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.' " . Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 9-30-91 Page 4 . POND (Cont'd) 'Ihere was discussion relative to the proceeding with condemnation of this property, estimate of city monies spent on the project to date, and possible cost participation by the developer of the Keithson Addition. No fonnal action taken on this matter. CJ::>UNCIL o::M1ENTS MN/oor LEITERi Council1nember Malone referred to the letter fram MN/oor HWY 51 & SNELLING regarding the intersection of Highway 51 and Snelling AVENUE, SAFEl'Y Avenue and the public safety concerns expressed by the o::>NCERNS city. Malone stated there does not appear to be a great number of a=idents recorded at this intersection over a five-year period. He suggested the City is not in a position to offer reconunendations f= control of this intersection and that the Administrator should be directed to request the MN/oor traffic engineers propose changes to the intersection for Council review. Counci1roember Hicks questioned the closure of the intersection. Council discussed closure of the intersection and recommended Ramsey County and LJVFD be contacted to determine public safety concerns if the intersection is closed. . Council concurred to direct the Clerk Administrator to forward co=espondence to MN/oor relating the following: 1. 'Ihe Council would prefer to rely on the expertise of MN/oor engineers to determine the best solution f= reconfiguration of the intersection = other safety measures that could be :i1rqJlemented to reduce a=idents at this location. 2. That the RaIrsey County Sheriff's Deparbnent and Lake Johanna Vohmteer Fire Department be contacted to discuss the east/west access cancerns related to possible closure of the intersection. 3. That the Council is willing to review feasible alternatives for controlling the a=idents at this intersection that are suhnitted by MN/oor traffic engineers. 'Ihe Clerk Administrator advised he would forward the =respondence to the awropriate MN/oor officials. AlARM SYSl'EMi Counci1roember Malone questioned if the current alann STATUS REPORI' service provider has responded to an inquiry fram the City regarding the alann malfunction. 'Ihe Clerk reported the owner of the company has provided routine data regarding the alann functions. He stated he called Mr. Bertrand regarding this matter and was advised the alann panel located in the city Hall does not send a "low battery" signal to the alann company i when the battery ceased to operate, the . company was not notified of the burglary alann.