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., . . . Minutes of the Arden Hills council Worksession, 5/6/91 Page 5 councilmember Malone expressed concern that the proposed ilrprovement of North Snelling Avenue was defeated at the public hearing on April 29. Mayor Sather and councilmember Hansen agreed that the road is in extremely poor condition and the city may be liable for damage to vehicles due to the condition of the road. It was also noted that the road has been scheduled for reconstruction for several years and only recently received the MSA designation necessary to fund the project. SNELLINGAVEi IMPOOVEMENI' Mayor Sather advised the inprovement may be returned for council consideration by one of the opposing councilmembers or if a petition is received with thirty-five percent of the residents requesting reconsideration of the inprovement. councilmember Growe expressed a willin::Jness to return the matter to the table for consideration at the next re:JUlar council meeting. councilmember Maho:Nald cammented that the residents appeared to be strongly apposed to the road inprovement. He suggested in the future it may be more appropriate to hold the illIprovement hearing and defer a decision until Council has had time to review the citizen input expressed at the hearing. Maho:Nald advised he would not be willing to reconsider the matter unless fifty percent of the residents expressed SUWOrt of the project. Maho:Nald stated it would be helpful to review traffic counts on North Snelling Avenue and the number and location of accidents on the street. Mayor Sather suggested Council detennine the extent of the road ilrprovement and amenities which would be acx:eptable to the residents prior to reconsideration of the matter. councilmember Hansen suggested a neighborhood meeting with residents to discuss issues that were raised at the public hearing. Mayor Sather requested the Clerk Administrator contact Attorney Filla to detennine the council action necessary to reconsider the inprovement of Snelling. NWYSB i OPEN HOUSE councilmember Hansen reported on the Open House sponsored by the Northwest Youth Services Bureau, between the hours of 4:00 and 6:00 p.m., on May 7, at the new facilities. ADJOURN Malone moved, seconded by Growe, that the meeting be adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Motion carried unaniInously. (5-0) !:1.12. g~ Gary . Berger Clerk Administrator ~P- Mayor NOTICE OF MEETINGS 'lhe next Regular council meeting will be held on Monday, May 13, 1991, at 7:30 p.m., at City Hall.