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Assistant Public Works Director Oison replied that trunk highways are not exempt from noise <br />standards. <br /> <br />Mayor Garnet imluirRd about the l(~eation on Highway 10 where the wall was split, and if there <br />has been any comments from the state in regards to that. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Ol:;on replied in this location the City suggested what they were <br />doing was above ai~d beyond, and a reasonable attempt. The City has not received any comments <br />fi'om thc state yet, but it has not bee~ constructed yet. <br /> <br />Motion hy (!ouncilmember Pcars.~m, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to adopt policy <br />regarding thc co nst~'uction o l' sound walls along MSA and County roadways. <br /> <br />Motion tan'lcd. Voting Y~:s: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Pearson, Elvig, Cook, Kurak, <br />StrommcJl, and Zit~lmcrn-mn. Votill'.5 No: None. <br /> <br />Case #14: Authorize Continuation of Transportation Consulting Services <br /> <br />City Administrato~' Norman advised the City made contractual arrangements with The <br />Tinklcnbcrg G~'oup beginning in Jamtary 2003. The City has extended the contractual <br />arrangcnlcnts and [!as utilized The ~ inklenberg Group's services for the recent completion of the <br />Highway//10 Corridor Official Mapping process. The need for continuation of transportation <br />serviccs with The Tinklenbcrg Grot~p fbr a variety of services, with particular focus on the areas <br />of TH #47, thc Mississippi River Crossing and development of a transportation policy was <br />discussed at a rccc~tt Council work ';ession. Proposals for services provided by The Tinklenberg <br />Group include lasks that arc itemiT:cd into four separate categories. The total cost for all four <br />tasks included in thc proposal total of $45,000. Because of budgetary constraints, staff would <br />recommend eliminating the TH #4~/task fi'om the group of projects and limit The Tinklenberg <br />Group tbcus to thc general lasks, river crossing and transportation policy portion of the proposal, <br />totaling $22,000. ['lac services on TH #47 could be picked up next year. Funding would be <br />derived fi'om thc C~>uncil Contingen~:y I:tmd. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamcc commented thc tra£fi,_: o~ Highway 47 is continuing to build tremendously. <br /> <br />City Administr~tor Norman cxplain.~d the proposal of The Tinklenberg Group showed Highway <br />47 including ~flmost half of the wot: itu that area. They may be able to cut the services down in <br />this atrca and n~ovc []~e rest into nexl <br /> <br />Mayor Garnet statc,,l tie would tike to get something into the record regarding this area. <br /> <br />Councilmemhc~- Zimmcrman noted he State Highway Department takes their own traffic counts, <br />and suggested the City also talc_c traI:fic counts. He noted before the rebuilding of Highway 47 the <br />City did this aml th~rc was so,ne dis,zmpancy from the state's counts. <br /> <br />City Council/May 11, 2004 <br />Page 25 of 36 <br /> <br /> <br />