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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 9 MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to table this discussion to after Item 8A. Motion carried 4-1 (Werner— Nay). MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holden seconded the motion to amend the agenda and discuss the Unfinished Business item prior to Item 6A. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Resolution Disapproving Municipal Consent for US 10/Highway 96 Improvement Public Works Director Terry Maurer explained that Ramsey County is proposing an interchange improvement to the intersection of US 10 and Highway 96. A public hearing was held by the City Council on July 11, 2011. Also, this project was discussed with representatives of Ramsey County at work sessions on April 25 and August 15, 2011, and most recently September 19, 2011. At the last work session it was the consensus of the Council that a resolution Disapproving the Final Layout of the US 10 and Highway 96 Improvement with Conditions is appropriate. He explained the City had the following options: Adopt a resolution approving the Final Layout and providing Municipal Consent; Adopt a resolution Denying Approval of the Final Layout and Denying Municipal Consent; or adopt a resolution Disapproving the Final Layout with conditions required for approval. At the Council's September 19th Work Session the consensus was to adopt a resolution Disapproving Final Layout of US 10/Highway 96 with conditions for approval. The Council identified the following conditions: 1. MnDOT is currently undertaking an improvement to 1-694 at TH 51. This project will have the bridge over 1-694 from Hamline Avenue to TH 51 (Snelling Avenue) closed for most of the next two years. MnDOT is also planning to let a contract to widen the Lexington Avenue Bridge. Although this work will be completed under traffic, it will have an effect on the flow of traffic across the bridge. Therefore, to maintain some minimal mobility for local traffic to move north to south, Highway 96 shall not be closed in the same year that the Lexington Avenue Bridge widening is completed. 2. Ramsey County and/or MnDOT shall re-evaluate the noise analysis work completed for the southwest quadrant of US 10 and Highway 96 to determine if a different length noise wall or a different height noise wall would meet the criteria for cost effectiveness. 3. The concrete barrier Type F planned to be installed adjacent to Lakeshore Place as part of the improvement shall be increased in height to the tallest Type F barrier that can be slip- formed in this location. 4. Ramsey County shall make every effort, short of utilizing eminent domain procedures, to realign the west end of the noise wall on the north side of Highway 96 so it is in the appropriate location to facilitate further extension with future highway improvements. Councilmember Holden questioned if the first condition should also list the County Road E Bridge.