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e e I ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 29, 2005 3 brought to his attention by a couple of residents along Ridgewood. He did not believe reconstructing this street at this time would be money well spent. Councilmember Larson asked if the residents of the Beach Club were the same residents in this project. Mr. Browu replied he believed there were three or four less people in the association than the neighborhood at large. Councilmember Larson asked if the Siems Court driveway was on City property. Mr. Brown replied part of it was, but it was not maintained by the City. Councilmember Larsou asked if there was any reason for the City to maintain that driveway rather than deed it over. Mr. Brown responded he believed this functioned as a private drive, but he was not sure how this fit in legally. He suggested they might want to have some type of an easement agreement. Councilmember Holdeu asked if the anticipated costs were current. Mr. Brown responded they figured this project on 2006 dollars. Councilmember Holden asked what the rating on Ridgeway Court was. Mr. Brown replied the rating was in the high 80's and it was performing well. Councilmember Holden asked if visibility, turning from Lake Johanna onto SiemslRidgewood was a problem for pedestrians since Siems/Ridgewood did not have a sidewalk. Mr. Brown noted Lake Johanna Boulevard was a different situation and he believed there was a fair amount of right-of-way for a sidewalk if the Council wanted to look at a sidewalk on this street. Councilmember Holden inquired about the additional cost of a roundabout. Mr. Brown replied it would be approximately $35,000 additional. He indicated a roundabout was not necessary because the amount of cars on the streets were minimal, so they would only be for aesthetic purposes. Mayor Aplikowski opened the public hearing at 8:21 p.m. Janet Connor, 3489 Siems Court, inquired about the accessibility. She asked if accessibility would be by foot or by car. Mr. Brown responded it would be generany by car and the only time they would not be able to access their garages was when the concrete was poured, which would need a couple of days to cure. Ms. Connor asked if the residents be able to vote on the options presented tonight or would the Council make the decision. Mayor Aplikowski responded the Council wanted to hear from the residents tonight and the decision would be made by the Council. Ms. Connor stated she did not like curbing and she wanted to keep the "country feel". She expressed concern the neighborhood would lose its character with curbing. She indicated she was