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City Council Minutes <br /> October, 2, 2007 <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br /> ------------------------- <br /> Dean Williams requested the Council to reduce the speed limit on South <br /> Highway 371 by a distance of about one-third of a mile to Pillsbury Street <br /> due to safety concerns. He also noted that there is a turn lane on <br /> northbound traffic onto Pillsbury Street but there is no turn lane for <br /> southbound traffic which results in illegal passing. He requested a letter <br /> from the Council asking to decrease the speed due to safety concerns <br /> based on the number of accesses. He requested the Council not to ask for <br /> a speed study but a study on access management in correlation with <br /> speed. <br /> Mike Loven indicated that he had previously checked into the possibility of <br /> a right turn lane for southbound traffic and found that the turn lane would <br /> interfere with businesses and cost the City about $25,000. <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO COMMUNICATE WITH <br /> MNDOT REGARDING THE REQUEST TO LOWER THE SPEED LIMIT <br /> ON HIGHWAY 371 TO PILLSBURY STREET IN THE INTEREST OF <br /> SAFETY, AND TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT A SPEED STUDY IS NOT <br /> REQUESTED. COUNCIL MEMBER NAGEL SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> 5.1. Library Expansion <br /> Nancy Adams requested the Council to allow the Library Board to begin <br /> the library expansion. She noted that Library Board is requesting to finish <br /> the back storage room which will be used for additional library space, a <br /> records storage space for the Clerk's office, a bathroom, mechanical area, <br /> stairway to the second floor, lunchroom for city employees and volunteers, <br /> and a library work area for material preparation. She noted that the project <br /> cost is about $150,000. Nancy also noted that future expansion of the <br /> Clerk's office has been discussed and that the proposed plan would allow <br /> for future expansion. <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER ORASKOVICH MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE <br /> LIBRARY BOARD TO BEGIN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE LIBRARY <br /> EXPANSION. COUNCIL MEMBER NAGEL SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> 6. Planning and Zoning Report <br /> Report received by Council. <br /> 6.1. Ordinance Amendment Regarding Park Dedication Criteria <br />