Highway 25 Coalition Meeting Minutes 08-26-2016Draft Meeting Minutes
Highway 25 Coalition
August 26,n 2016
7:30 AM
Monticello City Hall
Members Present - Big Lake Township - Bob Hofer and Larry Alfords; Sherburne County - Dan Webber,
Steve Taylor, Ewald Petersen, John Bogart; Andrew Witter; Wright County — Mike Potter and Chad
Hausmann (for Virgil Hawkins); City of Big Lake — RaeAnne Danielowski; City of Becker — Mayor Jerome
(Lefty) Kleis, Rick Hendrickson, Tracy Bertram, and Greg Pruszinske; and City of Monticello — Jeff O'Neill
and Jennifer Schreiber
Also Present: State Representatives Jim Newberger, Marion O'Neill and Nick Zerwas; State Senators
Mary Kiffineyer and Bruce Anderson; MnDOT Representative Claudia Dumont; and Tim Hennagir —
Monticello Times
1. Call to order
Vice Chairman Danielowski called the meeting to order.
2. Consideration of approval of meeting minutes of meeting held August 26, 2016
Motion made by RaeAnne Danielowski and seconded by Mike Potter to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.
Consideration of acknowledging request from the City of Becker to join the collation and
considerations of drafting amendments to the JPA as required for accepting new member(s).
Bob Hofer moved to accept the City of Becker into the Highway 25 Coalition agreement and to amend
the JPA to reflect the additional member. Andrew seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
4. Introduction to Information on Coalition
Jeff O'Neill presented an overview of the Coalition and provided the group with some history on the
need for such a group.
Claudia Dumont responded to conversation on potential funding for a river crossing.
Individual testimony on the importance of a free flowing corridor between Highway 10 and 1-94.
Economic Development, public safety, community interaction, etc.
Each of the member organizations gave a brief overview of the importance of the Coalition to their
associated jurisdiction.
There being no further discussion meeting ended at 8:30 a.m.