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Special Council Meeting
June 6, 2005
Mayor Johnson called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. in
the lower level of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on June 6, 2005.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Johnson, Councilmembers Willis, Hewitt, Black, Bildsoe, and
Slavik.
ABSENT: Councilmember Stein.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Community Development Director Hurlburt, Public
Works Director Cote, City Engineer Qua.nbeck, Park and Recreation Director Blank, and City
Clerk Paulson.
Reconstruction of County Road 101
Hennepin County Senior Project Managers Craig Twinem and Guy Nowlan, and Graduate
Engineer Nick Peterson, discussed the proposed reconstruction of County Road 101 between 12th
Avenue and County Road 24. The project extends from 12th Avenue to approximately 30th Place,
where the previous County Road 101 project ended. The layout provides for two lanes in each
direction with turn lanes at major intersections. Concrete medians are proposed for the area
between 13th Avenue and Merrimac Lane. The remaining median areas would be delineated with
paint as a means to minimize the impacts to adjacent residents. Trails would be provided on both
sides of the roadway.
The roadway would generally follow the existing right-of-way, but deviates from south of 19th
Avenue to south of 24th Avenue to provide adequate curve radii and sight distance. Several
retaining walls are proposed to minimize impacts to adjacent properties and the lakes and ponds.
The traffic signals at 14th Avenue and County Road 6 would also be reconstructed. No other
traffic signals are currently proposed, but the other intersections would be reviewed to determine
if warrants for a traffic signal are met.
The County has requested authorization from the City to proceed with property acquisition
wherever necessary. The City and County would split the cost of the property acquisition. The
actual acquisition wouldn't occur until after the design has reached a point that the specific areas
can be identified and described. Efforts would be made to minimize the easements needed. For
example, these efforts include a number a retaining walls to minimize impacts on private
property as well as to lessen environmental impacts. Despite efforts to reduce the amount of land
needed for this project, there would still be significant impacts to some properties, including total
acquisition.
Regarding the schedule of the project, the bid letting would occur the fall of 2007, and
construction would begin spring of 2008 with completion in fall of 2009. The final landscaping
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would occur the spring of 2010.
The Council reviewed the plans and made suggestions on certain parts of the plan. The Council
requested that staff place the approval of the preliminary layout on the June 28 Council agenda,
and prior to that meeting, the County conduct another informational meeting with the residents.
The Council reviewed the preliminary layout for the reconstruction of County Road 24 from
Olive Lane to Jewell Lane. They requested that approval of the preliminary layout for this
project be placed on the June 14 Council agenda.
Set Future Study Sessions
Councilmember Willis briefly discussed a newspaper article regarding the lack of science and
math classes offered by high schools in Minnesota for higher education. Mayor Johnson
suggested that this article be placed in the Council Information Memorandum, and she
encouraged Councilmember Willis to informally discuss this with the four school districts in the
City.
Councilmember Slavik suggested the Council conduct a study session later this year on the
collection of organic materials in the city of Wayzata.
Adi ournment
Mayor Johnson declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 8:45 p.m.
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andra R. Paulson, City Clerk