2004-01-27 CC Minutes Special
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
City of Albertville Minutes
January 27,2004
Albertville City Hall
6:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Don Peterson, Council Members LeRoy Berning, Tom Fay, Dorothy Rich
and Ron Klecker and City Administrator Larry Kruse.
An open house was held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with representatives from the engineering
firm ofS.E.H. displaying large-scale maps of the proposed NE Wright County Transportation
Plan. Following with open house Mayor Peterson called the Public Hearing to order at 7:00 p.m.
whereby the City Engineer Pete Carlson made a presentation along with his colleges from S.E.H.
An estimated 75 people responded to the City's direct mailing invitation to the meeting and
public notices in the paper.
S.E.H. consulting engineer Jamie Sloboden made an extensive presentation and then Sloboden
and Carlson fielded questions from the audience. Numerous comments for and against certain
aspects of the project were received with probably the largest concern being the potential loss of
194 ramps at some time in the future.
The Public Hearing ended with the residents invited to request a copy of the NE Wright County
Transportation Study in PDF electronic format, or to view the study at the Albertville City Hall.
City Administrator Larry Kruse closed the meeting stating a lot of good comments were received
and now the Council must think about those comments and decide on a plan of action. Krus~
stated the City would do its best to keep citizens informed about information as it becomes
available and to contact your council members with further comments and concerns.
The Public Hearing adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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Don Peterson, Mayor
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