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MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ~ FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA MARCH 22, 1976 29 A special meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Acing Mayor Black at 7:30 p.m. Acting Mayor Black, Councilmen Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra. PRESENT Also present were Clerk-Administrator Barnes and Engineer Lemberg. Mayor Warkentien. ABSENT The purpose of the meeting scheduled for this evening was to PURPOSE OF reconsider the construction of Arona Avenue from California to MEETING Hoyt Avenue at the time storm sewer was installed. There were ~~~~~ ~,~ nineteen concerned residents present. Acting Mayor Black reviewed the history of the proposed project and said it was being reconsidered at this time in order to save the street being torn up twice within two or three years and also noted a change had been made in Minnesota State Aid regulations. The regulations had been changed to allow a minimum street width of 32 feet with no parking, instead of 36 feet. The 36 foot width now allows parking on one side and 1~0 to l~.feet, parking on both sides. Engineer Lemberg stated Arona Avenue varied in width at present from 32 to 34 feet. Mr. Lemberg said he would recommend the pro- posed construction to consist of a 9-ton capacity, 36 foot wide street, including base construction, bituminous surfacing, concrete curb and gutter. The project also would include reshaping and resodding of abutting boulevards and replacement or repair of driveway approaches. Trees would also be replaced, if necessary. Mr. Lemberg noted the grade would remain the same, so there would be no problem with driveway replacement. Engineer Lemberg mentioned the storm sewer project had been ordered and that the plans were complete. He said Minnesota State Aid would also be paying part of the sewer construction if the projects were combined, resulting in a lower assessment for the storm sewer. There would be no assessment for the street con- struction as this would be paid by MSA funds. The savings would amount to about $20.00 per lot. If residents desired and Council approved, no parking signs could be posted on both sides of the street. The Engineer recommended that parking be perixitted on one side for safety purposes, i.e., emergency vehicles, stalled cars, moving vans, etc. Engineer Lemberg noted that sidewalks could also be constructed at no cost to homeowners on one or both sides if they were installed at the same time as the street.