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REGULAR BUSINESS: INTRODUCTION OF NEW :MPLOYEES Nelda Mohr, Library Director, introduced Jessica McGinley as the City's new children's librarian. PROCLAMATION - OLDER AMERICANS MONTH Mayor Fauson declared May as Older Americans Month. PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL POLICE WEEK - POLICE MEMORIAL DAY Mayor Fauson declared National Police Week and Police Memorial Day. PRESENTATION - W-470 AUTHORITY Rich Ferdinandsen, Chairman of the W-470 Authority, presented an update regarding the Authority's activities and pending state legislation including metro transportation issues. Mayor Fauson stated that Council would not be making any decision this evening as they will be listening to the comments by Mr. Ferdinandsen before consideration of any action. Anyone wishing to speak to the issue can speak under public comments. Mr. Ferdinandsen presented Council with studies including the centerline study and summary comments and maps. Also is an environmental study and total revenue projections that were part of the traffic models to determine the financial base for the highway project. Mr. Ferdinandsen gave a brief history of the Authority to determine the need for the highway, the alignment, and financial feasibility which were included in DRCOG 2010 Regional Transportation Plan. Regardless of the outcome of the recent election, the documentation that supports the need .for this project is part of the overall plan for transportation to the year 2010 as officially adopted by the DRCOG Board in 1987 and is the foundation for the W-470 project. Mr. Ferdinandsen stated that the Authority felt it had presented a sound financial proposal and felt it was unfortunate that the election was not successful. However, this does not change what W- 470 is as it is still a very viable project in the northwest quadrant of the Metropolitan area which involves this community. Mr. Ferdinandsen referred to legislative actions that are occurring including considerable 2