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. . . Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, July 31, 1989 Page 4 LEXINGTON AVE; RESTRIPING Council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk Administrator dated 7-28-89 relative to the restriping of Lexington Ave. between Control Data and Highway 96. Engineer Terry Maurer advised he had discussed this matter with Ramsey County Traffic Engineer Dan Solar and Solar believes the current striping, one lane in either direction with a middle turn lane, is inefficient. Maurer stated the current striping method creates some traffic delays, however, this section of roadway does not have a history of vehicle accidents; he expressed concern that a change would substitute the traffic delay problems for traffic safety problems. He recommended continuing with the current striping method based on the fact that traffic delays are not a sufficient reason to change the current method. Council requested an opinion from the Shoreview Engineer. Chuck Ahl concurred with Maurer's recommendation based on traffic safety factors. Mahowald moved, seconded by Growe, that Council approve the restriping of Lexington Avenue, one lane in either direction with a middle turn lane, between Control Data and Highway 96 and directed staff to forward this information to Ramsey County. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) DISCUSSION; PAVEMENT MGMT. PLAN Council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk Administrator dated 7-28-89, relative to the Engineer's review and recommendation for amending the Pavement Management Plan. Engineer Maurer explained that typically streets can go 4-5 years between sealcoating and he did not foresee any problems with delaying some of the streets identified for sealcoating this year. He recommended the City proceed with the streets scheduled for overlay this year and used the monies saved from not sea1coating to reconstruct Indian Oaks Circle and other non-plan overlaying as determined by his firm. Maurer identified Norma Avenue and Arden View Drive as streets that would require repair but were not scheduled this year. Growe moved, seconded by Mahowald, that Council authorize MSA Engineering to proceed with Plans and Specifications for the programmed overlays and reconstruction of Indian Oaks Circle, with any remaining monies to go toward non-programmed street overlays in the general area of projected overlays. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) STOP SIGN; CO. RD. F & FERNWOOD AVE. Council was referred to a report from Clerk Administrator Berger dated 7-28-89, relative to a request for a stop sign at the intersection of County Road F and Fernwood. Engineer Maurer conducted a study of this intersection and concluded that an all-way stop sign installation is not warranted at the intersection. He stated there are only two peak traffic times, approximately four hours in duration, on Fernwood Avenue and installation of a stop sign would help only during those four hours. He did not agree the traffic on County Road F should be penalized during the remaining twenty hours. Maurer further advised the Ramsey County Sheriffs department has received reports of only two accidents at this location over the past three years; the number is TIot sufficient to warrant the stop sign. Mahowald moved, seconded by Growe, that Council deny the request for installation of an all-way stop sign at the intersection of County Road F and Fernwood and further directed staff to notify the affected businesses, specifically Cardiac Pacemakers and Land O'Lakes of Council action and provide a copy of Engineer Maurer's report. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0)