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COUNCIL MINUTES September 28, 2009 <br />DRAFT <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 />411 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 -35W and she has watched the traffic grow and <br />