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<br /> 1- <br /> Drof\~ <br /> "'Il\\ H~'" T .- <br />t.;~DEN ,HILLS CITY COUNCIL - FEBRUARY 27 1995 6 <br /> I <br />Mr. Borg inquired when the road is widened will the landscaping at Ryder Transportation get <br />done. Mr, Fritsinger indicated this will be further defined over the next year, I <br />Acting Mayor Malone closed the public hearing at 8:51 p,m, I <br />Councilmember Hicks inquired as to Valentine Pond, has the pond been evaluated. Mr. <br />Stonehouse indicated this has not been done yet. I <br />Councilmember Hicks inquired as to the proposed drainage, it is not proposed to drain the pond. <br />Mr. Stonehouse indicated no, that was not the intention, but was to help alleviate current I <br />drainage problems in the area. <br />Councilmember Hicks inquired as to the width of the road currently. Mr, Stonehouse indicated I <br />approximately 30 feet and typically a road would be 32 feet, Councilmember Hicks then inquired <br />as to the width a road would need to be for obtaining state aid funds. Mr. Stonehouse indicated <br />36 feet. I <br />Councilmember Hicks indicated for clarification to the audience, the reason for the widening of .. <br />the road was to meet Minnesota State Aid fund requirements, which is an important funding <br />opportunity. <br />Councilmember Hicks indicated he would like to continue communication with residents, but I <br />perhaps it would have been better sooner. Due to the time restraints, Councilmember Hicks did <br />not want to delay the project. Councilmember Hicks inquired as to the result should the Council I <br />delay action for one month. Mr. Stonehouse indicated that would jeopardize the completion of <br />construction by September 30, 1995. <br />. Councilmember Aplikowski indicated she lives in the circle of homes directly behind the high I <br />school and understands the traffic concerns, She indicated to make the road better the City will <br />have to deal with what is already there, such as the high school and bus terminal. I <br />Councilmember Aplikowski indicated the road does need to be repaired and does not wish to <br />delay the project. She wishes to keep communication open with residents. I <br />Councilmember Keim wish to reiterate the need for the wider road to obtai", Minnesota State Aid <br />funds, I <br />Councilmember Hicks indicated regarding comments made that the County would have done <br />improvements for $400,000, this would have been to regrade and pave, not to fix the storm sewer . <br />or other necessary improvements. Mr, Stonehouse concurred and he did not recommend this <br />procedure, .. <br /> I <br />