />V.i.nn., was called to order by Mayor Bartelt on June 30, 1970, in the Council Room <br />of the ,Village Office Building at 7 :30 pm, members were present as follows: Uayor <br />Bartelt, Councilman Hudson, Syring, Micheau and Konop. <br /> <br />This was a open meeting to discuss the petition ,from .the Burlington Northern <br />Railroad filed with ~he Public Service Commission,. for permission to close Lowell <br />and King Aven~e Crossings in Elk River. In attendance were Charles '!hompson, <br />Charles Dare",and John MacGibbon. <br /> <br />It was reported that the opinion of most of the interested parties contacted were, <br />that at leas' on~ crossing should remain open. The closing .of both crossings <br />would create a traffic overload at Jackson Avenue Crossing Which is now already <br />considered heavy wi~h traffic. <br /> <br />The Elk Riv.er planning Commission are pres$iting~.n resolution opposing the <br />closing of either crossing, as a study made-by the Plann~r indicates future <br />traffic patterns would require these crossings to remain openo <br /> <br />Agreeable that a traffic count on Jackson Avenue and Main Street crossings be <br />taken and presented at the hearing, would be helpful. <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />_ Moged .~.y GpUJlci}.ma.n Hudson and seconded by Councilman Micheau to request .an. <br />exten~ion 'of time to study the proposed crossi..l'lg closings. Motion carr~~g, <br />Konop abstaing from voting. A copy of the resolution is attached. ,l,l.o <br /> <br />N.o fur!-her 'l;lUsirl~Ss.".!. the meeting ad.journed. <br /> <br />:1.r i'l( <br />., 'nt:.'; <br />:~. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />"U,~'" <br />L - -..' <br />j . ~~~ <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />,. .' <br /> <br />. ' <br />