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Highway 371 Municipal Consent — November 16, 2010 WRITTEN COMMENTS THESE COMMENTS ARE AN ADDENDUM TO THE NOVEMBER 16, 2010, CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 1. Diane Eitrheim — 28210 St. Highway 371, Pequot Lakes, MN It is our hope the Highway 371 will go around Pequot Lakes because it would destroy the beautiful park and downtown of Pequot Lakes. The businesses will be alright. We live here year -round and enjoy shopping and the activities that happen in Pequot Lakes in the park. Please vote for around town and get this controversy settled. 2. Jim Eitrheim — 28210 Highway 371, Pequot Lakes, MN The future will bring great success to Pequot Lakes, MN. As the years pass by everyone will value the green space that is now being preserved. Time will bring new buildings and new business places. People will flock to the place because it is handy and accessible and the over - powering smell of exhaust will not be present. Let the Highway 371 go around town. 3. Betsy Scott — 27931 County Road 107, Pequot Lakes, MN I am very much in favor of Highway 371 by -pass around the City of Pequot Lakes. 4. Kay Triden — 27931 County Road 107, Pequot Lakes, MN I support the "around town" highway plan. This summer the traffic on 371 was so heavy that I had to carefully plan my trip to the new SuperValu. It was impossible to turn left out of their parking lot. Also, the events in the park would be greatly affected by a 4 -lane highway in town. Who wants to listen to music with a 4 -lane highway next to it ... or would there even be room for the park? 5. Nate Schulina — 27931 Highway 107, Pequot Lakes, MN ? ? ?? (Name) As a frequent visitor to the Pequot Lakes area, especially on weekends, I feel there would be less traffic to contend with if the by -pass were built. Although the shopping opportunities are wonderful, SuperValu, Dairy Queen, etc., it is sometimes very difficult to access them because of the 2 -lane traffic. Also, although the Paul Bunyan bike trail is a wonderful way to enjoy nature in the area, more traffic can make it more dangerous. In addition, the new band shell has really improved the attribute to hear the music. Adding more lanes and increasing the speed limit could result in more accidents and injuries. Finally, I work in the Twin Cities during the week and look forward to my time spent in the Pequot Lakes area. Since I travel 2 days a week in the metro area, going north on the weekends is a treat, especially if there is less congestion.