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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - October 27,2008 5 this was not the direction that the Council had asked for but rather moving the electrical boxes out of the line of vision where feasible. Mayor Harpstead suggested changing the word "near" to "away from". Councilmember Holden asked to have the words less visible location added as welle Mayor Harpstead stated that it could be changed to read: Relocating the electrical boxes out of the line of sight where feasible. Councilmember Holden asked if screens could be placed around those electrical boxes that could not be moved in order to make them less visible. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that Staff could look into this option and let the Council know. Councilmember Holden asked that this also be added to the statement regarding the relocation of the electrical boxes. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that it could be added to read: Relocating the electrical boxes to a less visible area or screening provided where feasible. Councilmember Holden stated that Figure lOon page 4-7 shows that the bike path would be three and a half feet wide. She asked if this was an acceptable width for a bike path. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that three and a half feet was less than an ideal width but the City was trying to stay within the current curb cuts in order to keep the costs lower. Councilmember Holden asked if the eleven foot wide lanes were an acceptable width as well. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that the County did not have a problem with the eleven foot wide lanes. Councilmember Holden stated that page 4-8 under Left-Turns only at Signalized Intersections, it reads: Additional engineering and review will be needed prior to implementation. She asked if traffic studies could also be included in this area.