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Special ~~~eeti.ng of March 2, 1967 2521 ~~eeting was called to order at 7:30 P.~rI. with the following members x~resent: *~ayor Nilsen, Clerk Strandquist, Councilmen Black, Stone and Warkentien. Also present were Engineer Lemberg, Perry Plan~of tr,e P~innesota Highway Department, District 9, Floyd Snyker, Jr., Ramsey County Engineer, and B. Chenoweth, Ramsey County Director of Traffic Safety. Mayor Nilsen introduced State and County men present and gave resume of events leading up to the signal revisions that are to be made on Larnenteur Avenue from Arona to Fry Street. Lemberg explained the signal system and geometric changes }.o area businessmen who were in attendance. .Perry Flank was called on to explain the changes that are to be made and also the time schedule. He stated that contract was let in January 1967 with expectations of starting date of June 1, 1967 and completion date approximately August 10, 1967. ~Ir. Snyker and hir. Chenoweth were called upon to explain the Arona-Larpenteur and Snelling- Larpenteur systems. Gene Esch from Grays Drugs was concerned about access and egress from the parking lots -from Snelling Service Road when traveling north coming up to Larpenteur - and he suggested that about in the middle of the block, a road could be cut out of the median between north bound traffic on Snelling and the service road and traffic signal or yield sign put there. It was stated this was not feasible. Frank Frazer, Falcon Heights Hardware, asked about sidewalk on the north side of Larpenteur, Question was raised about whether traffic would be at a stand- still during construction. Plank answered that no work would be done from 7:00 to 8:00 a. m. and .from 3:30 to b:00 p.m. Contractor shall not interfere with traffic during these hours. The County will not do any work from 7s00 to 9:00 a.m or from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. County and State will coordinate work so there is no interference. Clarence Noer, owner of~barbershop on Larpenteur Avenue, asked how parked cars will be able to get out of parking area in the front of stores (Northome Shopping Center). I!?ayor mentioned that the merchants are overlooking how good the changes are, providing a parking lot is made and used behind the buildings. Andrew P~arko suggested that Northome Shopping Center owners should be made to improve the narking lot. Adr. Black suggested that area for parking be rezoned from R 1 to al3:ov~ parking. Walter Stepnitz (Stepnitz Agency manages shopping center) mentioned that they were asked to set aside a piece of property for Northern States Power Company for a power plant, which was set aside about twenty years ago and sold to ATSP for ~L200. Stepnitz stated he cannot buy the property back from NSP because the price is too high. Mayor mentioned that in all good faith this parking lot must be improved. Stepnitz feels council should give assistance to Northome Shopping Center and should contact NSP about this piece of property. Stepnitz feels that this elan is a good one and he will give his wholehearted support to see that the parking lot is put in the proper condition. Mayor Nilsen said council will do all it can, and further stated that any parking lot is under council supervision and among other things, lot should be adequa+.,ely supplied with lighting facilities. Lemberg mentioned that Arona Street should be rebuilt - it is a state aid street and Municipal State Aid Funds can be utilized. Arona, north of Larpenteur, has been