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Mounds View City Council October 9, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 15 <br />1 Paul Good, City Administrator Ulrich, Director Lee, and County Staff were all in consensus that <br />2 the intersection needed and warranted a stoplight. He stated the County's budget has been cut <br />3 and there is no funding available for such a stoplight. <br />4 <br />5 Mayor Marty asked how all the stoplights in New Brighton were done and why the County could <br />6 not install one in Mounds View. He continued that the County indicated they had the budget <br />7 when such stoplights were installed. <br />s <br />9 Mayor Marty stated that Mounds View is trying to come up with a cooperative effort with the <br />10 City of New Brighton and the County also donating funds to the project. He noted that Mounds <br />11 View has the City of New Brighton's cooperation. <br />12 <br />13 Mayor Marty noted the Candidate's Forum video was much better than the original broadcast and <br />14 the rebroadcast will be on Channel 16. He noted that Communications Coordinator Blackford <br />is would attempt to get the Candidate's speeches broadcast on Channel 16 as well. <br />16 <br />17 Mayor Marty noted that election day is coming up. <br />18 <br />19 Councilmember Gunn noted that on October 27~' Pinewood would be celebrating their 50`" <br />20 anniversary. She noted the activities planned for the week. <br />21 <br />22 Councilmember Stigney stated regarding the broadcast of the Forum, there were problems using <br />23 the equipment. He stated that the City discussed posting an operator's checklist and asked if it <br />24 had been removed. He asked City Administrator Ulrich to reestablish the checklist. <br />25 <br />26 Councilmember Stigney stated that both the Chamber of Commerce and School Board have been <br />27 using the City to vote for various issues. He stated he would like the City to draft a policy <br />28 regulating the use of the City's cable service to ask for votes. City Administrator Ulrich stated it <br />29 would be discussed at a future work session. <br />30 <br />31 B. Reports of Staff <br />32 <br />33 1. Public Works Director's Report on Greenwood Drive <br />34 <br />35 Director Lee reported that the City received a request to dead-end Greenwood Drive. He <br />36 explained that traffic counts were taken in two locations on Greenwood Drive, north of County <br />37 Road I and south of Sherwood. He noted the counts on each end and said both counts were <br />38 extremely low. He stated there does not seem to be an overabundance of vehicles using the road. <br />39 <br />40 Director Lee stated Staff examined cul-de-sac requirements using the standard radiuses of 45 feet <br />41 and 60 feet in width. He showed the Council the impact on the properties in the area of putting <br />42 in a cul-de-sac on Greenwood Drive. He said in order to install a standard sized cul-de-sac, the <br />43 Council would have to acquire several properties. He stated that there would be a significant <br />44 impact on the properties that would have to be acquired. <br />45 <br />