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COUNCIL MINUTES September 28, 2009 <br />DRAFT <br />046 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 8384,251.31; 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 />