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Mounds View City Council September 25, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 2 Administrator Ulrich added that the scaled-back traffic study would not allow for such detailed information. Mayor Marty explained why the study was not approved. He asked if the Council has consensus about considering Mr. Johnson's suggestion. Mr. Johnson stated he did not ask for any money and that he is giving a 38-year report that the traffic pattern in that area is not working. Public Works Director Lee stated that City Administrator Ulrich was correct and the problem was to be addressed by the larger study. He suggested the City do a traffic count but pointed out that the properties on the end of the road may require the City acquiring or purchasing a significant amount of property for the appropriate easement to allow a dead end. Mayor Marty noted he is not in favor of acquiring properties or using eminent domain to allow the City to dead-end a street. Public Works Director Lee added that fire and emergency response could be an issue as well as overall opinion of the residents in the area of a dead-end. Councilmember Gunn asked if it is an MSA road. Director Lee replied that it is not, which gives the City more flexibility. Mayor Marty asked if Director Lee would look into the issue further. Mayor Marty stated he believes the residents and adjacent property owners must be willing because he is not comfortable taking land. Director Lee stated a traffic count could be taken in interim. Mr. Johnson stated his main concern was that his request was being considered. He explained what he had been told regarding his request and explained several plans that had been proposed for the area. Mayor Marty asked Director Lee to contact the adjacent property owners. He stated if one of the properties were in foreclosure, the bank would be in possession of the property. Lee stated he hadn't intended to dump the issue on the Council, and that it was to be addressed in the comprehensive traffic study. Mr. Johnson said he believes most of the traffic on his street reaches the end and must turn around. Flaherty noted his concern is that adead-end is wanted on a main road off of a main artery in the City, County Road I. City Administrator Ulrich stated Staff would bring back a report on October 9. Laura Steeves, 5467 Landmark Circle, asked if the Council would waive the fee for the banquet center for two hours for ayear-end banquet for a football banquet. She stated many of the children are on scholarship and parents cannot afford the fees. Mayor Marty clarified that some of the kids cannot afford to play without the scholarship and many of them are low-income children.