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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - AUGUST 30, 1999 21 . that he would be willing to wait until the new City Administrator is hired, however, a letter expressing the City's concerns should be sent to Ramsey County. Councilmember Larson presented the City Council with a list of members for the Water Quality Task Force. He indicated that the list represented a good group of people and included: both Lake Shore Associations; Karth and Round Lakes representatives; Bethel and Northwestern College representatives; a Department of Natural Resources representative; a member of the Arden Hills Planning Commission; a Rice Creek Watershed District representative; and citizens of Arden Hills. If the appointments were approved this evening, Councilmember Larson stated that a letter would be sent to all members and the first meeting would be held in September. Councilmember Larson stated that he had included with the list of Task Force members a charge. He felt it important that the City Council be very specific about what it would like the task force to do and he was open to any changes. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to appoint the list of members to the Water Quality Task Force and approve the charge. With regard to item number two on the charge, Councilmember Aplikowski asked if this should be examined differently for each lake. Councilmember Larson stated that this may be necessary considering the uniqueness ofKarth Lake. He suggested that there may be the need for a different management approach. . The motion carried unanimously (5-0). Referring to the petition by residents for a barrier on Highway 10, Councilmember Malone stated that this was a good idea. He was not sure, however, that the petitioners were looking for a sound barrier as the letter references on-coming traffic. He thought perhaps the residents were requesting a four foot high jersey barrier. He had considered calling the petitioners and asking how high of a barrier they were looking for. With regard to the petition for a water main for the residents on Old Highway 10, Councilmember Malone stated he was not sure that the petition to represented a complete group, however, the City may consider this ifthe petition was from 100 percent of the residents. Councilmember Malone stated that the Minnesota Department of Transportation has scheduled a sound wall in the TIP to be constructed on the east side ofI35W at Highway 96. He was not sure who requested this wall or what the purpose of it was. Mayor Probst stated that it would be appropriate for the City of Arden Hills to comment on this, given all the other activity in this area. He noted that the State has already decked one bridge that will be removed. . Councilmember Malone expressed concern that the new southbound Round Lake Road cut trom Highway 96 appeared to be too narrow. He felt that large trucks may have difficulty using this lane. He asked ifthe east bound portion of Highway 96 at this intersection will remain single lane. Mr. Post stated that Ramsey County had engineered that this portion of Highway 96 be one