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- 'co Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Vi llage of Arden Hills Monday, Dec. 27, 1982 - 7:30 p.m. Village Hall Call to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn called the meeting to order at 7: 30 p.m. Roll Call Present - Mayor Robert Woodburn, Diane McAllister, Dale Hicks, . Maurice Johnson, Thomas Mulcahy (7 :40 p.m.) . Absent - None Also Present - Councilman-elect Michael Chris ti ansen, Engineer Donald Christoffersen, Treasurer Donald Lamb, Clerk Administrator Charlotte McNiesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm Approval of Minutes McAllister moved, seconded by Johnson, that the Minutes of the December 13th Council Meeting be approved as submitted. Motion carried unanimously (4-0). Business From the Floor None (Mulcahy arrived at meeting) REPORT OF VILLAGE ENGINEER DONALD CHRISTOFFERSEN Mn / DOT Request to Approve Traffic Signal Revisions at Highways 10 and 96 Christoffersen reviewed the proposed plan to revise the traffic signals at Highway 10 and 96: noted that break-away s tandardl will replace the existing standards, signals will be cantilevered over the travel lanes for better visibility, and loop detectors are proposed. Christoffersen recommended approval of the plans which he said will provide a safer and improved intersection. Hicks I\loved, seconded by Woodburn, that Council approve the signal revisions at Highway 10 and 96 as proposed by Mn/DOT. In further discussion concern was expressed regarding the need for the revised system and cos t of the improvement. McAllister moved to table the motion pending additional information. Motion was seconded by Mulcahy and carried unanimously. (5 -0) . Preliminary Schematic of Proposed Lexington Avenue Reconstruction . to County Road G2 Council was referred to schematic plan of the proposed Lexington Avenue reconstruction from Control Data (north end of current re- construction phase) to County Road G2. Christoffersen noted that the proposed road is 68' wide at the soutb" end wi th a detached walking/bike path along the east side: path switches to the west side at Victoria; road narrows to 52' in width south of Victoria widening to 68' in width to provide for turn lanes south and north of Highway 96, and narrowing again to 52' north of Tomlyn Ave. (Shoreview Mall). Christoffersen noted that there is excessive r.o.W. on the Arden Rills side of the roadway; exp lained it has been the general policy to have municipalities pay 75% of curb/gutter costs (es ti- mated @ $7/foot currently) : noted that drainage may be an addi ti onal cost, but assumes this wou ld consist of street drainage only, de- tails will be presented to Council by Engineer We1tzin at the January 31st meeting.