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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL-April 14, 2008 2 2. PUBLIC INOUlRIES/INFORMATIONAL Mayor Harpstead opened the public inquiries/informational at 7:03 p.m. Ms. Christy Effinger, 1969 Banyan Street, Arden Manor Residents Association, stated that no study had been done to find out if the signalized intersection for TCAAP would work and that Chris Roy is denying this option. She stated that the Council had voted that the City would like this considered and looked at. The residents feel that a study should be done and that Bolton & Menk should address this. She also stated that Senator Chaudhary and Representative Knuth had agreed to facilitate a meeting with all the concerned citizens of Arden Manor and Briarknoll, MnDOT, Ramsey County and the City Council. The residents would like to have this meeting before the City reaches a decision regarding the alternatives for THIO being presented tonight. The residents would also like to talk with Bolton & Menk regarding these alternatives and their impact. She also stated that regarding sound abatement that the City Council had stated that if there was no noise abatement included in the plans for Highway 10 then the City would no longer support the flyover of Highway 10 over County Road 96. She asked if MnDOT refuses to pay for the noise abatement because it was not cost effective would the City stand by its decisions and not support the flyover. Councilmember Holden asked if Senator Chaudhary and Representative Knuth were going to get the meeting together. Ms. Effinger stated that she was working on getting this meeting arranged. Ms. Cheryl Fish, 2059 Todd Drive, asked for clarification regarding the role of Bolton & Menk and if they had been hired to do an independent study of noise abatement. Mr. Russ Adams, Director, Alliance for Metropolitan Stability, 2525 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, stated that he felt the Council should not make quick decisions regarding the alternatives presented for TH I 0 even though Staff and Bolton & Menk were looking for direction. He encouraged additional open dialogue with the residents and Bolton & Menk. He stated that he had heard that MnDOT would have to rebuild Highway lOin the section between TCAAP and Arden Manor and asked if these costs were considered in Alternative #1. He restated the importance of continuing to have open dialogue with the residents and letting them be a part 0 f th e process. Councilmember Holmes asked for clarification regarding the area of Highway 10 that may be rebuilt and where Mr. Adams had heard this information. Mr. Adams stated that he assumed the area was from 35W to County Road 96 and that the Mayor had raised this as a possibility in a meeting with the residents. Mayor Harpstead stated that he had not made a statement that this was happening but rather asked the question and has not received an answer yet. Mayor Harpstead closed the public inquiries/informational at 7:12 p.m.