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flows, possibly opening the gate uP for on~rweek. He believes there should be two openings at <br />Mallard Ponds, but at what cost d6es that o~:¢ur. i That is the sequence of studies they need to <br />move forward. '~ ~ ' <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Gamec, secon~d byiCoUnei}member Elvig, to send this issue back to <br />Engineering and Public Works t°'I°°k at ~6nie aiternatives. <br /> <br />Further discussion: CoUncilmemkier Jeff:re3, indicated the opportunity of the cold weather should <br />be used to look at the snowplowia~ sitUati~i'- C6fincilmember Strommen suggested this topic be <br />included on an upcoming Work S~ssi°n:ag{nra':., na: ~i:,'':'~ ~ 3. Couneilmember~ Cook noted look~ng' at what <br />happens to the traffic flOWS when~!42 Avenue }s closed down could be done without affecting a <br />lot of the traffic. Assistant Publi¢ ~WorkS:D~ifedt0r Olson advised there is a little time to work on <br />this issue. The construction proj~t is not due to,:be let until later this summer. The <br />representative of Bolten and Mellk' w°rked MnDOT for a number of years, and he had <br />indicated that the issue is the regional toM,fly,. ~ere needs to be a way to increase the capacity <br />of those roadways, but that can b'o brough[ baok at a later time. He explained Barium Street will <br />not be closed until the cOnstructimt projgCt O0%r~/and there seems to be some support by the <br />residents for that closure. That noeds, to be an0ffiCial' action within the next month. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: MaZ°r GameC,iCoUncilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, <br />Pearson, and Strommen. Voting:No: Non <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig,~econded bY C°Uncilmember Cook, to 'support the closure of <br />the Barium Street access onto CR: 116 as r%Ommended by staff. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Jeffrey s~ted when the Barium Street access is closed it <br />should be certain that there is nO S~gow Of an~ng at the gated access that would impede · <br />emergency access. Councilmemb~ Etv. ig s~3ggcs'ted roadblocks and traffic counts be conducted. <br />Assistant Public Works Director ~son replied ~taff will complete some studies before this is <br />brought back to the Public Works Commi~ <br /> <br />Motion carried. VotingYes: MayOr Gamec, C~mncilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, <br />Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None; <br /> <br />Case #1: Report from Personnel Co~nmittee <br />1) Assistant Consider En~lingPr~bati°naryPeriod of Patrol Officer <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator exPlained'BradlBlUml was hired for the position of Patrol Officer <br />on January 14, 2004 and his one-year probationary period ended on January i4, 2005. Based on <br />a satisfactory one-year appraisal, ~taff and:the personnel Committee recommend Mr. Bluml 'be <br />retained as a regular full-time patrol Officer. <br /> <br />City CoUneii/Feb;ruary 8, 2005 <br /> :Pige 1I hf 30 <br /> <br />P51 <br /> <br /> <br />