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I I I Council Meeting Minutes February 14, 1989 Page 17 Council Business, continued Gunderman feels that asking MN/DOT to reconsider the installation of the wall is a fair and legitimate issue. With the repainting of the sound walls it would tend to be an appropriate time to finish the original project. Williams asked if the completion of the noise wall would have a negative affect on the shopping center. Benke said the extension of the wall could possibly screen the shopping center from the highway. The decision to install the wall would be entirely MN/DOT's. Williams verified that he seconded the motion for reconsidering the installation of the wall panels, but would prefer landscaping instead of wall panels. Benke recalled a few years ago the Council and MN/DOT discussed the need to paint the north side of the wall near Pike Lake because of graffiti. A decision was made at that time to delay the repainting until the park trail was completed. The trail is scheduled to be completed this summer and possibly this would be an appropriate time to repaint the wall. Rei erson does not see a problem wi th the repainting of this wall. Motion by Gunderman. seconded by Brandt. to APPROVE AND WAIVE THE READING ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE THIRD LAND ADDITION PROJECT ON 1-694 BETWEEN TRUNK HIGHWAY 665 AND LONG LAKE ROAD. 3 Ayes - 0 Nayes. Motion Carried Benke Abstained Counc il Bu sines s MN/DOT Plans & Specs for 1-694 Third Lane Project Report 89-37 Resolution 89-19 Color Selection of 1-694 Sound Walls Report 89-38 Maurie Anderson. Parks and Recreation Director. presented the Veterans Park Entrance concept plan for the plaza/entrance to Veterans Park. Plan Report 89-39 The Council approved a concept plan for the development of Veterans Park in September. 1986. The plaza is intended to be used as a site for Memori a 1 Day ceremon i es and as a seating and rest area for pedestrians. A local sculptor has created a cast concrete sculpture as a memorial to the crew of the Challenger. He wishes to donate this sculpture to the City for display in the park. The stone World War I memorial will be relocated to another entrance to Veterans Park. There was some discussion as to the location of the sculpture and memorial.