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PUBLIC HEARING ON SUNFISH LAKE BLVD. REBUILDING March ~, 197~ The hearing was called to order by the Town Board Chairman, Mr. Murphy at 7:00 p.m. Present were Mr. Cox and Mr. Peterson, Clerk. Mr. Murphy explained the reason for this hearing. He said that people living on this road have been complaining for a long time about the condition of this road. One reason for the bad condi- tion of this road is the garbage trucks which use this road con- tinuously on the way to the Anoka landfill. In order for this road to become a state aid road, it has to be built to state standards which is 120 feet in width which would also give room for bicycles, etc. to use the sides of the road. This road will cost the County between $80,000 and $1OO,OOO. It will be a two year program. The state allows 22,000 pounds per axle on County roads and this is about what the garbage trucks weigh. The state legislature is allocating $1,500,0OO for landfill and recycling studies. We have four landfills in Anoka County, according to Mr Fields, County Commissioner, and ov~ 50~ of the waste taken Mr. Cox explained the map of the proposed rebuilding of this high- way to those present. Mr. Lundheim discussed the map and answered questions from the audience with reference to this project. Ralph Dickenson of Dickenson Bus Lines is located on Highway No. 57 between Highway 10 and the point at which Industry Blvd. joins No. 57. He stated there is no building on the east side of the road in this stretch but that on the west side there is a tool and die plant, the bus company, a couple of homes and Greenberg Ram- bler. He said he thought it would make much more sense to take the additional land needed for this road from the east side of this street rather than to bring it up near the front door of the garage and take their paved parking area for buses. It will bring it right up to the front of the Mate Punch Co. It would also take part of the houses and cover the gas tanks at Greenberg Rambler. Mr. Lundheim said he would like to review this with some of his staff. Mr. Sundquist of Mate Punch Die & Tool Co. was pre- sent. He said this proposed road would cover a new $25,000 cess- pool which they had just had put in when the new addition to their building was put up. He said he thought they should have some compassion on the people who live south of them along this road. The new right-of-way would come within 5½ feet of their front door. He thinks it would make sense to move it to the east side of the road. Tim Miller: Lives in first house next to the railroad tracks. He said he feels the same way as Mr. Dickenson and Mr. Sundquist. Cliff Fournier: He asked why not leave the road like it is and just resurface it. Mr. Cox replied by saying that the Tov~ship