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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 13, 2006 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />too short of a length. He stated he also wanted the trees replaced. He stated he wanted the <br />hillside maintained also. <br /> <br />Will Wood, 3470 Siems Court, stated he had submitted an email to the City Engineer. He <br />stated the intersection was a safety issue. He stated it was difficult to see up the hill. He stated <br />moving the road a little bit would make it easier to see up the hill. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski agreed it was a shock to the neighborhood at the devastation of the loss of <br />the trees. <br /> <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if the $20,000 figure was for one side or both sides of the road. <br />Ms. Giga responded it was for both sides of the road. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated he was in support of widening the streets because this was a <br />safety issue. He stated in the winter the road would be narrower and it was on a slope. He <br />believed Council needed to send this back to staff to come up with a solution to the intersection <br />Issue. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski asked if they would have to go back very far to get the slope wider. Ms. <br />Giga responded a typical car length was 20 feet, so they may have to go back as much as 100 <br />feet. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked if the opening was widened, would they have to do both sides of <br />the road. Ms. Giga responded they could look at widening one side of the road only. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pellegrin stated he could see a problem with safety in the winter. He stated he <br />was also concerned about the residents having to slow down too much to make the turn and this <br />was a safety issue. Councilmember Pellegrin also stated that making it wider and allowing <br />faster traffic could be a safety issue as well. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Pellegrin seconded a <br />motion to request staff take a look at widening the entrance by widening <br />the curb on the east side of the road and come back to Council with plans <br />and cost. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant made an amendment to instruct staff to look at both sides of the <br />intersection. Councilmember Larson accepted Councilmember Grant's amendment. <br /> <br />Ms. Giga noted with the seasonal change, no change to the intersection would be made until <br />spnng. <br /> <br />Ms. Wolfe recommended staff come up with two or three options, with one being what could be <br />done for $20,000. <br />