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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FET3~RUARY 2~, 1979 Page 3 ~.` Engineer Lemberg informed that the State Highway Department might GARDEN AVENUE object to that plan as the portion of the street improved previously (cont.) is 36' wide. Councilmembor Black moved, seconded by Councilmember McGough that the upgrad_-ing and improvement of Garden Avenue be opened for further consideration. MotS.on carried unanimously. After some discussion Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Council- member Steele to authorize Engineer Lemberg to contact the State Highway Department regarding reducing the width of Garden Avenue from 36' to 32' with no parking. If the Highway Dep::.rtment doss not approve t,h,e 32' width, Gordon Avenue will be widened to 36' ~rithout further consideration. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "ayes': Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Blaclc, McGough and Brown, and the following vet©d '!nay": Councilmernber Steele. Motion carried. William Brown requested that the concerned residents be advised if the 32' ~~ridth is not approved in order that the group might contact the Department of Ts~ansportation. Robert Lamb, 1811 Simpson inquired as to whether there are ar~y plans t;o change the stop signs on Garden Avenue. Mayor Warkentien advised that he would like to have the signs r~noved from Asbury and Garden, and Simpson and Garden, with a sign p7.aced at Arena and Garden. WILLIAM BROWN ROBERT LAMB 1811 SIMPSON MAYOR WARKENTI: Councilmember Steele advised that ha would pref er all stop signs COUNCILMEMBER remain in the present locations. STEELS Cler~C Administrator Barnes reported on his letter to Rose~rllle on STREET the street lighting situation on Roselawn Avenue and infor!ned LIGHTING ON Council that Roseville's proposition was that if we would participate ROSEi~AWN AVE. in a total of 23 lights, they would consider this joint proposal to turn on all lights which were turned off by Ramsey County. This would mean that the City of Falcon Heights would asswns ~ the cost of the 23 lights in lieu o;P the 7 lights that were turned off by the City of Falcon Heights. The Clerk Administrator felt that the City of Falcon Heights assuming the cost of turning on the 7 lights on R6selawn Avenue between Snelling and Hamlin© to be more equitab7_e. Cbuncilmember Steele moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien, that the City of Falcon Heights turn on the 7 lights botweeri Snelling and Hemline on Roselawn. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes explained the revised Comprehensive RESOLUTION Planning k~~.nding Contract for a total of $~,1~?~~.00. Couz~ci•1- 79-10 member Black moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele to adopt Resolution 79-10.