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SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA A Special Public Hearing to consider installation of semaphores on Highway #10 was called to order by Mayor Neisen at 6:30 P.M., on September 30, 1974 at Pinewood Elementary School. Present: Also Present: Mayor Neisen Clerk- Administrator Achen Councilman Hodges Engineer Bearden Councilman Baumgartner Absent: Councilman Pickar Councilman Johnson Mayor Neisen introduced Glen VanWormer, of the Minnesota Highway Department. Mr. VanWormer explained that contracts for the semaphores at County Road H2 and County Road I would be let this winter and construction is expected to begin in spring and completed sometime in the summer. Councilman Johnson arrived at 6:32 P.M. Ar. VanWormer summarized the actual counts made on the residential streets affected and the Highway Department's estimates of traffic count changes after the installation of semaphores. Mr. Bob Larson, 5299 Greenfield, asked what affect blocking Greenfield Avenue would have on the Anchor Inn traffic. Mr. VanWormer responded that if Greenfield was blocked, it would be blocked from the south line of Anchor Inn drive, and thus probably eliminate this traffic. Mr. Ron Merron, 5250 Greenfield, stated that he was not opposed to the signal but is opposed to the barrier preventing left turns. Mr. Jim Strassberg, 5336 St. Stephens, suggested that a stacking lane be provided for turning traffic and that local residents would understand the problem and cooperate. Ms. Delores Johnson, 5297 St. Stephens Street, spoke in favor of the sema- phore saying that the present traffic stacks back to B R Liquors and that the semaphore should aleviate congestion. Mr. VanWormer stated that the average delay with semaphores would be about the same as without them; the difference would be that with the semaphores you only have periodic back ups, whereas without them there is a continuous back up of traffic.