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MINUTES <br />I-35 W/E COALITION MEETING <br />CITY COUNCILS OF HUGO, LINO LAKES, CENTERVILLE, <br />FOREST LAKE, AND COLUMBUS <br />WASHINGTON COUNTY AND ANOKA COUNTY <br />THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2011- 7:00 PM <br />HUGO CITY HALL <br />Mayor Miron called the meeting to order and the attendees introduced themselves. <br />Present: Haas, Klein, Weidt, Miron <br />Absent: Petryk <br />Also Present: Hugo - City Administrator Mike Ericson, Community Development <br />Director Bryan Bear, and City Engineer Jay Kennedy. <br />Washington County — Senior Planner Ann Pung-Terwedo <br />Minnesota State Representative — Senator Ray Vandeveer, Representative <br />Bob Dettmer <br />Centerville - Mayor Tom Wilharber <br />Forest Lake — Susan Young <br />Community Development Director Bryan Bear provided an update on the completion of <br />the I-35E/CSAH14 Interchange Project. State inspectors still need to complete their <br />work after the state shutdown. There is a punch list which includes some signage <br />installation. <br />Washington County Senior Planner Ann Pung-Terwedo provided an update on the Rush <br />Line Corridor Project. Tom Weidt, Susan Young, and Tom Wilharber all serve on the <br />Rush Line Task Force. The #288 Metropolitan Council bus ridership is high and funding <br />was extended for one more year. Susan explained how important it was to have a letter <br />of support from the Coalition, and members voted to have staff draft a letter and attach <br />resolution. Ann provided an update on a number of road construction projects in Forest <br />Lake including Broadway Avenue, which involves a new interchange. <br />Susan Young reported on the road construction projects in Forest Lake as well as <br />discussed the Metro Transit Funding, which is a mayor policy discussion issue. She <br />stated the Metro Transit Taxing District generates $285,000 a year for Forest Lake. She <br />asked for support from the Coalition for the TH61/CSAH97 improvement project, and <br />the members agreed to a letter of support with an attached resolution. <br />Community Director Bryan Bear discussed the I-35 Study, which is being completed by <br />MnDot with input from contiguous cities. It will take 15-18 months to complete. He <br />stated that Kate Garwood and Anoka County are imitating the study with Washington <br />County. Members reported on transportation construction projects in the city and county. <br />Members agreed to invite the Washington County parks director and Forest Lake area <br />