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. Arden Hills Council 3 January 25, 1993 November 1992 to discuss the matter of the closure of the T.H. 51/01d Snelling Avenue intersection. Graham reported that at the November meeting, there were four options recognized with regard to the intersection: Option 1 Do nothing, leaving the intersection closed permanently. Option 2 Create a frontage road and redesign the intersection including traffic signalization. Option 3 Create a frontage road along Snelling to Lydia, (which would involve wetland issues and participation by the City of Roseville). Option 4 Widen/redesign County Road E bridge/intersection Graham stated that tonight's meeting is the forum for receiving input, then Council will determine what options they wish to pursue, if any. . Deputy Clerk Iago called names from the register in the order they were listed. Following is a synopsis of each speaker's comments/questions (not verbatim). Tom Fabel. 1550 Edqewater Avenue - My concern is the unsafe condition that existed prior to the closure of the intersection and the many deaths which occurred at that location. The death of a Mounds View High School student was the final straw, after which I, my brother phil Fabel, and some Mounds Views Senior High students drafted a letter to the Attorney General pleading for review of the intersection, stressing that if no action Were taken, there could very likely be a case of negligence against the government entity responsible for the intersection. The Attorney General's office took steps which eventually culminated in the closure of the intersection. I'm not sure which options being considered might be acceptable, but I oppose returning the intersection to its former situation as it was intolerable from a safety standpoint. I believe the City of Arden Hills would be liable if the intersection Were returned to the former situation, and I am presenting a letter to Council stating that position, as well as a petition signed by 19 Rotary Club members supporting keeping the intersection at least as safe as it is today. . Tom Mulcahy, 3530 Siems Court - I believe that some time ago, this intersection was changed from an "x" design to a "right angles from both sides" design based on MnDOT's recommendation that the "X" design was unsafe; however, what MnDOT created has now been closed because it is now deemed unsafe. I object to an influential person in the community using their relationship with a person of power, such as the situation with Tom Fabel and the Attorney General, because