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Statement of position Reference to our request for a semaphore at pine Tree Drive and 'County Road E. MSI Insurance requests the Arden Hills Village Councils' considera- tion for the installation of a semaphore at pine Tree Drive and County Road E to improve traffic flow and safety. This is our second request for consideration in the last l2 months. Support from Norwest Bank St. Paul and Woodbridge Properties -- who would also benefit by this location or a stop light -- has been solicited. Vehicles traveling to and from MSI Insurance, Norwest Bank St. Paul, Woodbrige Properties and residential housing use this inter- section as their primary entrance and exit. A lesser traveled road -- Hariett Avenue -- is available, but is not as convenient. Since MSI Insurance first occupied the site in 1979, the neighbor- hood population has mushroomed, straining the capacity of the present traffic controls at the intersection. The situation is magnified by the peak-and-valley demands made on the intersec- tion in the morning and afternoon rush hours. Traffic flow affects the ability of Norwest Bank St. Paul to deliver service. Future occupants of the Woodbridge Properties will further burden the intersection with its present controls. When MSI was granted village permission to occupy the site, MSI donated the land for Pine Tree Drive to manage the traffic impact 'upon County Road E. MSI feels it has practiced solid corporate citizenship, contributed to the economic health of Arden Hills and has fostered a healthy relationship with the community. We sincerely represent the concerns of our customers, employees, and business associates in requesting the Arden Hills Councils' consideration of this issue. Our business is risk management and this situation needs resolution. The proposed traffic controls will benefit the community as a whole. We are opposed to a special assessment which will burden our high tax rate. Last year MSI paid 660 thousand dollars in property taxes for the site which is largely self-supporting. We ask the Arden Hills Council to consider the overall business climate, where businesses like ours struggle to remain competetive on a national scale. The Arden Hills Council can demonstrate its commitment to the wellbeing of Arden Hills residents and Arden Hills-based employees by approving the installation of the proposed semaphore. The Arden Hills Councils' commitment continues to drive MSI's commitment to Arden Hills. ,