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Mounds View City Council Page Two ~egular Meeting July 26, 1993 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS There was no special order of business. scheduled for this meeting. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR Lyle Nelson, 2357 Sherwood Road, congratulated the City Council on the FOCUS 2000 forums. Mr. Nelson stated that he believes this is a step in the right direction. Mr. Nelson stated that he is concerned that there are no sound barriers along Highway 610 (118) and that the noise at times is unbearable. Mr. Nelson asked if there was anything that Mounds View could do to obtain sound barriers along the stretch of highway that affects Mounds View residents. Mayor Linke stated that the City of Mounds View had contacted MnDOT some time ago and asked about the sound barriers and MnDOT stated that this was always part of the plan and there is no money budgeted to extend the barriers. Mr: Nelson stated that there was going to be a block party on Jackson and Laport Drive over the weekend and invited the Council to attend and observe the noise level. Mr. Nelson stated that he had called MnDOT and was told hat they had received no official requests or recommendations from Mounds ~iew. Mr. Nelson asked if there was a timetable for the Harstad development. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that Paul Harrington, City Planner, was working with the Harstad group to develop a timetable. Harrington reported that Mike Ulrich, Public Works Supervisor, had met with the construction manager and the Harstad group. Harrington was not in the office on Friday but will discuss the results of the meeting with Mr. Ulrich. Harrington suggested that Mr. Nelson call the office next week and he will go through the timetable with him. Mr. Nelson reported that the City Administrator and City Planner had visited a house that had a pool wall collapse due to the heavy rainfall and flooding conditions. John and-Barb Savage are the property owners. Savage's phone number is 786-4856. Mr. Nelson stated that he was attending the meeting on their behalf as they became grandparents earlier in the day and were unable to attend. Mr. Nelson asked that someone from the City Council give the Savages a call. Paul Harrington, City Planner, discussed this issue with Barb_Savage, who attended the Planning Commission meeting, to express her concern. Harrington reported that Short-Elliott-Hendrickson intends to shoot elevations to ensure that grading is being completed as specified. Harstad was also made aware of the problem.