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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26,1999 <br /> <br /> <br />i;:'t~ K- ;t''"' <br />~, ';;;. "''''''!i 2 <br />jJ>"~it. U I <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />table. He suggested that BRW present a proposal in order for the City to gain an understanding ... <br />of what it was worth and decide whether or not to pursue the project or delay it. .. <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone wondered if utilizing BRW was the way to go. He felt that the City <br />needed someone else to step back and take a look at 135W from north of Blaine down to County <br />Road C and Highway 694. He felt that someone needed to review the traffic counts and the <br />growth projections and provide the City with a rough plan. Mayor Probst stated that this was <br />what the I35W Corridor Coalition was attempting to do. He suggested trying to convince the <br />Coalition to pick this up as a project. <br /> <br />Mr. Fritsinger stated that the Managers had all met last Friday. The purpose of the meeting was <br />to get a handle on where the Coalition was going. Studies have been done and information has <br />been analyzed in order to determine how the local cities function as a region. He primary goal of <br />this meeting was to determine what to do next. The meeting led to discussions about the <br />Highways 96/10 project and there was a very positive response from the other cities that this <br />project may be appropriate for the 135W Corridor Coalition to help facilitate moving this through <br />the various agencies. The Managers at the meeting had wanted to see more local maps to <br />determine how this project relates to other communities. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem stated that the City of Arden Hills needs to take into consideration more <br />than just the Highways 96/10 corridor and how this corridor will be impacted by projects north <br />of Arden Hills. She would feel more comfortable with this project if she knew how it would fit ... <br />into the bigger picture and what plans there may be for other similar intersections. ... <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski asked if the Minnesota Department of Transportation would be <br />onboard with this project. Mr. Fritsinger stated that it was hard to say. He noted that there was <br />more than just the Minnesota Department of Transportation to be concerned about, as all players <br />must be on board. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that there is a belief that the City could receive support from Elwyn <br />Tinklenberg and Ted Mondale. Ted Mondale has already expressed support for the Coalition <br />taking on this project. He stated that, with the Council's permission, he would propose the <br />option of the 135W Corridor Coalition taking on this project. <br /> <br />With regard to the Community Development Department Activity Report, Mayor Probst <br />expressed concern related to the first two Planning Cases discussed in the report. He noted that <br />there have been concerns about how to make the City more neighborhood friendly and he felt <br />that what was currently happening at the north comers of Cleveland A venue and County Road D <br />was exactly what the City did not want to have happen. He was surprised that the City of New <br />Brighton had approved moving the buildings farther away from the street and he was interested <br />in what Mr. Steve Nelson was proposing for the City of Arden Hills northeast corner. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that the Code Enforcement chart provided in the Activity Report was very <br />helpful. e <br />