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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 9, 2023 16 Councilmember Monson requested further information regarding the pavement improvements that would be completed if the intersection were left as a four way stop and what this would cost. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated he did not know what the cost would be but noted it would be less than a roundabout. He reported the pavement at this intersection was in poor condition. He indicated the intersection needed a full depth reclamation. Councilmember Monson stated she did not want to pay to replace the pavement if it would have to be redone again in three or five years. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen commented the County has the repaving of Old Snelling from this intersection up to Highway 96 scheduled for this year. He indicated the County owned three-fourths of this intersection and the City owned one-fourth. He stated he would like to see this intersection improved as soon as possible. Councilmember Holden explained the issue she has with the roundabout was with Lake Johanna Boulevard. She indicated the residents living in the southern area of this intersection have complained how people speed along Lake Johanna Boulevard. She feared how a roundabout would encourage further speeding because people would not have to come to a complete stop at a four-way intersection. She anticipated traffic would continue to speed along Lake Johanna Boulevard and she did not believe the roundabout would help. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen explained he was not a traffic engineer, but he understood the roundabout would require vehicles to slow down in order to maneuver through the roundabout. He stated if cars were speeding along Lake Johanna Boulevard this meant the stop signs were not effective, which was a separate issue from the roundabout. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to Approve the Ramsey County Cooperative Agreement for Right of Way Acquisition and Design for Reconstruction of the Intersection of Old Snelling Avenue and County Road E. Councilmember Monson indicated this was an interesting decision for the new Councilmembers to make. She reported she was generally inclined to approve based on the work the City needs to do today and that a roundabout would be required at some point in the future. She did not anticipate Lindey’s would improve their parking lot on their own. She stated she was open to tabling this item to a future meeting if the Council wanted further information regarding the roundabout. Councilmember Rousseau explained she generally supported the roundabout. However, she did feel there were questions she did not have answers to, such as what other options were considered. She indicated she could support tabling action on this item to allow for additional discussion at a future worksession meeting. Councilmember Fabel stated he was brand new to this item, while the former Council had been working on this project since 2018. He believed more time was necessary to educate the Council and to have Ramsey County go back to speak with Lindey’s to determine if the existing access