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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 10, 2016 Page 15 Councilmember Etten seconded all of the comments of Councilmember Willmus, noting ongoing discussions regarding this intersection in the past. Councilmem- ber Etten asked if City Engineer Freihammer had any thoughts about incorporat- ing such additional intersection work as part of the County Road D reconstruction project. Mr. Freihammer responded that, as noted in previous City Council discussions, staff had consulted with Ramsey County on the possibility of an additional turn lane off County Road D, but stated he was unaware if that was still under consid- eration by Ramsey County or if it would be possibly be part of Fairview Avenue reconstruction in the future. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Freihammer clarified that there was nothing planned for the intersection as part of the current Arden Hills project on County Road D. Councilmember Laliberte concurred with the comments of her colleagues in sup- porting this permanent closure, eliminating people using it as a cut-through. Councilmember Laliberte noted the temporary closure had clearly shown what the neighborhood could be if it no longer served as a shortcut. While favoring mov- ing forward with permanent closure, Councilmember Laliberte also agreed that the Cities of Roseville and Arden Hills should work together, whether or not Ar- den Hills had communicated well in the past with Roseville, it could be changed for the better going farward. Councilmember Laliberte expressed appreciation for alerting her to previous interactions or lack thereof, since she had been unaware of that past process. Since Ramsey County seemed interested in discussing options for Fairview Avenue that would impact the 5-way intersection, Councilmember Laliberte urged Roseville city staff to pursue that interest sooner rather than later to address issues in this congested area. Mayor Roe noted that one other past discussion in terms of reconfiguring the 5- way intersection was the potential to disconnect Lake Johanna Boulevard and moving further north on Fairview Avenue, creating a 4-way intersection instead. However, Mayor Roe noted it hadn't gone beyond discussion at that time, and while unsure what will ultimately occur, it should remain on the radar screen, es- pecially given the ongoing changes at the University of Northwestern over the years and growth occurring in the Twin Lakes area; and continued discussions with Ramsey County. Regarding Arden Hills residents and their concerns with notices of the proposed permanent closure, Mayor Roe reviewed the City of Roseville's land use notice policy for notification 500' from a project site, he noted this TMP approach was different in addressing those property owners asked to pay for an improvement, and thus no notice to Arden Hills residents. Mayor Roe suggested Roseville city