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. . , opening and it's sort of like when two people are walking at each other - first they both move this way, then that way - you both start out onto the street and the~ have to stop because both of you are trying to get out there and go to the south area there. It really does create a problem and then you complicate it by doubling that traffic coming there. I think that's something you really have to take a look at because that really does create a problem going through there, if that street comes around through there. Also, if that occurs, at what point do you have to widen Floral Drive or improve Floral Drive? I assume if that happens, then that assessment would immediately come back onto our citizens along Floral Drive. We're talking about that street being on the developer (in- audible) . MR. GREGORY QUARFOTH, 1397 Indian Oaks Court: I have two small children too, but to me the primary safety issue is still the intersection on Floral Drive and Hamline. TO me, there is seclusion in the park, but it is a park, not a play- ground. I like the seclusion. I just don't think that Floral and Hamline will take that kind of traffic flow and I just don't think you can bank on the State saying they'll put a stop sign up there. I also agree that the traffic problem on Colleen is bad. I think there should be a stop sign or some- thing there to help traffic flow along there. But I still think the primary safety issue is at Floral Drive and Hamline. It ',s more likely I'll have an accident and kill one of my kids there than they'll be hurt in the park. MR. MICHAEL OLSON, 4107 Gale Circle: First of all, I'd like to know why putting a road through a park makes it safer. The second thing, has somebody looked at the possibility of a three way stop up at Colleen? At least they'd get a chance to legally get out on Hamline. The other thing it would do is slow down Hamline. Nobody goes 45 miles an hour on Hamline. That 55 miles an hour from Snelling goes right to 96. It did wonders at F and Lexington. MR. CHRISTOFFERSEN: I guess I really can't comment on that. County Road F and Lexington is a four way stop. MAYOR WOODBURN: That's where $80,000 worth of semaphores went in. MR. OLSON: Well, it helped. MRS. UDAGER, 4255 Norma: You said no bike riding on Hamline - how do you get out of Briarknoll and that area if you can't ride your bike across? MR. CHRISTOFFERSEN: As far as a stop sign on Hamline Avenue, I'd just have to take that under consideration and make recommendations back to the Council. MAYOR WOODBURN: What does it do to the speed? 22