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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORKSESSION - February 13, 2008 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated he felt it will be crucial to include some mitigation of noise in the <br />concept plan due to the increased volume of traffic and the likelihood of increased truck traffic. <br /> <br />Councihnember Holden stated the cost of funding for noise abatement will likely fall on the City <br />because the decibel level will not reach Mn/DOT's threshold. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead stated that the preliminary design process can include a provision for sound <br />mitigation; this provision can be included in the resolution adopted by the City Council. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding sound abatement. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that the Council has previously discussed whether the City wants to <br />maintain certain turning movements on TH 10 and CR 96. He felt the most important turning <br />movement is northbound TH 10 to eastbound CR 96, and added this would service the residents <br />in the Briarknoll area. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that when Round Lake Road was done, certain land was acquired <br />and there was an agreement between the City and the County relative to the City's use of TIP <br />funds; that agreement needs to be revisited. <br /> <br />Mr. Tolaas stated when the County made its improved CR 96 section and determined how much <br />of its drainage would end up in the City, the County agreed to pay a commensurate amount of <br />construction costs when CR 96 was constructed as well as an amount representing a payback on <br />the signal on TH 10 based on a depreciated value. He agreed to provide that information to the <br />City. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead stated the Council previously discussed the issue of access to Scherer Brothers <br />and an attempt to minimize the impact by still allowing Scherer Brothers to use that road. He <br />stated one ofthe elements was the turn radius at the interchange for semi trucks. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the frontage road at the Scherer Brothers location. <br /> <br />Mr. Roy pointed out that a signal will not be allowed at this (alpha interchange) location due to <br />safety and capacity concerns. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung stated that Councihnember Hohnes previously suggested hiring an <br />independent outside evaluator to look at the project and assist the City Council in making its <br />decision. He agreed with this suggestion and stated he would like the City to hire someone to <br />assist the City Council. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the relocation ofTH 10. <br /> <br />Mr. Roy stated that TH 10 is not currently planned for reconstruction and stated if it were to be <br />realigned, there would obviously be costs associated with it. He noted that as you start to <br />relocate further to the east, you have to reconstruct that portion of TH 10 going both north and <br />