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Town Meeting with Senator Jane Krentz Submlued by Wayne LeBlanc jane Krentz held a town meeting at Centerville City Hall on February 3, 200 I. Attending were Senator Krentz, Chris Runquist (her assistant), Council Members Nel- son, Travis, Capra, and Broussard Vickers. Also in attendance were Wayne LeBlanc and two other residents from Centerville, along with residents from Uno Lakes and Circle Pines. All agreed about the need for better safety at entrance # 123 on 3SE entering onto County Road 14. Mr. LeBlanc prepared handouts on a sugested Freeway Interchange at the merging of 3SE & 3SW and a suggested Pedestrian Bridge across 3SE between Centervllle and Hugo. These two handouts are available in email form upon request at "w1centervllle@hotmail.com" or hardcopy by contacting Wayne LeBlanc at 6S I 426- 0168. The Freeway Interchange was well received, including by the Uno Lakes people. The Lino Lakes people talked about Anoka County highways wanting to expand too many roads in their community, but they were in favor of attempting to move higher speed traffic onto the freeway instead of trying to push it onto some other city street. There was discussion about a study that found through traffic did NOT contribute to local economies. In the opinion of this writer there will still be plenty of people who will prefer to cut through Centerville to get to their destination. The geography of the area causes Main Street to be heavily used. In any case, all concerns need to be ad- dressed. The challenge is in coordinating the interchange with Federa~ State, County and City Municipalities (Centerville, Lino Lakes, Hugo and perhaps others, etc.). Mr. LeBlanc also discussed the need for a Pedestrian Bridge across 3SE to connect trails in Hugo and beyond with trails in the Chain of Lakes Park and beyond. Suggestions discussed above involve property, which is actually located in Lino ! akes (or other communities) but affect Centerville and the adjoining communities. /enator Krenz will inveStigate these issues. There will be plans to get together with ad- joining communities to talk about the needs of the whole community and how these needs can be met. There was also talk about possible financial assistance to look at architectural plans! visions of a Centervllle's commercial corridor at County Road 14 & 3SE. Additional discussion centered on a number of topics concerning taxes, schools, and other issues. Lino Senior Center <in'~6 ~,l6 1)t1YS The Center provides a variety of activities for area Seniors. Please call 612/803-9556 for details and location. is $eh~"ul~c,{ wr M~ l~th md. M~ 19th ~tm r>r~r>nro~ t>OW wr w,~hnuoo rIomd,l rtM'nc,{1 ~bmittecl bfJ Theresa f5renner- Communications TaskForce Chaitper80n Members needed for short-term pr~ect Here's 90ur chance to help improve communications in Centerville. Your experience is needed to advise the Cii:,9 Council how we can better inform citi- zens and listen to what's on their minds. The Communications Task Force will review all current communica- tions methods, assess needs, research options, and develop a communications plan. Specificall9' the Task Force will make recommendations for the newslet.- ter, web site, cable channel, and other methods. This pr~ect will re9uire a 6-9 month commitment, including 1-2 meet.- ings per month. We are especiall9 look- ing for individuals with experience in an9 of the following areas: . Computers . Journalism . Media Communications . Graphic Arts . Marketing . Management F1ease contact Cit,9 Hall if 90U are interested.