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, n n 7.--.) <br /> , , i....,... ri....;, u'' ', ;�l 7 <br /> ,:,.... <br /> Page 6 <br /> February 10, 1997 <br /> Mounds View City Council • <br /> Vivian Henningfield,2559 Mound View Drive,stated she has difficulty crossing Highway 10 and often ends <br /> up crossing on a red light in order to get across the intersection. Something needs to be done. <br /> Mayor McCarty stated he feels the timing of the lights needs to be looked at again. Another resident <br /> commented,however,that the lights are tied in with others on Highway 10 and therefore it is difficult to have <br /> the timing adjusted. <br /> Dean(inaudible),5415 Erickson Road,stated everything was covered in previous Council meetings. People <br /> had opportunities to listen,voice their opinions,etc. He feels the issue of safety alone should justify the project <br /> costs. He thinks of the children's safety,and is willing to pay higher taxes to protect them. <br /> Tom Ernstor,2504 County Road 112,asked if anyone has looked at the traffic as it could end up in three years <br /> with the 610 cut off. As he understands,traffic on highway 10 will cut down somewhat. <br /> Mayor McCarty stated the city does not have a professional opinion on this and it will likely require an <br /> independent traffic study. <br /> Council member Quick stated information was provided some time ago and it is projected that 610 will lower <br /> the traffic on Highway 10,but almost immediately increase again in the way of local traffic. <br /> Carol Golden,2749 Lake Court Drive,stated she was at a meeting last year on this issue and never heard <br /> III <br /> anything other than the safety issue of children before and after school. She feels the bridge will only add <br /> to the number of distractions to drivers on Highway 10 and she wonders how many people it will really benefit. <br /> Mayor McCarty stated he does not believe a demographic study attached to the bridge. <br /> Jim Schmidt,5446 Erickson Road,stated he is in favor of the bridge. He attended many of the meetings last <br /> year on the issue. He feels the pedestrian bridge would directly benefit himself and many other children in his <br /> area. His children are involved in little league baseball as well as basketball in the Winter and they are <br /> constantly needing to cross Highway 10. He would like to be able to allow his children someday to go to <br /> practice or to the library without having to be supervised. Under no circumstance would he allow them to <br /> cross Highway 10 as it stands now. He feels it is difficult for him and others in his area to access that part of <br /> the city and it would provide a great link and connect the community. He wondered if the traffic signal costs <br /> would be covered by the State. <br /> Mayor McCarty stated this is a local project and therefore the state would not cover the cost. A brief discussion <br /> followed in regard to other funding options. <br /> Pam Starr,7778 Woodlawn Drive,stated the local funds that would need to be spent are well worth a child's <br /> safety. She thinks many residents who have children would be overjoyed to have the pedestrian bridge and <br /> believes many of those who attend the meetings to voice objection are those who do not have children and who <br /> would likely not use the bridge. She feels many parents would gladly pay a little more in taxes to support the <br /> bridge. She feels if the city does not proceed they will just be wasting a valuable resource and if the city wants <br /> to look for alternative financing,they should do so but they should not hold up the construction of the bridge. <br /> Ann Weber,2512 County Road 142,asked if sidewalks will be necessary in the future along Highway 10 to • <br /> funnel people to the bridge,and if so,who will pay for that? She doesn't feel it is realistic that people will <br />
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