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the planning commission to review a proposal to install a total of 260 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations. Our site will be one of the first EV-ready Amazon sites in the country. The Commission and City Council have both now reviewed and approved the plan. A second meeting for the Corridor Study was held on December 12. Stakeholders heard from the consultant on their initial data gathering and analysis. Next steps will be developed, looking at intersection evaluations and other more specific corridor issues. The study will prioritize area-wide transportation improvements to address increased traffic from Amazon and surrounding growth. The study will examine 20th Avenue from st Birch Street to 80th Avenue, and the intersection of 21 Ave. and Main Street. st Work on the 21 Avenue Floodway Impacts study has now been authorized, through an agreement with the Rice Creek Watershed District. The study will supply required documentation to the Federal Emergency st Management Administration (FEMA), to demonstrate that the culvert placed under 21 Avenue with the Distribution Alternatives project did not affect the flood elevation in the area. Once complete, the study and resulting paperwork will clear the way for AmazonÓs Flood-fringe excavations. PUBLIC WORKS Commercial Water Connection Fee Assistance At the last City Council meeting, the Council voted to extend the program through the end of 2023. The program offers half-priced hook-up charges for businesses hooking to city water. Toolcat The public works department recently took delivery of the new Toolcat and received training on its operation. Seen here, it was used to do some spot sweeping in our parking lot and on some neighborhood streets, using our box sweeping attachment. The new piece of equipment has proven quite versatile in using our existing attachments as well as some new ones. The annual rain garden mowing at Hidden Spring Park was done with the brush cutter attachment and trails were cleared with the snow blower after the recent storm. Wellhead Protection Plan The Minnesota Department of Health held a kick-off meeting with city staff and consultants for the implementation of the cityÓs Part-2 Wellhead Protection Plan. The group reviewed items in the documents and the timelines associated with various activities. Staff will be following up on the action items over the course of the next few months. City staff recently completed final paperwork and receive reimbursement from the Department of Health associated with a grand for sealing of a well in the downtown at no cost to the city or resident. With the completion of this grant, the city can now apply for other grants related to the Wellhead protection plan.