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~, ..;~; MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, MARCH I, 2010 Members Present: Mayor Klinzing, Councilmembers Westgaard, Gumphrey, and Motin EDA Commissioners Dwyer and Touchette Planning Commissioners Anderson, Bell, Johnson, Ives, Scott and Westberg Members Absent: Councilmember Zerwas EDA Commissioner Tveite Planning Commissioner Lemke. Staff Present: City Administrator Lori Johnson, Planning Manager Jeremy Barnhart, Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich, and Senior Administrative Assistant Jennifer Johnson Also Present: Bruce Chamberlain and Bryan Harjes of Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. 1. Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Klinzing. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Scott. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Economic Development Authority was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Dwyer. 2. joint Meeting with Economic Development Authority and Planning Commission to Discuss the Focused Area Studv Mr. Barnhart introduced HKGi staff member Bruce Chamberlain, who provided a brief introduction of the three plans presented. HKGi staff member Bryan Harjes went over each option in detail. Mr. Chamberlain went over a comparison of the options and how they impact existing properties and traffic patterns. Steve Rohlf, 12821 - 1$8t" Avenue, presented and read a memorandum. He expressed concern with not including a geometric study. He asked the Council to do one of the following: 1. Adopt the Focused Area Study and issue a statement that they would like the interchange as far north as possible and to contact Mn/DOT to begin a geometric study to finalize interchange details; or 2. Place the study on hold and work with Mn/DOT to expand the scope of their study of Highways 10 and 169 to include this area and again ask the intersection be placed as far north as practical to limit disruption.