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2 In reporting the committee's contacts with State officials the councilman said Mr. Chuck Weichselbaum, District State Aid Engineer, said the proposed design would not meet state aid standards and Mr. Frank Marzetelli , Commissioner of Highways, indicated to the committee that their new proposal for 29th Avenue would not be acceptable to the State for MSA funding. However, the councilman said, the commissioner did agree that it might be possible to add including 1°No trucks" signs and stop sign at the Silver Point Park crossing. Mr. Thomas Shaeffer of the T.A.P. 29th Avenue committee said he did not have the same understanding of the conversation with the commissioner regarding the signage. He also reported that his committee had an "over the fence': agree- ment with most of the 29th Avenue residents on the new proposal but wanted firm figures to present before securing a signed agreement from them. Mr. David Freund, another T.A.P. representative, requested that these figures should include comparisons of the actual amounts of assessments the property owners of 29th would pay for the new proposal as well as for an MSA funded road. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to indicate Council approval of the concept of the steering committee's proposal for rebuilding 29th Avenue N.E. as presented with the understanding that the proposal must be presented to the property owners on that street for their approval . Mayor Miedtke then proposed this motion be amended to increase the width of the driving lanes to 30 feet because he feared the proposed 24 ft. width might result in a traffic hazard at the intersections and might hinder the movement of emergency vehicles down the street. His motion to amend died for lack of a second. • Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Stauffer said she thought the City Engineer should be requested to study the plans to determine if the design should be altered to avoid any of the hazards mentioned by the Mayor. As a member of the Bicentennial Committee Councilman Haik told of proposed land- scaping plans her committee had for 29:h Avenue wn•-n the new roadway is built. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to direct the City Engineer to prepare an estimate of the costs which would be involved in the cons- truction of 29th Avenue to either a 5 or 7 ton design and to update to 1976 construction costs figures the estimates for a 40 ft. , 9 ton road which would meet the MSA standards. His report was to include the comparison of amounts which would be assessed to property owners on 29th for each design. He was also re- quested to review the new plans and report any traffic hazards he could forsee if the road were built to the suggested specifications. His report was re- quested to be given to the Council at their next meeting, September 23rd. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Haik reported that the residents of Silver Lane were interested in discussing the possible turnback of that streeL to the City by Ramsey County earlier than the November lith council meeeting. Mr. Dulgar said he did not • think Ramsey County would be anxious to consider this change until it had complet- ed the rebuilding of Silver Lake Road. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sundland to hold a special public meeting during the September 23rd Council meeting regarding the possibility