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PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING November 21, 2006 Page 3 of 5 Committee Member Wheeler asked how this project could be moved up in priority for Ramsey County. Ms. Olson stated that perhaps Committee Member Straumann could talk to Ramsey County or perhaps it may be helpful to have someone attend a Ramsey County meeting. Committee Member Wheeler stated that she recalled that Mr. Mack said that the right of way was pretty wide in that area. Ms. Olson replied that there were some good right of way areas, but there were also some challenging restrictions. Ms. Olson was not sure if those challenges had an affect on where this project was place on their priority list. Traffic Signals at County Road E and Old Snelling Ms. Olson stated that she spoke with Mr. Dan Soler, Ramsey County Traffic Engineer, about the possibility of putting in a traffic signal at the Lindeys intersection. Mr. Soler did not recall ever having a justification study done for that area. Mr. Soler thought that it was something the County could do and it would be of no cost to the City. MOTION: Committee Chair Zilmer motioned, seconded by Committee Member Lanny Baumann to request that the City Council order a traffic study for the Lindeys intersection. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Elect Harpstead stated that County Road F was paved on the New Brighton side all the way across the bridge and it stopped at the Arden Hills portion. With the busing changes in the Mounds View School District, anyone within two miles walks to school and therefore when pedestrians get to the Arden Hills portion of the road,they end up walking in the street. Ms. Olson stated that over seven years ago that particular trail segment was voted down by the Council. Chair Henry stated that a portion of this would be addressed with the extension of the Elmer L. Andersen trail through Tony Schmidt,to the high school,and further into Long Lake Regional Park. Round Lake Update Ms. Olson stated that she included an email she received from Mr. Mike Fix. There are a lot of files to go through on Round Lake. The email from Mr.Fix stated that the potential to human health and the environment were associated with the contamination in the sediment below the water. Regarding the trail along Round Lake, Ms. Olson stated that Knott Companies was the one company that was holding out and perhaps discussions could be opened with them again. She further stated that they had security and vandalism concerns and did not want people walking behind their building. According to Jim Perron, Public Water Superintendent, the City had a sewer easement in that area. Mr. Hoag stated that it would be a risk to get the vactor and jetter to that area during winter conditions. An avenue that he wanted to explore was to pave that segment for use as a roadway for sewer needs. 7. REVISION OF STRATEGIES A. Perry Park Trail Connection from Underpass Staff went out to identify the best route from Perry Park for the application for the DNR Local Trail Connection Grant. Ms. Olson stated that the two trail options, where the Mounds View students jog and behind the Little Lakes Little League field,both come with their own challenges and are not doable for ADA, unless we spend a lot of money for retaining walls and removal of oak trees. When Ms. Olson and the engineer went out,they located an area that was naturally flatter and the vegetation that would be lost would be mainly buckthorn, and box elder trees. A trail placed in this area would be come up behind field#2. It would wind through the area, but we would be able to break down some of the berm and make the trail ADA