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i. • L MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCiL MEET�NG Page tNo ApriB 9, 1979 After dlscussion CouncDt concurred to pro�ide meternity benefTts to City emp@oyees etfective 4/29/79; asked Attnrney Lynden to pursue whether the mandate does, in fact, pertain to Arden Nflls due to the number of employees. Attorne GeneraY 6 inion Re uest - RCWD Lynden was aske about the status of Councii's request for an Attorney 6eneraB's optnion relative to pre-emptlon of COty Ordinance requlremant by Chapte� 112. Lynden reported that he has nof pursued the matter to date; had assumed it to be moot af this polnt since the Ctty determined the structurrss To os a "publie utilTty use", and since the Ctty was a patitlo�er in the preceedings; wTll proceed to wrdte Bt up !f Councli stlll deslres the opinion. Lynden Nas requested to pursue the Attorney General's opinton. Laxln ton Avenue im rovemeat - Status Re ort Wayne Leonard, Ramsey County Engineer's o6 ce, referred Counci) to the detaiBed construction plans of Lexington Avenue; �oted that the State has agreed to fund four Q4) mi9es of the Lexington Avenue improvement tLarpen�teur to County Road E?; County is obligated to put the proJect u�der contract in 1979 in order to acquire the funds. Mr. Leooard reported tAat it is the CountyTs intent to acqutre the 50'x60' pe�operty, at the northwest coroer ot Lexington and County Road D, remove fihe house and grade fhe property for a better line of sight tn that area; have author3ty from the Board to condemn; request CounciB's suggestions re the proposed aCqutsTtion and, if in agreement, hor to proceed. Leonacd advised fihat Ctty's approva9 oi fihe p0ans w811 be requested, after they have beon reviewed; asked for Mayor's signafiure o� the titfe aheet, and askaQ the method ot procedure Councl9 desires,the County to fo99or. In discussion, Council generaify agreed that if aould �e in the pub- 9ic's interest to acqutre the 50�x60' property in oa�der to pro�(de a better 6ine of sight for pubBic safety. Woodburn and Hanson agreed to accoaapany the County Engtneer°s repe�esentattve snd Jointly notify the property orrners ot the City's concerns and proposed property acquisOtOon. " It bas noted that certain other propertyfsD mey be cVoser than anticipated to the improved road; owners shou8d be not6ffed by phone that the construct�on plans are ava11ab0e at the Vtdlage office if they w95h to see them. � leonard brieffy revfewed the pBans; suggested they be revtered by the City Engineer and CounciB; noted fihat the proposed Agreement indica#es Arden HI��sT cost fl 54,706.62; desires epproval by Arden Hflis and Shorevlew by the end of May. Leonard advlsed that the north two-mile segment of fihe improveme�t is scheduled In 1980; tfie south tNo-mile segment tn 9979; Rlce Street • br6dges are tentattvely scheduled In i9BB; Grey Fox Road to Hlghway 96 in 9983; noted that the County would not went Lexington aod Rice Street under construction afi ffie same time; there may be a possdbility of lmproving Lexdngton Avenue 4rom Grey Fox Road to County Roed F In l981. Counct� deferred action on the p@ans fio the Aprie 30th Councl0 meet6ng, pending r�poa�t re plans review by City Eng(nea�; authorized Mayor to sign the Tit9e Sheet approving tha rlght-of-way. REPORT OF VILLAGE PLANNER ORLYM MPLLER 77 Miller referred Counc(B to his report of 4/3/79 a�d ettached sketches indtaaYing three alternativas baing considered for improvOng access to a possibie future tour-Bot sugdiv9sMon ot the AmbBe property (1m- -2 _