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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 10, 1988 Baldwin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT Wallin, Bush,-Cernia, F. Chenoweth, and Baldwin. Also present were Maurer and S. Chenoweth. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED Council approved the following consent agenda as presented: 1. Fire/Rescue Reports 2: Disbursements a. General Disbursements through August 10, 1988, $45,611.72 b. Payroll 7/16/88 - 7/31/88, $8, 672.41 3. Commission Minutes a. Park & Recreation Minutes of July 11, 1988 b. Solid Waste commission Minutes of July 20, 1988 c. Planning Commission Minutes of August 1, 1988 4. Appointment of Joseph Olson to Fire Department 5. Licenses 6. Appointment of Michael Haglund to Solid Waste Commission 4~ FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SIGNALIZATION AT LARPENTEUR/PRIOR/GORTNER Baldwin presented background on the previous meetings over the last two and a half years with Hewlett Packard, and the University of Minnesota regarding the traffic hazards at the intersection of Larpenteur/Prior/Gortner, and the fact that the University is opposed to the use of any test plot area for realignment of Gortner and Prior. Council reviewed the feasibility study prepared by Ramsey County (a copy of which is on file in the clerk's office) and discussed the possible options given. in that study. In reply to an inquiry from Council members regarding whether or not the University of Minnesota had developed alternate plans as they had suggested might be done, ORLYN MILLER, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PLANNING, replied that they had prepared no specific plans, but they wanted to improve access from all areas. Baldwin commented on the fact that the University has been considering closing Buford at Cleveland which would add another 1,600 vehicles per day entering and exiting from the remaining open streets. Miller was of the opinion that at least half of the vehicles would funnel to the south not to Gortner. Baldwin stated that any of these proposed changes would impact the City's decision and he was very concerned regarding future University plans which might affect the intersection at Gortner and Larpenteur.