HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000042_pg350PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A special meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to
order by Councilmember Baumgartner on December 16, 1976, at 7:35 PM
at Mounds View City Hall, 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112.
PRESENT: Councilmember Rowley ALSO PRESENT: Clerk - Admin. Achen
Councilmember Baumgartner Engineer Hubbard
Councilmember Hodges
ABSENT: Mayor Pickar
Councilmember Shelquist
Councilmember Baumgartner explained the purpose of the hearing is
to receive citizen comments regarding construction of noise barriers
along Interstate 35W. He introduced Gary Orlich from the MN Dept.
of Transportation.
Mr. Orlich gave a slide presentation on the principles of noise
barriers.
Councilmember Hodges arrived.
Councilmember Baumgartner asked whether there were any questions on
the slide presentation.
Craia Harrington, 2076 Terrace Drive, asked what decibel level on
his area is. Mr. Orlich answered that it has been recorded in the
low 70's.
Mr. Orlich briefly explained the pr000sed project area and asked
citizens to divide into two groups: those living south of County
Rd. I and those north of I. Representatives of the Department of
Transportation explained details of the proposal to each group.
Councilmember Baumgartner called meeting back to order after each
group had an opportunity to examine the detailed barriers proposals.
He stated that only about ten percent of those who received the city's
notice regarding this hearing are in attendance tonight. He asked
Council what they thought should be done to get more input from the
residents involved.
Councilmember Rowley stated that Council should get comments from
both single family residences and the individual mobile homes.
Mr. Harrington stated he would be willing to circulate a petition
in his neighborhood to get residents' opinions.
Councilmember Rowley asked what the Debt. of Transportation's
timetable is. Mr. Orlich stated that they hone to have Council
direction in time to begin construction next summer. If Council's
decision is not received by mid - January, it is unlikely that
construction could begin in 1977. He stated the Department of Trans-
portation would be willing to provide elevation plans for display in
each mobile home park to assist in disseminating this information.
He stated that another hearing will be necessary after full plans