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. ~ Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Village of Arden Hills Monday, December 3, 1984 Page Six Timm, Public Safety Committee chairman, said there are exceptions to all rules; noted that 950ut of 96 residents is pretty good evidence that the intersections are dark; noted that Committee members reported they could not find the streets. Timm said he . cannot see, for a cost of $100/year, why the City does not install these lights; said he supports the installation of these lights. It was noted that only 4 members of the 7 member Committee were present at the meeting, and only 3 of the 4 favored the installation. ~ It was suggested that the Resolution be referred to the Committee for its review, and possible amendment recommendations, for Council's consideration. Mr. Perry Lippert said he met with the Committee; explained that . this is not an ordinary set of circumstances - - Lexington is a busy street - there are two residential streets accessing onto Lexington - intersections are very dark Lippert said he talked to the Shoreview Council and they requested the lighting of these intersections by Arden Hills for the safety of Shoreview residents. After discussion, Council concurred to pursue a traffic count in this area prior to the Dec. 17th Council meeting, and to obtain cost estimate for the light installations. (McNiesh to contact SEH relative to counter availability.) . It was suggested by Mulcahy that a traffic count on Sandeen Road, at Presbyterian Homes, be conducted, after the count at Lexington/ Amble Drive and Lexington/Pleasant Circle. OTHER 8USINESS Ham1ine Avenue/Hi6hwa~ 96 Intersection - Status of Right-turn lane recommended * t e Pub'ic Safety Committee McNiesh reported t at Engineer Christoffersen has been requested to estimate cost of the proposed ~ight-turn lane; reported that there is apparently no iike1ihood it can be constructed this season. Third Fire Station - Status Report Council was referred to Hansen's memo of 11/29/84 and to Minutes of the Joint Fire 80ard Meeting of 10/16/84. . It was the general consensus of Council that the City continue to support the 3rd station, and current plan with firemen earning . equity @ 5% - 7%, a year. REPORT OF CLERK ADMINISTRATOR CHARLOTTE MCNIESH . ~ro11s and Claims u cahy moved, seconded by Rauenhorst, that Council approve the (4-0) Payrolls and Claims, as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.