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<br />Vlce Chult'D\':hcn slated that the iSSUI;; he wants to fOC~IS on is the posi:lible ~-1allard Ponds gate. <br />He asked if l:tnYOI1C \vtlS intel'csted in opening the g~1tc. <br /> <br />The audience ans'vvered no. <br /> <br />Commissioner Olson stated tblJt slle thinks that the City needs to post the other siele of thegl;lte <br />and nmke sure it sttlYs Cktlr so there is emcl'gency access. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated that it is cleared of snow, but it is usually done on the second <br />dc:tY~ because of the equipment needed. He stated that there arc four options that could be <br />considered outlined in the packet. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski reviewed the options and based on tonight's discussion, the closure of <br />t4211d at Argon StrectOl'leaving it as it is, me the two options still available. <br /> <br />Leroy Stromenger, 5337 14211d Lane, sttlted that this whole canoe worms \VtlS opened 18 ye,irs <br />ago. I-Ie stake! that Dysprosium was a de;md end street then it Volas opened into Nowthen, but <br />mt;)st of thl;) peoplt: cutting through al'l;)just trying to Cllt thl'Ough to get onto TH 47, which is <br />hogwash. He SHltcd that it is n'ustmting that they go through 143rd. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Dehcn asked if he supported a closmQ off of Argon between the servicG road I;llld <br />Argon. . <br /> <br />tvIr. Strotncnger stated that he would be in favor of that and wishes that Dysprosium would have <br />never been opened up. He stated that he heard that the street was turned over to the Stt1te as a " <br />trunk high\vay. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that it is anMSA road, but it is still a City street. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated that there was discussion about the realigtIDlent of TH 47 <br />and this was one of the options, but that idea, although it hasn't completely gone away, needs to <br />be done in cooperation \ovith Anoka. <br /> <br />IVIr. Stromengcr stated that where the bridge goes OVCI' the railroad trucks, his understtlnding was <br />that 47 W.1S supposed to comQ througb there, but now the water towcr sits there,i:1nd at the time <br />Ramsey, which wasn't a City yet, didn't want the tmtlic.Hc stutcd tbat the problem has been <br />created [md he is concerned about someone getting killed here. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Dchen nsked if anybody present W~lS opposedto closing thtlt area on~ between Argon <br />and 1 421lU, except t()r emergency vehicles. <br /> <br />Colin McGlone, 15890 St. Andrews LI;ll1<':, stated that he owns a company that hus to drive <br />trucks. Fre stated that he could get stuck in the area and not be able to get out if he has to serve <br />someone in the area. He a::;ked if there is more tntffic in the neighborhood than there is in a <br />similur neighborhood. <br /> <br />Public Worl{s Committee / November 18,2008 <br />Pnge 6 of 8 <br />