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COUNCIL MINUTES September 28, 2009 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> •-- 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 DATE : September 28, 2009 <br /> 7 TIME STARTED : 6:40 p.m. <br /> 8 TIME ENDED : 7:40 p.m. <br /> 9 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Members Gallup, Reinert, O'Donnell, <br /> 10 and Mayor Bergeson <br /> 11 MEMBERS ABSENT : Council Member Stoltz <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Staff members present: Acting City Administrator Dan Tesch; City Attorney Joseph Langel; <br /> 14 Director of Public Safety Dave Pecchia; Director of Community Development Michael Grochala; <br /> 15 City Engineer Jim Studenski; City Planner, Jeff Smyser; City Clerk, Julie Bartell. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 PUBLIC COMMENT/OPEN MIKE <br /> 18 Kevin Stanton, 1157 Main Street, proposes that the city change its oil use to Amsoil, a less <br /> 19 expensive alternative to the oil products currently being used by the city. Mr. Stanton remarked <br /> 20 that he has a presentation on this topic that he'd be happy to present to the council. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Mayor Bergeson suggested that the subject would be more appropriately considered at a council <br /> 23 work session. <br /> " 24 <br /> 25 SETTING THE AGENDA <br /> 26 The agenda was amended to add receiving input from those present wishing to address the <br /> 27 council regarding the 35W sound wall petition and to delete Items 6D (i) & (ii). <br /> 28 <br /> 29 ADDED ITEM <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Petition for installation of a noise wall on the south side of I-35W-A group of residents had <br /> 32 earlier submitted a petition signed by 63 individuals requesting a fence/noise barrier along the <br /> 33 south side of highway I-35W from Sunset Street to just past St. Joseph's Church or the <br /> 34 elementary and middle school. Some additional signatures were submitted at the meeting. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Sharon George, 96 Willow Pond Trail, noted that she is a resident of seven years and the noise <br /> 37 from the adjacent highway has been difficult to take. With the installation of the wall on the <br /> 38 other side of the roadway, the noise has gotten worse. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Joyce Dahle, 107 Willow Pond Trail, stated that she lives 74 feet from the freeway fence. The <br /> 41 noise wakes her up at night and it has gotten worse with the installation of the wall on the other <br /> 42 side. Exhaust fumes and dust from the cars are additional problems. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Chris Schneider, 23 Elm Street, remarked that she is a resident of 11 years, having moved to the <br /> . 45 area for the school district. Her home abuts I-35 W and she has watched the traffic grow and <br /> 1 <br />