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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 2 been two serious accidents with three fatalities at this intersection. He recommended the flashing left turn yellow lights be eliminated. He asked the Council and Ramsey County to consider making changes at this intersection to improve driver safety. Megan Schletty, 4137 James Circle, stated she supported all of the comments that Ms. Eno made. She reported she plans to be a long time Arden Hills resident and she has two young children. She indicated she would like the safety at the intersection of US Highway 10 and Highway 96 improved. Bill Gillies, 1736 Crystal Avenue, commented on the US Highway 10 and Highway 96 intersection. He stated he taught AARP classes and did not believe the intersection needed to change, but rather believed people needed to be more observant while driving. Susan Steele, 5793 Churchill Street in Shoreview, thanked Ms. Eno for sharing her concerns. She commented on how flashing yellow left turn lights were confusing to young drivers. She thanked Ramsey County for turning the flashing yellow off for the safety of the public. 3. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES None. 4. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS A. Ramsey County Update on Highway 96 and Old Highway 10 Intersection Brian Isaacson, Public Works Director for Ramsey County, thanked the Council for its time. He stated this was a difficult time for him to be before the City. He discussed how Ramsey County was responsible for putting infrastructure in place in a human environment and that he would be working to make it better. Brad Estochen, Traffic Engineer with Ramsey County, explained transportation systems are complex and unfortunately something failed last Monday. He reported upon learning about the crash last Monday Ramsey County completed a site assessment and assisted with cleanup. He stated he knew the history of this intersection and anticipated there would be expectations or concerns expressed regarding the safety of the intersection. He indicated he immediately assessed if the signal was operating as anticipated. He found the signal was operating as intended. He explained Ramsey County staff made a determination to suspend the flashing yellow arrow on Monday afternoon while they further investigated the crash. He stated this was done out of an abundance of caution. He commented on other considerations that are being made for this intersection in order to improve safety. Mr. Isaacson reported Ramsey County was still investigating the details of the crash and his intention would be to make changes after fully analyzing the intersection. Mayor Grant indicated the flashing yellow arrow would no longer be on from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. He questioned why the flashing yellow arrow was not eliminated all day long.