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Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if the easterly boundary of the trail adjacent to the!~- of-way line. City Engineer Jankowski replied no and reviewed the location· He stated th~'::.i~{ ~vould be possible to construct a small retaining wall adjacent to the trail and then co~ '~;~3enn as high as they would want, but was not sure of the cost. Councilmember Zimmerrnan stated that he would be willing to spend'~e $5~,~0 m increase height of the berm. Councilmember Hendriksen suggested that staff question Council meeting, to let them decide if they would berm or to add more shrubs. ddents, prior to the next City $5,000 to raise the 3) Intersection of I42® and T.H. ~47 City Engineer Jankowski stated that this intersection has been of debate concerning whether or not it should be signalized. The Council's past it was l'east desirable to allow this intersecti~,¢:i/~'~ng movement without [gnalized. The Committee was open to a concept:~e~i'~i.b~iDe,nn, is Eyler of SRF~ .... island medians would be constructed so as to ~116~ l~rns frc~'~~ 7,to 142~ AV~e, but would prohibit left turns from 142"a Avenue o'~' T.H.'t~2~,. However~1~ y ageed by Mn DOT that a signal warrant justification study wc~'~ be pr~;ed afrO: als become operational at C.S.A.H. #5/Xkimo and T.H. g47 to dete~e~-Miether 142~;?/~6uld handle sufficient traffic to meet signalizationwarrants. If the island';~?'_,~lization we~'e installed this summer, it would prohibit much.:;or;,,t, that could sem: , to help justify signalization. Mr. Jax~kowski requested tha{12"t~e Co~ttbe recommend~(~,~b. ~¥City Council whether the intersection I charmleiz, afi~n;:should be ~lled at this t ether it should be authorized after the signaliza~ibh study this fat}j.~lesigned over,~%/inter, and installed before the £mal net of · ..q'.. ;, ~ .;~;,. '..,,~ ~:' ..,~' ,~ ~.(~p~ b~tummous ~s'~laced ne:~t spnng. ........... ....... ~?? Councilmember Zi'~rman suggested~"ietting construction proceed without the intersection /~Z"%~elization at thi~:.ifime allowing for the study to be completed. I ,~.;.:':~e,:::, .ii- ...... :.. 7. ',..~ xi-~:.N~ :?;~i~j;:: CouncilM~ber Co~o11~:'k~fea:~hat she would prefer that ~e medi~ be cons~cted now. to allow for the.~affic study to be completed. I '%}~:~7 - Councilmem6~':Hendfiksen noted that if the medians were to be ~nstalled he would prefer to see I I I · ,~, an.island that. would not allow left tums from T.H. #47. CaSe #3: Update on Project 143~a Avenue/Maken Property Development Public Works Committee/June 20, 2000 Page 3 of 7 -15-