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<br />. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tern Cook stated this has to be solved soon. He stated the residents are angry about <br />the speed on Highway 5, especially with the school there. <br /> <br />Mr. Winicki stated as a citizen there is a number of ways they could provide input on this project <br />(Le County Fair, local newspapers, City and County Newsletters, Project newsletters, project <br />website, open houses, and contacting the local contacts). He indicated the final decision makers <br />would be MnDOT, City of Anoka, City of Ramsey, Bumsville Township, and Anoka County. <br /> <br />Ms. Kiesow noted it is very important everyone who'is going to make final decisions agree on <br />the solution and indicated there would be more meetings held in the future. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen arrived at 6:11 p.m.' <br />, Councilmember Elvig arrived at 6: 12 p;m. <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec arrived at 6:13 p.m. <br /> <br />Ms. Garwood stated local roads connected neighborhoods, county roads connected cities, and <br />state roads connected counties, <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook asked why they are not looking at the Thurston alignment and move along . <br />~from there, He noted they would not run a road through the County Park. ' , <br /> <br />Ms. Garwood responded they had discussed running a road through the County Park and they <br />needed to look at all of the alternatives, <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec asked if they would be able to get any State money 'to fix the road. <br /> <br />, ' <br />" , <br />Ms. Garwood responded there was ,ti.ti:n. back money, but the problem is that the State does not <br />have any money~Shenoted they would not get any, turn back ,money OIl Highway 242 until <br />20.12. She stated this is, one reason this analysis was being done -- to document the need. <br /> <br />Councllmember Elvig stated he had received many comments at National Night Out regarding <br />"transportation and this was one of the main concerns. Restated this was the main problem in <br />,Ramsey County. ' <br /> <br />Ms. Garwood stated to their credit, the City stepped up and helped them work on these things. <br />She stated this meeting was thefll'st time she has heard so much about Highway S over the past <br />six years. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamecnoted on Highway 5, they had had three accidents in the past three weeks. <br /> <br />,Mayor Pro Tem Cook turned the meeting over to Mayor Gamec, ' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />f~~_ <br /> <br />City Council Work Session.! August 3, 2006 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />