09 - City Clerk's December Staff Report

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MEETING—HIGHWAY 371 December 17,2008 9:00 a.m. Pequot Lakes City Hall PRESENT: Lyndon Robjent—County Engineer Tim Bray—MnDOT Chuck Marohn—Community Growth Jim Sabas—Mayor Pine River Ruth Ann Hanson—Chamber Tim Houle—WSN Melissa Samuelson—Congressman Oberstar's Rep. Tommy Woog—Pequot Lakes Highway 371 Committee Tom Adams—Pequot Lakes Highway 371 Committee Cathy Malecha—Mayor—Pequot Lakes - Mayor Dave Sjoblad—Pequot Lakes Council Member- Pequot Lakes Highway 371 Committee Dawn Bittner—Pequot Lakes Planning and Zoning Administrator Rick Beyer—Jenkins City 371 Task Force Krista Okerman—City of Jenkins Clerk Loren Wickham—City of Nisswa Planner Jon Lubke—City of Jenkins Mayor Nancy Adams—City of Pequot Lakes Mayor Elect Mike Loven—Pequot Lakes Maintenance Supervisor Sandy Peine—Pequot Lakes City Clerk Tommy Woog opened the meeting and asked for introductions. Tim Bray—MnDOT updated the group on the Pequot Lakes process for municipal consent. He noted that he MnDOT is working on environmental documents; the layout has been done to the level for internal approval and will officially be sent for approval. He noted that municipal consent is close for Nisswa and Pequot Lakes. He gave a brief update on Pine River's portion of the project and noted that they are moving forward with requirements of EIS. He noted that funding is still out to 2018 for beginning in Nisswa. Tim noted that this is still the number three project in the district. The current price tag for the entire project is $100,000,000 (from Nisswa to Pine River including right-of- way). Melissa Samuelson—Congressman Oberstar's Representative, updated everyone on the proposed stimulus bill. She noted that the money is not for new projects, but will focus on infrastructure projects that are ready to go in 90 to 120 days. She also stated that she will begin working on soliciting projects for the next transportation bill in Feb or Mar 2009. She noted that the Congressman would like the transportation bill to be 4-5 billion dollars. She also noted that he is looking for municipal consent from Pequot Lakes.