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<br /> <br />ARDEN IDLLS CITY COUNCIL - December 18, 2006 <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson said that City staffhas spoken with Dan Soler, Ramsey <br />County Traffic Engineer, and he confirmed that it has been a number of years since a traffic study was <br />done at this intersection <br />Councilmember Holden suggested that the City evaluates the safety of other cross walks in the City and <br />that City staff should paint the cross walks that are currently not being maintained by Ramsey County. <br /> <br />Mayor Elect Harpstead said that he is not opposed to conducting a traffic study, but he would like to <br />have the study take into consideration Bethel University and other variables that may impact the study. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elect Holmes asked what is included in a traffic study. <br /> <br />Civil Engineer Kris Giga said that that a traffic study would monitor the movements of vehicles. <br /> <br />Mayor Elect Harpstead recommended that the City Council forward a list of intersections that may be <br />. problematic to Public Works Director Greg Hoag. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if Ramsey County would pay for a percentage for traffic signal since it is <br />considered part of a county roadway. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elect David McClung asked if this intersection truly warrants a traffic light Are there <br />any negatives to conducting a traffic study at this time? <br /> <br />Civil Engineer Kris Giga noted that the only negative she can foresee is if the traffic study calls for a <br />traffic signal and the City does not have an opportunity to budget for this expense. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elect Holmes asked why this intersection was targeted by the PTRC. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Olson said that this location was targeted because it is located in the <br />City's Safe Routes to School grant proposal area. <br /> <br />Mayor Elect Harpstead asked the other City Councilmembers what other means parameters could be <br />used to evaluate the different cross walk locations. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant recommended that accident reports provided by the Ramsey County Sheriffs <br />Department be used to evaluate cross walk safety. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden agreed that accident reports should be reviewed in prioritizing cross walk <br />improvements in the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant noted that the County Road E traffic is typically going towards Bethel University <br />or the freeway. <br /> <br />. <br />