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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - December 18,2006 City Attorney Jen"y Filla stated that the City could create a non-affiliated tax district for Karth Lake where the residents handle their own regulations and have taxing authority. KaJ1h Lake Improvement District Board Member Susan Johnson said that Karth Lake is a land locked lake which makes it very difficult for thc rcsidents to initiate improvements without some form of assistance from the City. Members of the City Council recommended that thc Karth Lake Improvement District survey the affcctcd residents to see if they would like to become a lake home association or a different improvement district option and report back to the City Council with the residents input. Traffic Studv at Countv Road E and Old Snellin2: Parks and Recreation Manager Michcllc Olson noted that County Road E and Old Snelling intcrsection has seen incrcased traffic volume over the past few years. With this intersection being identificd in the City of Arden Hills Trail Strategies as a major connection within the proposed trail system, increased pedestrian safety may have to be addressed. The following is a list of the proposed trails that would connect to this intersection: . County Road E from Connell V to Old Highway 10: In September of 2006, staff submitted an application for a MnDOT cooperative agreement for a trail along the north side of the bridge at County Road E. Staff has not received word on the status of that application. The City Council also voted in favor of constructing a sidewalk on the north side of County Road E from Connelly to Old Snelling. . Old Snelling/Highway 10 from Highway 51 to Highway 96: The Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee has identified Old Snelling/Highway 10 for a future trail within the City Stratcgies. The Arden Hills section ofSnc1ling from Highway 51 to County Road E is proposed to be reconstructed in 2010 and that may be the most logical time to construct this trail segment. . North Side of Lake Johanna Boulevard: Ramsey County Parks and Recreation has identified in thcir Tony Schmidt Regional Park Master Plan Draft, plans to construct an off-road paved trai I along the north side of Lake Johanna Boulevard extending from County Road E to Old Snelling. The proposed trail connections would cross at the intersection of County Road E and Old Snelling. Depending on final design, trails could approach and leave the intersection from different sides of the street. In the past, City staff have also heard concerns from residents regarding traffic levels, back ups, and vehicular safety at this intersection. Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson said that City staff has spoken with Dan Soler, Ramsey County Traffic Engineer, and he confinned that it has been a number of years since a traffic study was done at this intersection. 4