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(17) Amazon Fulfillment Center The building shell is now up, including the roof trusses and superstructure for the van loading area canopy. Site work will continue in the spring.Interior work on the building continues. st Work on the 21 Avenue Floodway Impacts study is now complete. Results of the modeling work will be submitted to FEMA in the next week or so. The study will supply required documentation to the Federal st Emergency 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. Development Inquiries None 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. th 20 Avenue (CSAH 54) Corridor Study The latest progress meeting for the Corridor Study was held on February 13. Stakeholders were shown concept maps, laying out potential intersection treatments, access modifications, street cross sections, speed limits, and pedestrian routes. Next, the team will be reaching out to key area land and business owners along the corridor to gain their perspectives on various alternatives. Following those meetings, the concept layouts will be adjusted and readied for a broader public input phase. st The study is examining 20th Avenue from Birch Street to 80th Avenue, and the intersection of 21 Ave. and Main Street, aimed at identifying improvements needed in the short and long-term to accommodate regional growth. 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. 2022 Thin Overlay Program and City Hall Parking Lot Improvements Assessment invoices have now been mailed to all affected property owners. The invoices contain information on prepayment options, interest and an amortization schedule. If you have questions about your assessment, how to pay or other logistics of the assessment process, please reach out to city hall at 651-429-3232. Overlay Program City staff have evaluated the roads and determined that no overlay project will be completed in 2023.