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safety of'the path and adjacent properties from vehicles accidentally leaving the preliminary phone response to these questions indicated that MnDOT would likely to expanding the screening wall through the Willow Ridge area. MnDOT they relied on establishing "clear zones" beyond which the probability of vehicle to be very slight. The fight-of-way line is well beyond the "clear zone". recommended that the Willow Ridge neighborhood impacted be sent a provide the following information: 1) a map showing the extent of the wall lot lines and structures, 2) a cross section illustrating distances and the lines, 3) a proposed landscaping of ~he adjacent property plan, and color of the wall. The letter should solicit comments in to any of the above. City Engineer Jankowski stated that MnDOT has 80 percent of the funding for the screening wall portion between ,~ This is the segment of highway which had a substantial berm previous g the October 11, 2000 meeting with the neighborhood residents had have the screening wall placed between station 14 & 520 and 14 & 810, a distance of .... furthes;?1550 feet) then MnDOT will participate. Staff is estimating the cost of the wall to .~.00 per linear meter. The total cost of the north and south of~ hue NW) that.. . . MnDOT would partm~pate m )00 of which $141~O~;~ould be funded by MnDOT and $35,400 would .~,.~ the wail t'~'eet the desires of the neighborhood and additional $34,00 on uired. Mayor Gamec inquired as to when ed an back to receive the additional fu dm . ,, .... City Engineer'JTankowsk~ stated that tn order ~er work it will take a couple of weeks, but his com i "ible that M~'~T will stand by of 80 percent on the two portions. Couneilmembe, r~Z~mmermaa statect some issues come forward after the majority of the . ' · '~,~)'-'.~e~. project ~s comp!o(~,.,~.., predict ever,tilting.. The residents have expressed concern and the fa~ ~{ they did lose b~rm he would be in agreement with completing the ~?¢?enl2re:v~all as reques~i~Ct by the residents. Councilmember Anderson' ;m~u~rea ~r mere were any other alternatives than having "paneled .... , . City Engineer','Ja~owski replied that the C~ty had envisioned doing something to help with screening and ~b~:bd that it will be possible to plant some trees in the area. ':~';}:'Mayor Gam~c. ~greed with constructing the entire fence as requested by the residents because the fss~e of's.._afety is a large concern for children playing in their backyards. C0hndilmember Anderson inquired as to what side of the wall the trail would be located. City Council/October 24, 2000 Page 27 of 31 -159-