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i <br /> City Council Minutes <br /> February 3, 2004 <br /> f <br /> Page 3 <br /> Scott Rickard — 31027 Front Street- Stated that he preferred the through-town <br /> option. <br /> Matt Johnson — Sweetwater and Silver Creek Traders - Stated that he <br /> preferred the through-town option. <br /> Bartley Willim - Funeral Home - Stated that he preferred the through-town <br /> option. <br /> Eugene Kennedy — Peguot Lakes - Stated that he preferred the through-town <br /> option. <br /> There being no further comments, Mayor Malecha closed the public hearing. <br /> Council Member Johnson read a prepared statement regarding the reason for <br /> her vote. The basic reason is because most of the constituents that contacted <br /> her were in favor of the through-town option. <br /> Mayor Malecha noted that the majority of the constituents that contacted her <br /> were in favor of the by-pass option. <br /> Council Member Ryan read the following resolution into the minutes: <br /> RESOLUTION 04-002 <br /> A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES <br /> REGARDING THE HIGHWAY 371 PROJECT <br /> WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation(MnDOT) is proposing an expansion <br /> and improvement of State Trunk Highway 371 through the City of Pequot Lakes <br /> (The City); and <br /> WHEREAS, MnDOT has requested a resolution from the City as to its preference of alignment <br /> for the highway expansion by February 9, 2004; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City representatives and others have participated in public meetings <br /> addressing concerns of the stakeholders in the highway; and <br /> WHEREAS, MnDOT quantitative analysis indicates the greatest cost-benefit ratio is achieved <br /> by selecting the through-town route; and <br /> WHEREAS, approximately 239 fewer acres of woods and wetlands would be destroyed and <br /> the rural character of the City would be protected by selecting the through-town <br /> route; and <br />