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COUNCIL MINUTES September 28, 2009 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 46 grow over those 11 years. The noise has gotten continually worse especially with the addition <br /> ' --47 of a noise wall on the other side. There are also safety issues with animals running onto the <br /> 48 roadway and people coming from cars to adjacent homes. Property value has been lost. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 Ward Greenbush, 85 Willow Pond Trail, noted that his home abuts the freeway area in question; <br /> 51 it is very noisy and dust is a huge problem. The noise has doubled, maybe even tripled, since <br /> 52 the installation of the wall on the other side. <br /> 53 <br /> 54 Dustin Bremness, 11 Elm Street, resident of 12 years, has noticed that the traffic and noise from <br /> 55 I-35W has gotten worse in the last few years. This will continue to get worse as areas expand to <br /> 56 the north of the city. <br /> 57 <br /> 58 Ken Johnson, Willow Ponds community, explained that he utilizes hearing aids and the freeway <br /> 59 noise is awful for him. Installation of the wall across the roadway has made the problem worse <br /> 60 on his side. <br /> 61 <br /> 62 The council directed staff to convey these concerns to the Minnesota Department of <br /> 63 Transportation(MnDOT), to research all ways of dealing with highway noise, and to report back <br /> 64 to the council on the matter at a work session. Staff indicated that they will attempt to have a <br /> 65 representative from MnDOT attend also. <br /> 66 <br /> 67 The residents asked to be kept informed and designated Ms. Chris Schneider as their <br /> 68 representative for that information. <br /> `-- 69 <br /> 70 CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 71 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member O'Donnell <br /> 72 seconded the motion. Motion carried. Council Member Stoltz was absent. <br /> 73 <br /> 74 ITEM ACTION <br /> 75 <br /> 76 1A. Consideration of Expenditures: <br /> 77 i) September 28, 2009 (Check No. 86722 through 86795), <br /> 78 $384,251.31; Approved <br /> 79 ii) Centennial Fire District(Check No. 3960 through 3978), <br /> 80 $37,428.17 Approved <br /> 81 <br /> 82 1B. Approval of Resolution No. 09-70,Appointing Election Judges Approved <br /> 83 <br /> 84 1C. Approval of September 8,2009 Council Work Session Minutes Approved <br /> 85 <br /> 86 1D. Approval of September 14, 2009 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved <br /> 87 <br /> 88 1E. Approval of Application to Conduct Excluded Bingo submitted <br /> 89 by Blue Heron PTO, for event on November 19, 2009 Approved <br /> 90 <br /> 2 <br />