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Mounds View City Council June 23, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 11 <br />1 Mr. Sonterre indicated he has met with numerous officials from Ramsey County and the City has <br />2 pushed hard on everything except a sidewalk. He then commented that when Ramsey County <br />3 reconstructs the road the sidewalk will go in and it will be an eight foot wide bituminous path <br />4 rather than the five or six and a half foot proposed by the City. <br />5 <br />6 Mr. Sonterre indicated the City has asked for flashing lights and were told no as well as no <br />7 parking. He then said that Ramsey County has been dealt with aggressively and nothing has <br />8 happened with regard to all the other issues other than the sidewalk. <br />9 <br />to Ms. Olson commented that the reconstruction could be a lot of years off and she would prefer to <br />1 l wait. She then said that it would be just as dangerous for the kids to be playing on the snow piles <br />12 along the sidewalk as it is now without a sidewalk. She then asked if the City could pay to put in <br />13 stop signs and whether the City incurs liability for now promptly removing snow and ice if there <br />14 is an injury. <br />15 <br />16 Mayor Linke indicated that the County will not allow stop signs regardless of who pays for them. <br />17 He then said that the City would be responsible for clearing the sidewalk. <br />18 <br />19 Randy Leonardson of 2801 (NW corner of Silver Lake Road and County Road H) <br />20 indicated he felt that adding a stop light would increase the safety for kids crossing especially if <br />21 the road is widened to five lanes. He then said he would donate property for the stop light. <br />22 <br />23 Public Works Director Lee indicated it is not in the current CIP to put a stoplight at that <br />24 intersection. <br />25 <br />26 Mr. Sonterre indicated that they do have plans to conduct a new traffic volume study at that <br />27 intersection. <br />28 <br />29 Ron Kravek of 5920 Rainbow Lane indicated that Woodcrest is a huge safety hazard with cars <br />3o racing up that street. He then said that his father-in-law painted a line on his driveway so his kids <br />31 know where they have to stop with their bikes. He then said that he does not see the need for a <br />32 sidewalk in that area and he would like to see traffic laws enforced to slow the cars down. <br />33 <br />34 Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8:27 p.m. <br />35 <br />36 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Linke. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6042 with a <br />'t7 (~ 5 Fnnt Wir1P rllnla'P.tP. Walkway (lntinn ~. t~ the WP.CtP,rn C'itvT,imitc and TTtili~e TTF Fnn~lc <br />• <br />