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P50 <br /> <br />the 1.2 million dollar request out. Councilrnember Etvig thanked staff and the three <br />Counciimembers that met with the federal legislators, which brought this $200,000 into the City. <br />Councilmernber Kurak noted there have been comments about subsidizing Town Center. This <br />money should not be mistaken as subsidizing the project, as it is money from outside the City. <br /> <br />Morion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Eh,ig, Strommen, Cook, Kurak, <br />Pearson, and Zi~m~erman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />MAYOR AND COUNCIL INPUT <br /> <br />1) Neighborhood Meeting <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig reported on Wednesday, September 7tI' there was a flyer distr/buted around <br />his neighborhood and the neighborhood south of his referring to townhomes in the pumpkin <br />patch and the co~m-nercial node, and being forced to hook up to sewer and water, tie attended a <br />meeting with the neighbors, as well as Councilmember Strommen, City Administrator Non-nan, <br />and the developer John Peterson. Mr. Peterson said townhomes would not be built if the <br />neighbors did not want them. It was ve~,'y evident that the townhouses were a problem for the <br />neighborhood. Mr. Peterson did discuss some duplex senior housing, and one stories. Some <br />people seemed to be in favor of that if a study shows it is appropriate. They also discussed the <br />commercial node and the EDA sponsoring a market study. They discussed the market mix, <br />traffic, re-routing traffic, consolidation of the businesses there, the need for pockets of rooftop <br />density in the area, and the need to rernodet and revitalize that commercial node. Other <br />discussions were about sewer and water coming to the region and property owners not being <br />forced to hook up. It was explained that the only way the residents would have the opportunity <br />to hook up to sewer and water would be by a petition from the-neighborhood. The other <br />possibility would be if a developer were to ask for a pipe, and then only at the time of failure of <br />the septic system would a property owner be required to hook up. Several other things were <br />discussed, such as a six million dollar offer from developers for sewer and water to the west, <br />improvements on liighway 47, and how long it would be to get that donel There was discussion <br />about the process and how to get infom~ation out to people earlier, which was very resounding. <br />He stated once they had the conversation he thinks it put people at ease that there is a lot of <br />thought in the process. There was concern from the residents that this seemed to sneak up on <br />them. The residents were informed that the public hearing for part of this planning will be on <br />September 2Y'd. Other questions were regarding traffic problems on 167, secm'ity at the new <br />park, a general tilnetine J~br potential improvements, and a request fOl' more forums like the one <br />they held. tie stated he would tike to recomlnend the following: <br /> <br />· 'Staff to took at the possibility sequencing the signals on Highway 47 and Highway 10 <br /> ~oing east in the mornings and west in the evenings. <br />· ~taff to come up with a. concept to improve or modify the process that allows for <br /> infbnnation to become available earlier, and with a better detive~ system. He would like <br /> this to be discussed at a work session. <br />· That the public meeting tbr September 2? be posted on the marquee. <br />· That the Police Department look at the speed limits on 167. <br /> <br />CiD' Council/September 13, 2004 <br /> Page 26 of 29 <br /> <br /> <br />