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. . mN1JI'ES OF 'IHE ARDEN HILlS SPOCIAL CXXJNCIL MEETING 'lUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1991, 5:00 P.M. - CITY HALL CALL 'ro ORDER Pursuant to due call arrl notice thereof, Mayor Sather . called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. BOLL CALL '!he roll being called the following members were present: Mayor '!hamas Sather, eouncil1nembers Paul Malone, JoAnn Growe, arrl '!hamas Mahowald. eouncil1nember Dale Hicks arrived at 5:05 p.m.. Also present: Treasurer Frank Green, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. AOOPl' AGENDA Malone moved, seconded by Growe, to adopt the January 2 Agenda, as amended. Motion carried unaniloously. (4-0) OA'IH OF OFFICE Mayor Sather administered the Oath of Office to Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Treasurer Frank Green. mNSENT Malone moved, seconded by Mahowald, to approve the CALENDAR Consent Calendar and authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein: a. Adopt Resolution No. 92-01, Designating Depositories arrl Corporation lIuthorization. b. Adopt Resolution No. 92-02, Designating Additional Depositories for Investment Purposes. c. Adopt Resolution No. 92-03, Designating Brokerage Finns for Investment in Federal Government Instruments. d. Adopt Resolution No. 92-04, Transfer of Funds by Telephonic Instructions. . e. Designate 1992 Official Newspaper. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) Council1nember Hicks arrived at 5:05 p.m. PUBLIC <XlMMENTS Jean Lemberg, 1401 Skiles lane, appeared before COlmcil to discuss the proposed median closing from Trunk Highway 51 onto Old Snelling Avenue. Lemberg expressed her displeasure that no attempt was made to notify area residents of the closure of the median and that the only notification was the installation of a sign in this area. I.emberg reviewed infonnation she received from MnOOI' relating to traffic counts arrl accidents at this intersection. She expressed concern that the closure will increase traffic along County Road E and questioned if the bridge located at the County Road E exit is sufficient to handle the increased traffic. I.emberg also questioned if closure of the intersection will hamper emergency vehicles and delay Police and Fire service to residents in this area. I.emberg suggested signalization of this intersection would be a more effective method of controling traffic and accidents at this location. She distributed a map of the area which outlined existing conditions at this intersection and along County Road E. Phil Fable, 2634 Glenarden Court, briefly explained the intersection was reviewed . in 1972 arrl MnDot detennined the intersection should not be changed. He noted that in 1984, MnOOI' again studied the intersection and altered the intersection to its =ent configuration. He advised there have been three fatalities at this location since the alteration of the intersection.