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<br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - December 18, 2006 <br />. Councilmember Holden suggested that the City evaluates the safety of other cross walks in the <br /> City and that City staff should paint the cross wnlks that are currently not being maintained by <br /> Ramsey County. <br /> Mayor Elect Harpstead said that he is not opposed to conducting a traffic study, but he would like <br /> to have the study take into consideration Bethel University and other variables that may impact <br /> the study. <br /> Councilmember Elect Holmes asked what is included in a traffic study. <br /> Civil Engineer Kris Giga said that that a traffic study would monitor the movements of vehicles. <br /> Mayor Elect Harpstead recommended that thc City Council forward a list of intersections that <br /> may be problematic to Public Works Director Greg Hoag. <br /> Councilmember Grant asked if Ramsey County would pay for a perccntage for traffic signal <br /> since it is considcred part of a county roadway. <br /> Councilmember Elect David McClung asked if this intcrsection truly warrants a traffic light. Are <br /> there any negatives to conducting a trafTic study at this time? <br /> Civil Engineer Kris Giga noted that the only negative she can foresee is if the traffic study calls <br />. for a traffic signal and the City does not have an opportunity to budget for this expense. <br /> Councilmember Elect Ho]mes asked why this intersection was targeted by the PTRC. <br /> Parks and Recreation Managcr Olson said that this location was targeted because it is located in <br /> the City's Safe Routes to School grant proposal area. <br /> Mayor Elect Harpstcad asked the other City Councilmembers what other means parameters could <br /> be used to evaluate the different cross walk locations. <br /> Councilmember Grant recommended that accidcnt reports provided by the Ramsey County <br /> Sheriffs Department be used to evaluate cross \valk safety. <br /> Councilmember Holden agreed that accident rep0l1s should be reviewed in prioritizing cross <br /> walk improvements in the City. <br /> Councilmember Grant noted that the County Road E traffic is typically going towards Bethel <br /> University or the freeway. <br /> Councilmember Larson stated that the City has always been reactive to resident concerns in <br /> regards to pedestrian traffic. Typically traffic is not a problem for County Road E in the evening. <br />. <br /> 5 <br />