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-4- Mr. 4-Mr. Dulgar told of his contacts with the Ramsey County Highway Department to ascertain whether they could change their plans for widening that corner to that extent and said they appeared reluctant to change their plans. He also advised the Council that the City would probably have to bear the cost of any change order which might result from Ramsey County's agreeing to such changes. Mr. Keith Enrooth, 290+ Silver Lake Court, also protested the extent to which the corner was being widened and showed the Council a drawing illustrating what he thought were changes which could be made in Ramsey County's plans to lessen the amount of their encroachment on land for the new roadbed. Mayor Miedtke pointed out to them that a puhlic hearing had been held before the construction of the road was started and no one had mentioned any such objections with the exception of Mr. Cottle who only protested the placement of the island in the middle of the roadway which would cut off his entrance to his driveway. He said that all residents who were present at the hearing were primarily concern- ed that traffic control be established at that point and that Ramsey County only acceeded to the City's request for semaphors there after much City persuasion. He said the Council, hearing no objections to Ramsey County's plans for the road construction had accepted the plans and the contracts had already been awarded and construction started. Councilman Haik said she didn't understand how far Ramsey County intended cutting into the corner of Silver Lane and Silver Lake Road when she voted to approve the plans and questioned whether so much land was actually required for the turns, citing County Road E as an example of a similar corner, where Ramsey County had not required such an extensive usage of land. She said the semaphors at County Road E did not require the amount of protection which the highway department now • said was necessary for those they were installing at this intersection. No further action was taken. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to approve the agreement with Ramsey County for the construction of concrete walks across the intersection islands. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to approve the agreement with Ramsey County for construction of a left hand turn into the Hedlund property subject to the receipt of a signed agreement and payment for the work from Mr. Hedlund. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Haik to withhold approval of the resolution suggested by the League of Minnesota Municipalities which supported the intent of the Open Meeting Law but listed changes in the law which the League felt should be considered by the State Legislature. Voting on the motion: Aye: Haik, Miedtke, Sundland • Nay: Sauer Motion carried.