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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - AUGUST II. 1997 5 Mayor Probst stated Council needs to consider very carefully the wording ofthis Resolution, and how it can be communicated to the County. The options he suggested are passing the Resolution and mailing it to the County, or presenting it in person to the Ramsey County Commissioners. He reiterated that the County does not share the opinion that the proposed route is unsafe, although there are at least five different points of crossing on a very busy road. He stated that although he realizes the need to communicate the City's concerns to the Commissioners, the City has passed previous resolutions and submitted them to the County with no tangible results. He further suggested in the "NOW THEREFORE" section ofthe Resolution, the word "some" be inserted in place of "further", as there has been no positive consideration at all of the City's viewpoint. Councilmember Keirn requested an update of the status of the turn lanes from Highway 96 onto Lexington Avenue. Mr. Fritsinger stated there will be a meeting with the County on September nnd to discuss fire services issues, and this topic could also be discussed at that meeting. Mayor Probst stated the City is also facing difficulty in the placement of a City entrance sign, as Ramsey County is not willing to move their signal cabinet boxes. Although it is believed that signal boxes do not need to be placed on a certain comer ofthe intersection, the County does not wish to move them from the corner that the City intended for the entrance signage. Councilmember Aplikowski stated her frustration that the County does not appear to be open to listening to any of the City's concerns. She stated it is much easier to make these types of changes when the project is in the begimling stages, rather than when it is nearer to completion. She stated the traffic flow from I-35W will be greatly increased, which will make this trail unsafe. She stated not only do the Commissioners need to receive the City's viewpoint, but the County's engineering staff also need to be aware of the City's concerns. Mayor Probst suggested inviting Commissioners Bennett and Wiessner to the next Council Worksession, and then take appropriate action on the proposed Resolution depending on the outcome of the discussions with the two Commissioners. He stated the alternative would be to act upon the Resolution at tonight's meeting. Councilmember Aplikowski stated she was inclined to act upon the Resolution at tonight's meeting, as the Resolution is all factual, gives good background, and states the City's concerns well. Mr. Fritsinger noted that the second "WHEREAS" on Page 2 ofthe Resolution deals with comments made at the July 30th Highway 96 Task Force Meeting, and stated Mayor Probst and Councilmember Aplikowski should carefully review this section for correctness. He further stated that Council needs to be completely comfortable with the language in the "THEREFORE" section. Councilmember Hicks inquired what the City's options are for the trail construction. Mr. Fritsinger stated the Highway 96 reconstruction could face possible delays if the City objects.