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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER 8. 1997 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />Mr. John Tholen, Chair of the Highway 96 Task Force, explained this Task Force was . <br />created by the Council on April II, 1997 to provide the City with a series of recommendations <br />on the reconstruction of Highway 96 so the recommendations could be forwarded to Ramsey <br />County while the Arden Hills' portion of the project is still in the design phase. He reviewed the <br />membership of the committee and advised that their first recommendation is that two entryway <br />signs be located along Highway 96, the first at the southwest comer of Highway 96 and <br />Lexington Avenue. The second entryway sign would be located at the southeast comer of <br />Highway 96 and Interstate 35W. <br /> <br />Bill Sanders of Sanders, Wacker, and Bergly, project landscape architect, reviewed a <br />colored sketch of the proposed signs and landscape design including grading, location of <br />evergreen trees, and flowers. He explained the need to raise the elevation to improve the <br />visibility of the sign. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst suggested Ramsey County be asked to do some of this grading prior to their <br />completion of the project. He also stated he understands the County proposes to place the signal <br />control box on this corner. Mr. Tholen stated they have requested this signal box be relocated on <br />the Reserve Center property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone asked if the estimate is $32,000 per sign. Mr. Sanders stated this is <br />correct, is an estimated cost, and does not include landscaping. He reviewed the types of <br />materials to be used for the sign. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Tholen reviewed his discussion with the Reserve Center and Ramsey County to provide <br />trees, fill, and to seed the property. <br /> <br />Mr. Sanders explained that the sign on the southeast corner ofl-35W would be of the same <br />design but the landscaping may be different. <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone asked what the City of Shoreview sign will look like. Mr. Tholen stated <br />it is approximately 85 feet long and ten feet high. <br /> <br />Mr. Tholen reviewed the Task Force recommendation for the inclusion of turf with underground <br />irrigation and the addition of ornamental trees at the ends of these tree groups. They recommend <br />no additional lighting be installed at this time since the redevelopment of TCAAP is not <br />imminent. The Task Force would recommend that if development of the TCAAP property is <br />imminent, then this item be reviewed at that time. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst inquired regarding the lighting costs. Mr. Brown estimated $3,000 per fixture <br />without wiring. He recommended placing conduit under the cross section streets and driveways <br />since the County will pay for it. <br /> <br />Mr. Tholen stated the Task Force does not recommend the provision of a regional trail as <br />proposed by Ramsey County and recommends the regional trail stay on the south side of . <br />Highway 96 until North Snelling Avenue. Then the trail should proceed south on the west side <br />of North Snelling Avenue and cross over Highway 10, via a bridge, in the vicinity of Royal Hills <br />Park, then proceed west hugging Round Lake where possible and proceed over Intestate 35W <br />