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Page 3 All the Council agreed that the property owners must be involved in any decision that had to be made and the Mayor wanted each of them notified that such a decision was to be made at the next Council meeting. Mr. Mirocha felt that T.A.P. Committee should be allowed to make the initial briefing of the residents regarding the decisions which must be made. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to authorize the Manager to try to set up an immediate meeting of MSA officials with himself, Councilman Haik and the three property owners who would be affected by the proposed right hand turns, in an attempt to disuade the highway department officials from their ruling on the turning lanes. Motion carried unanimously. The City Engineer will attend the meeting and provide all supporting traffic count information. Motion by Councilman Stauffer,seconded by Mayor Mledtke to invite all affected property owners on 29th Avenue N.E. to attend the May 11, 1976 Council meeting in order that they might make themselves heard on the decisions which must be made regarding the reconstruction of 29th. Motion carried unanimously. Harry Hoff, Principal of Wilshire Park Elementary School, discussed the information and recommendations contained in the April 27th memo from the school's PTSA regarding safety considerations for 37th Avenue N.E. between Foss Road and Highcrest Road in front of the school. The memo contained recommendations made by the Ramsey County Highway Department officials who attended the April 20th meeting at the school and included temporary provisions for the safety of pedestrians until the completion of the 37th Avenue widening project, safety measures to be included in the rebuilding of 37th and the recommendations of the PTSA for Council action. The Manager said he felt the temporary walkway should be set back far enough from the roadway so that it would not be covered by snow plowed off 37th Avenue and felt the fence should be provided by the school on the north side of the school property so that it would direct to the designated crosswalk not only the children who were crossing the road to school classes but also those who use the school playground when school is not in session. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Sundiand to request Ramsey County to take the necessary steps to provide a temporary solution to the safety problem on 37th Avenue near Wilshire Park School as per their April 20, 1976 presentation including the utilization of amber flashers on signs indicating speed limit (which the Council requests to be lowered to 20 MPH); elimination of all parking on 37th between Foss Road and Highcrest Road as well as striping of the roadway to provide for safe crossing in front of the school, with all these actions to be taken prior to the beginning of the 1976-77 school year. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. John Ferdelman of 4028 Macalaster and Ms. Helen LivFn95:tcn appeared to request that Mr. Ferdelman be allowed to combine his five lots into two, instead of replatting the lots.