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January 21, 2020
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF
JANUARY 21, 2020
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met for a work session on January 21, 2020 at
6:00 p.m. at the Medina City Hall, 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN.
I. Call to Order
Members present: Anderson, Albers, DesLauriers, Martin,
Members absent: Pederson
Also present: City Administrator Scott Johnson, Planning Director Dusty Finke,
and Public Safety Director Ed Belland
II. Lego League Presentation
A Lego League team of student coders provided a presentation on an accident avoidance
system project for the intersection of Sioux Drive and Hamel Road. The team participated
in the state competition. As part of the competition, they were asked to present their
solutions to community leaders.
The students did a great job presenting and providing a possible option to make the
intersection safer. The students suggested using a piezo cable and LED lights to notify
drivers of traffic coming up the hill. The City Council thanked the students for their
excellent presentation.
III. Highway 55 Bus Rapid Transit Meeting
Staff provided an update and informed Council about the upcoming Highway 55 Bus
Rapid Transit (BRT) meeting on Monday, January 27th from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at
Plymouth City Hall (3400 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55447). Council Member
Albers and Planning Director Dusty Finke will represent Medina at the meeting.
Adjournment
Martin closed the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
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Kathy Martin, Mayor
Attest:
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Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk
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