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<br /> . ~ <br /> ~~l.IILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: December 13.2006 Agenda Item 2.A. <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br /> Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator <br /> FROM: Greg Hoag, Public Works Director <br /> Kristine Giga, Civil Engineer <br /> SUBJECT: Interstate 694 Project Update <br /> Backeround <br /> . Recently staff has received questions regarding the status of the 1-694 project, <br /> specifically that portion within Arden Hills. To help bring Council up-to-date, we have <br /> invited Chris Roy and Mark Lindeberg from the Milmesota Department of Transportation <br /> (MnDOT) to the Deccmbcr ! 8 Work Session. <br /> Chris will open the discussion with introductions, so that Councillcams what his and <br /> Mark's roles are with MnDOT in relation to this project. Mark will then present the <br /> current status of the concept plans (unapproved by MnDOT at this time) for the 1-694 <br /> project and thc process going forward. An important part of the process is the City's <br /> opportunity to provide comments on the Environmental Assessment (EA) documents. It <br /> is anticipated that our opportunity to provide comments will be in early 2007. Staff has <br /> an early draft of the document that we can begin reviewing now, in preparation for the <br /> official review document. This will allow for the opportunity to bring questions, <br /> comments and concerns to Council prior to the official comment period, if needed. <br /> Action Requested <br /> This is primarily an infonnational update. If the Council has any concerns or issues they <br /> would like MnDOT to be aware of, these .can be discussed on Monday night, or staff can <br /> further investigate as we prepare for the formal comment period. <br /> . <br /> \\Metro-incI\ardenhills\PR&PW\Public Works\MnDOT\12.18.06 MnDOT Work Session Memo.doc <br />