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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS -4- SEPTEMBER 20, 1993 Moundsview Mayor Linke stated that the MN Highway Department had approached both cities with this project about five years ago and when the cities of Spring Lake Park and Moundsview came to agreement the highway department seemed to have abandoned the project. Since this time every spring we get a letter from the highway department stating that they are going to close off this intersection and it has yet to happen. So working together with Spring Lake Park, we have come up with this layout presented tonight. Councilmember Trude asked Mayor Linke if it was his feeling that it was time to address this problem. Mayor Linke answered affirmatively. Mayor Wells commented that with the design on the north side of the intersection, the cities have gone back and forth with MNDOT to come up with the best plan to allow the least amount of traffic on the Moundsview side of the intersection, i.e. the disign of the curve, the center island, etc., trying to take into consideration that this is a residential street and not a through streeet. Councilmember Trude commented that she can see where this would impact the Moundsview traffic, with more people using the exit at Pleasantview when signalized. Mayor Linke responded that they took this into consideration when making the design of the intersection and making it a little more difficult to make that swing onto north bound Pleasantview. Mayor Linke stated that it looked to him like this project would not be taking place until 1995 to 1997 and asked Mayor Wells if the senior housing project would be starting in the spring. Mayor Wells responded that the senior housing project would like to get started this fall with approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. Mayor Linke stated that this is something he will have to take back to the Council at Moundsview. This project at Pleasantview and Highway 10 was basically approved by both Councils several years ago, and had actually passed a resolution approving the project. However, he would like to take the proposal back to his city to review the alignment of the intersection and generally look the whole plan over again. Mayor Wells stated that there was no need to come to a decision tonight. This joint meeting was called for the purpose of sharing ideas. 5. Renaming of Lakeside Park Mayor Wells stated that there was a second item on the Agenda that both cities should talk about and pass action on, and that is to