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M <br />March 4, 2010 <br />City of <br />Pequot <br />Lakes= <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />Bob Busch, District Engineer <br />7694 Industrial Park Road <br />Baxter, MN 56425 -8096 <br />Dear Mr. Busch: <br />The Pequot Lakes City Council has received a request by the developer of the SuperValu <br />that is being constructed in Pequot Lakes to lower the speed limit within an area located <br />along TH 371 near the SuperValu store. At the March 2nd regular City Council meeting, <br />the Pequot Lakes City Council discussed the request and concurred with the developer <br />that the speed limit should be lowered for safety reasons. <br />The City Council made the following motion requesting MNDOT to conduct a speed <br />study with the hope of reducing the 55 mph speed to 35 mph: <br />COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN MOVED TO SEND A LETTER TO MNDOT <br />REQUESTING THAT A SPEED STUDY BE CONDUCTED ON TH 371 <br />TO CONSIDER REDUCING THE 55 MPH SPEED TO 35 MPH ON TH 371 <br />BEGINNING AT A POINT NORTH OF GLORIA DEI (WHERE THE SPEED <br />LIMIT IS CURRENTLY SET AT 35 MPH) TO A POINT SOUTH OF <br />PILLSBURY STREET. COUNCIL MEMBER MALECHA SECONDED THE <br />MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3 -0. <br />Thank you for your consideration of this request. <br />Sincerely, <br />Sandy Peine <br />City Clerk <br />City of Pequot Lakes <br />4638 CouNrY Roan 11 • PEQuoT LMUS, MN 56472 • (218) 568 -5222 • Fnx: (218) 568 -5860 • www.pequotlakes- mn.gov <br />