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Council considers swap

NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council will consider a request to trade the old Water Treatment Facility at 12th North and Water Street for adjacent land on the Minnesota River offered to the city, Tuesday.

The PUC has given control of the old building to the city following last week’s commission meeting.

The building has not been actively used for PUC Water Department treatment purposes for many years. The building is currently in need of repair. The PUC has not repaired the building as it was in their long-term plans to demolish the facility.

The request came from Jim Scheman, who is interested in trading adjacent property for the building. When possible, the city acquires land adjacent to the Minnesota and Cottonwood Rivers for public use.

In other news, The Minnesota Valley Council of Governments (MVCOG) was approached to provide a letter of support for an application. It is to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for grant funding for planning regarding the creation of a Regional Transportation Coordination Council (RTCC).

The intent of RTCC would be to connect stakeholders interested in improving mobility for individuals such as seniors, disabled, low income and military veterans. It is hoped the RTCC could coordinate between transportation providers, service agents and the private sector to fill transportation gaps.

The council will decide on a preliminary plat approval for the Depot 2nd Addition located at 200 S. Valley Street. This plan would permit the transfer of a storage building from Heyco to Canadian Pacific Railway. The preliminary plat was recommended for approval by the planning commission.

An ordinance regarding the regulation and traffic control of snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles will come before the council. The ordinance establishes the hours in which a snowmobile can be operated within the city, as well as the minimum age of the operator. The ordinance also restricts the operation of a snowmobile on roads except when crossing it.

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