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by Scott Carlson acknowledged. Perhaps the problems plement the first stage of this plan would be left alone. "This whoh
Prior commitments to a construction could have been worked out "if be embarrassing to say the least and to be a pain," he said,
company make it next-to-impossible to everything waited,"he added.
make any major last-minute changes in a Miller said, "You made
ee bad menu credibility for aha staffed which In counciluh Northeast a
road network in northeast Maplewood, cilman) are in a bind guys
g(to answer assurancesments and guaranteed these the had:
City Manager Michael Miller told the questions on things on which you made The engineers pointed out that minor -'Ordered constructe
council last Thursday night. commitments." Beam ave.east of White
The issue came up at a prior council The manager said that road con- White alterations
ave ersect on for about Woodlyn ave. from Whi
meeting when representatives from struction has to continue in order to meet $11,000. That would be to eliminate the McKnight rd. That actio
Maplewood State Bank and the the traffic pressures from commercial turn lanes.
Maplewood Plaza claimed that the development. "We are trying to put up a But they said that would reduce the April.
proposed road assessments to be levied road system which will work," Miller turning radius for big trucks and also —Approved constructn
against them are too high. They say the said. Radatz aves., including
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roads have little benefit for their "The city of Maplewood probably has shads require a relocation of traffic on Radatz with Lydia e
properties since the businesses will be done a lot of good planning despite Ariel st., it was also pointed butcould Ariel to White Bear ave
located on White Bear ave., between financial constraints compared to other be"closed off for a $21,000 savings. east. That Deletedwas street approvelight
Beam and Woodlyn. •communities to try and avoid problems But .Wiegert, like other councilmen, — ping fromlight
William Harrison, president of Inland which have faced other communities,"he indicated the minor alterations would landscaping Radat
Construction Company, said that the 19 added. August.
acre mini-shopping center is scheduled to result in very small savings compared to
The road plans were reviewed for the the projected$1 million plus in total costs. —lighting
(replacedresidewalks,c
pick up$430,000 in assessments."That's a council by Jim Murphy and Bill Dorn, Mayor Robert Bruton remarked, lighting ndwith
burden which this shopping center can't former consultants on the Northeast Area "When there are no frills to cut it's a on
ooand minimized
take," he said. "We don't need these Roads. on Wo, Thatyn, Ariel, L�
roads strictly for this center." matter of whether we want the roads." Radatz. action
"Any future study may lack the citizen Councilman John Greavu suggested September.
But councilman Donald Wiegert said participation which we had in the past," that other opportunities
that part of the problems may have been Dorn told the council. "The citizens were should be examined for more aid
caused by the Plaza which. .is "a —Approved the final c
caused development. We isze the not co-opted to come. Their suggestions Councilman Norm Anderson, a form. That, action n,
burden on everyone,"ment. Wiegert motivated these road networks." rendydiscussion,nBeam. action wa;
g Dorn added, "To say we couldn't im- suggested
perturbedheap the ts should September.
suggested the road improvements should — Let the construe
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tober.