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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 30, 2006 2 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Claims and Payroll b. Motion to Approve Payment #4 to Arnt Construction in the amount of $392,661.84 for the 2006 Ridgewood Neighborhood PMP Project c. Motion to Order the Removal of Diseased Trees at 1901 Stowe Avenue, 1926 Stowe Avenue, and 1870 Glenpaul Avenue d. Resolution No. 06-51: Authorizing the Application for Recycling SCORE Grant Funds for 2007 MOTION: Councilmember Pellegrin moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 4. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS None. 5. PUBLIC INOUlRIES/INFORMATIONAL Kathy Nelson, 3475 Siems Court, stated she was representing the neighbors who used the Siems Court, Lake Johanna intersection on a regular basis. She stated no one in the community who used the road was consulted before it was drastically changed. She asked from what they were being saved from. She noted vehicles were not able to turn onto Siems Court off of Lake Johanna and stay in their own lane in either direction. She noted this has become extremely unsafe. She stated their street had been narrowed to 22 feet wide, when it used to he 25 feet. She stated they did not have enough room to safely maneuver. She indicated they were also concerned about walkers and bikers who had nowhere to go. She requested they change the narrow entrance by widening it and scheduling a neighborhood meeting to address the concerns. She indicated there were 25 people who had sigued this request. Diane Pearson, 1556 Arden Place, stated she had also personally experienced the problem of exiting her neighborhood. She noted the problem was that they needed the entire width of the road to make the turn in. She did not believe this was safe. Ms. Giga stated the width of the intersection was a result of neighborhood meetings and it was in the feasibility report. She indicated the neighbors had desired the existing width. She noted to minimize other impacts upon the roadway; the road was designed at a 22-foot width. She stated they wanted to improve the angle of the intersection and to provide a better transition as well as to improve sight lines. Deb Bloom, City Engineer, stated the intersection used to be at a 40 degree angle and now this angle had been improved. She indicated all intersections met or exceeded the required turning