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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 13 MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to extend the meeting time to 10:30 p.m. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). Councilmember Larson stated in the previous materials considered by the Council there were a number of suggestions that would add additional safety to the crossing, Couucilmember Holden noted they did have no turn on red at Hamline, but people did it anyway. She noted right now traffic backed up on County Road E. Mayor Aplikowski stated she believed this needed to go back to a work session and they needed to get the public involved in this again. She asked Council to direct staff to apply for the northern side because that was the most expensive and it could be changed and then they discuss this at a work session, Councilmember Larson stated he would like to vote on this tonight. He noted he did not want to spend more time discussing this at a work session. Kate Barnes, 1434 County Road E, stated safety and traffic was a concern. Mayor Aplikowski asked if they did not get the money for this, would this come back for Council to look at again. Councilmember Holden stated Council would need to look at this agam, MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to direct staff to prepare documents to apply for the MnDOT cooperative agreement for funding in 2008 and proceed with a 7.5 foot width sidewalk on the north side of the bridge at a cost of $276,700 and extend a 6 foot concrete sidewalk with 2 foot paver strip down to Old Highway 10 at a cost of $302,900, Total project cost estimate is then $679,600. The funding for the sidewalk extension would be MSA eligible. The motion carried unanimously (3-1-1 Councilmember Larson opposed and Mayor Aplikowski abstained), COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REOUESTS Councilmember Holden - Noted a lot of people have been using the tennis courts and thanked staff for their work on them, Councilmember Grant - Requested a discussion at a work session regarding the videotaping of the City Council and Planning Commission meetings. He requested a discussion regarding his ideas about making the meetings shorter. Councilmember Pellegrin - Publicly acknowledged the heightened visibility of the Ramsey County Sheriff in his neighborhood. Mayor Aplikowski - Thanked staff for all of their hard work.