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<br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION <br /> DECEMBER 15, 2003 3 <br />. Mayor Aplikowski recommended a neighborhood mceting with the folks who live along <br /> Hamline Avcnuc in order to get additional comments and feedback from the affected <br /> rcsidents. <br /> Councilmember Grant asked if Ramsey County would be willing to discuss options for <br /> making some changes to Hamline Avenue access. <br /> Councilmcmbcr Larson said if the City were going to make pedestrian improvements, it <br /> may be beneficial to look at other areas of the City as wcll, and get infonnation as to how <br /> residents rcact to ccrtain proposals. <br /> It was the consensus of the Council to providc a Hamline Avenue update in the <br /> newsletter and to revisit the potential signal once Highway 96 was completed and the "no <br /> turn on rcd" has had a chance to be implemented. <br /> Mr. Moore said the first of multiple meetings planned related to the reconstruction of <br /> Lexington Avenue yielded good attendance by Shoreview and Arden Hills residents. He <br /> said the information presented by Ramsey County was well received. <br /> Mr. Parrish reviewed the issues brought forth at the joint Arden HillsfNew Brighton <br /> City Council meeting. He then brought forth the Highway 96 and Highway 10 TCAAP <br />. transportation concept. <br /> Councilmember Larson prescnted a list of several reasons why Highway 10 should not <br /> become an Interstate Freeway. He suggestcd removing the access to Highway 10 as a <br /> short-cut to 694. He asked for support from the Council to take a more public stand on <br /> this issue. <br /> It was the consensus of the Council to have staff bring back additional information. <br /> 2.G I-35W Corridor Coalition Membership <br /> Mr. Parrish presented an overview and discussion items regarding the Council's request <br /> for additional infonnation concerning the I-35W Corridor Coalition Membership. He <br /> discussed the most recent housing resource center monthly report, which indicated 118 <br /> contacts with Arden Hills residents since the City had initiated membership. He also <br /> prescnted information from the 1-35W Corridor Coalition website, the work plan, <br /> additional community development asscssmcnts, and strategies found in the staff report. <br /> The Council reviewed the infonnation, and aftcr discussion, directed staff to withdraw <br /> from its membership of the 1-35W Corridor Coalition in 2004. <br />. <br />