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Special Council Meeting
June 24, 2008
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Conference Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on June 24, 2008.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Hewitt, Stein, Black, Murdock, Willis,
and Bildsoe (arrived at 5:42 p.m.).
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Police Chief Goldstein, Park and Recreation Director
Blank, Superintendent of Recreation Evans, Superintendent of Parks Peterson, Public Works
Director Cote, Administrative Services Director Cote, and City Clerk Engdahl.
West Medicine Lake Park Building Plans
Park and Recreation Director Blank and the City's architects discussed the proposed plans and
drawings for the West Medicine Lake Park building and answered the Council's questions. This
item is also on the regular Council meeting agenda for this evening, and Council action would be
taken at that time.
Status of County Road 47
The Council discussed with Hennepin County Commissioner Penny Steele, a representative for
Commissioner Mark Stenglein, and Jim Grube, Hemiepin County Engineer, the status of the
County Road 47 ownership issue as well as the possibility of a traffic signal at the intersection of
County Road 47 and Vicksburg Lane.
Regarding the traffic signal, County Engineer Grube stated based on their analysis of this
intersection, a traffic signal could be warranted, but not justified based upon their rating system
of intersections. He noted that County Road 47 doesn't serve a County need.
It was discussed that there would be future road improvements that would be necessary for
County Road 47 when the Minnesota Department of Transportation makes improvements to the
I-494 overpass. Those costs would be the responsibility of whoever owns the road, whether it's
the County or the City.
After a considerable amount of the discussion, it was unanimously agreed that the traffic signal
should be installed at the intersection of County Road 47 and Vicksburg Lane. Secondly, that
County and City staffs should present swap options for County Road 47 with another roadway in
the City.
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Public Works Director Cote and County Engineer Grube stated they would work out the traffic
signal and then discuss swap options for County Road 47 that would be presented to the Council
and County Board at a future date.
Set Study Sessions
Motion was made by Councilmember Black, and seconded by Councilmember Slavik, to set
Budget Study Sessions on August 19 at 6:30 p.m. and on August 26 at 5:30 p.m. With all
members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:53 p.
Sandra R. Engdahl, City Clerk
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