HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975 01-22 Study not extensive as thought REVIEW study not extensive as thought
A communities facilities study, con- pointing out that it assessed Maplewood's
ducted by a private consulting firm, was long range needs.
not as extensive as expected, some Miller said very few other cities have
Maplewood councilmen mentioned assessed their long range needs. And he
Thursday night. indicated that it would help the city in
Action to accept the report,prepared by avoiding future piece-meal requests.
Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson and The council unanimously accepted the
Associates Engineering firm,and refer it report and sent it to the Planning Corn-
to the city's Planning Commission, mission and Community Design Review
prompted Maplewood councilman John Board for review.
Greavu to reaffirm his position that the In other action the council•
study was too expensive. ! , C17 �
"I was a damn fool to vote for this," —WILL ENTER into an agreement to
Greavu said, about the$30,000 allotted in obtain street lighting and signaling at
1974 for the project. The money for the Highway 36 and White Bear ave. The city
study came from the city's federal has agreed to pay$140 monthly power bill.
revenue-sharing funds. According to a state highway depart-
But Greavu's memory was short. The ment official, "These signals are
January 16, 1974 Review reported him as warranted by the volumes and accidents
the only dissenter in the council's action present at these intersections.
to approve the study. "The ramps to Trunk Highway 36
Back then Greavu said,"We don't need eastbound and westbound will be
consultants to tell us we need facilities. reconstructed at their junction with White
We knew 10 years ago that we needed Bear ave. under a grading project.
more facilities." " . .The cost of the traffic signals with
And Thursday night Greavu brought street lights will be approximately
forth the same argument. "I could have $100,000 plus six percent for construction
told you we were crowded for nothing," inspection."
Greavu said.
Councilman Donald Wiegert admitted, —REJECTED a county request to
"I wonder how it (the study) could cost remove stop signs from Roselawn ave. at
that much."But he added, "I don't think the intersection of McMenemy st.The city
it was as gross a loss as indicated." staff pointed out that the intersection is
Much of the information is retrievable, heavily used by children from nearby
Wiegert said."I think we know a heck of a Edgerton elementary school,
lot more than before." "Emergency traffic from Parkside
In the last few years there has been talk Fire Department responds to calls
of expanding the crowded city hall through the intersection," the city staff
facilities or constructing a new hall. also noted.
Manager Mike Miller defended the The intersection is presently a four way
study. "I think it was good," he said, stop.