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r -2- Councilman Haik wanted Mr. Dulgar to explore the possibility of installation of • a 4-way stop at the intersection of Silver Lane and Silver Lake Road in the in- terim before the actual placing of a traffic signal at that point. It was also felt that the Manager should contact New Brighton regarding the project. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sundland to direct the Manager to correspond further with Ramsey County acknowledging the information they have supplied regarding their plans to widen Silver Lake Road and suggesting the installation of a 4-way stop at Silver Lane and Silver Lake Road in the interim before the traffic signal planned for the spot is put in and also to request enough further data regarding construction dates and final plans for the project to enable the Council to set a date for a public hearing. Motion carried. Mr. Fran Schuck of Constructive Design arrived at 8:48 P.M. and presented the tabulated bids for the bar equipment and furniture for the liquor lounge. He agreed with Mr. Dulgar's recommendation that more competitive bids be taken before the contracts are awarded and suggested that the bids might be taken on an individual basis for all the items possible. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Sundland to accept the bids but to table action on awarding the contracts in order that a further evaluation can be made of each item contained in the bids for the bar equipment and furniture for the liquor lounge. Motion carried. • The meeting was recessed at 8:50 P.M. and reconvened at 9:07 for the discussion of the Street Improvement Project and the results of the public hearing on the project which had been held March 28, 1974. A large group of residents indicating an interest in the discussion were present and Mayor Miedtke explained that in order that a logical evaluation could be made of the information to be given to the Council, all discussions of the data would be limited to the Council, Manager and Engineer. He assured them that no decision on the project would be made that evening. There followed a discussion of what constituted a typical residential street in St. Anthony for the purpose of establishing assessment costs and what were the possibilities of the State accepting deviations of the standards set whereby Minnesota State Aid is granted. Mr. Comstock detailed the process to be followed to request the State to allow such deviations. He told the Council that although the state standards for state aid streets were flexible since they are set by a committee of representatives of all the municipalities, the standard width for such streets as set for years has been 44 feet. He thought a rejection of their request might be given sooner than approval since that might require a submission of the request to a Board of Review. He said the state aid funds may be used anywhere the municipality has an obligati- on and pointed out that the rules and regulations regarding traffic restrictions are also drawn up by representatives of the different municipalities of the State. • It is possible to obtain state aid for streets as narrow as 36 feet if parking is restricted on one side of the street and plans for a walkway for the other side are submitted with the request for such funds, the Engineer said, and he also explained that Minnesota State Aid is based on per capita and need (miles of streets) of a municipality. He further said State Aid for maintenance funds are not as closely restricted as for construction funds.