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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 8, 2012 2 3. STAFF COMMENTS A. Transportation Update Assistant City Engineer Anderson provided the transportation update. He noted that the 1-694 eastbound ramp to Lexington Avenue is scheduled to close on October 15 for a period of one month in order to construct a new exit from eastbound 1-694 to Lexington Avenue. Assistant City Engineer Anderson stated that the ramp from eastbound I-694 to Victoria Street is tentatively scheduled to reopen on October 14 following the completion of the eastbound I-694 bridge at the Island Lake Channel. He noted that between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, the Island Lake service road on the south side of 1-694 will be closed as crews remove the temporary sheet piling along the Island Lake Channel. Assistant City Engineer Anderson stated that the intersection of Hamline Avenue and County Road F was closed on October 1, and will remain closed for approximately one month while crews rebuild the intersection and install necessary underground electrical utilities for a new signal system to be installed next spring. Assistant City Engineer Anderson explained that northbound 1-35W traffic restrictions will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Monday, October 8, until 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9, for crews to remove temporary protective barrier from the median of the Interstate and to switch northbound traffic back to its original alignment. Additionally, southbound I-35W traffic will be restricted overnight from 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, until 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 10, to switch southbound traffic back to its original alignment. Assistant City Engineer Anderson stated that paving and striping of I-35W below the Highway 10/County Road 10 bridges on October 15 through October 17 will create overnight lane restrictions. Access from northbound I-35W to westbound County Road 10 and from southbound 1-35W to eastbound Highway 10 will reopen in late October. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. September 10, 2012, Regular City Council B. September 17, 2012, City Council Work Session Councilmember Werner noted an error under Council Comments and Staff Updates in the September 10, 2012, Regular City Council minutes. The next B2 Corridor meeting on Monday, October 8, will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Country Financial. The minutes incorrectly stated that the meeting was at County Financial. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Tamble seconded a motion to approve the September 10, 2012, Regular City Council meeting minutes, and the September 17, 2012, City Council Work Session meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously (5-0).