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1 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORAb"-DUM <br /> DATE: June 21, 1990 <br /> TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> FROM: John T. Buckley, Park Director <br /> SUBJECT: Arden Trail Improvement <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Terry Maurer and I met with neighborhood representatives Gary <br /> Niemczyk, Jerry Gelao and Charles Chenowith on June 5 to discuss <br /> the Arden Trail improvement proposal . <br /> Items discussed were: <br /> - width of pathway, 41, 61, or 8 ' width <br /> - pathway surfacing, grass or Cass 5 versus asphalt <br /> - option of placing pathway on New Brighton Road or Stowe Ave . <br /> - motorized vehicle control <br /> - concern over the intersection of Stowe and New Brighton Rd. <br /> Little agreement was reached during the 1 112 hour friendly/ <br /> hostile discussion . The neighborhood representatives were <br /> opposed to any improvements in the Arden Trail . <br /> The Arden Trail does provide the L-esidents in southwest Arden <br /> Hills a safe option of getting to Hazelnut Park, Sampson Park, <br /> Lake Johanna beach, and small shopping centers on Cleveland <br /> Avenue and County Road D, without traveling on busy, narrow <br /> roads . <br /> The trail also provides a connection to northern trails in <br /> Ramsey County Open Space and in the Chatham neighborhood. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Arden Trail improvement be completed this summer. (See attached <br /> recommendation from Engineer Maurer) . <br /> ACTION REQUIRED: <br /> If Council concurs with the staff recommendation, they should <br /> advise staff to authorize the contractor to proceed with the <br /> improvements as proposed in the May 14 bid award. <br /> JTB:madlr <br /> attachment <br />