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<br />5.County Road B and Snelling Intersection Improvements as Proposed <br /> <br /> Deb Bloom presented information on the intersection and possible <br />improvements. The City has been working with the county and state for <br />the past three years to improve this intersection. Improvements would <br />include widening Snelling from Ryan to the Hwy 36 ramps, including an <br />additional through lane, right turn lanes, frontage road closure, and closing <br />the Conoco driveway. The Target store is also looking at redesigning their <br />site by building a new store facing Co Rd B. They’ve asked that the City <br />vacate State Farm Road, which runs behind their site. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Anderson asked how businesses in the area have reacted to <br />proposed plans. Bloom said some of them are happy with the current <br />frontage road. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Marasteanu suggested that some of the fast food restaurants <br />talk to Target and consolidate locations to reduce traffic problems. Bloom <br />said that there will be some restaurants moving into the front of the Target <br />site but that the restaurants on Snelling do very well in that location and <br />would probably not want to move. <br /> <br /> 6. Discussion of Commission Goals and Policies <br /> <br /> Duane Schwartz suggested that since the Commission has been active for <br />two years, maybe it was time to take stock of their accomplishments and <br />talk about the future. Member Willenbring said they should discuss <br />whether they thought they had been of any value. Schwartz said he feels <br />the Council could use the Commission to a greater degree. <br /> <br /> Member Anderson asked if there was anything the Planning Commission <br />did right now that could be sent to the Public Works Commission instead. <br />Schwartz said he didn’t think there was. <br /> <br /> Member Wilke commented that there hasn’t been much public input to the <br />Commission since the beginning. <br /> <br /> Schwartz said that an option would be to have an item on the City Council <br />agenda to get them to talk about how the Commission could be better <br />used. <br /> <br /> Member Wilke said he feels sometimes that they’re just spinning their <br />wheels. <br /> <br /> Member Wilke thought it might help to have discussion with other cities <br />on how their commissions are involved with city projects. <br /> <br /> Member Anderson suggested that an informal discussion be set up with <br />the City Council to discuss the role of the Commission. Member Wilke <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br />