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ROAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Road and Bridge Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 13, 1996, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember Sheila Beyer Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman Also Present: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder City Engineer Steve Jankowski Public Works Supervisor Merle Mevissen CALL TO ORDER Councilmember Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Road and Bridge Committee to order at 5:30 p.m. City Engineer Jankowski asked to add a case entering into an agreement with MnDOT concerning the traffic signal at T.H.//47 and C.R. gl 16. APPROVE AGENDA Consensus was to approve the agenda as amended. Case #lA: Joint Powers Agreement with MnDOT for Traffic Signal on T.H. #47 and C.R. #116 City Engineer Jankowski reported that he received a call from the County Engineer to enter into a joint powers agreement to facilitate the traffic signal at T.H. //47 and C.R. //116. There are two provisions. The City's responsibilities are to provide power to the signal and to re-lamp. The only additional responsibility will be to paint the mast arms which is typically the City's responsibility. That's exactly the same as on Highway #10 and Armstrong Boulevard. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to recommend Council adopt the resolution entering into an agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation to remove the existing traffic control signal and install a new traffic control signal with street lights and signing on T.H. #47 and C.R. #116. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmembers Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #1: Report on 171st Traffic Study City Engineer Jankowski stated that in 1993, prior to paving Bison Street, the City conducted a traffic study and recorded 85 vehicles per day on 171st Avenue between Bison and Zeolite. The City proposed to do the traffic study again after the paving to see the impact of the paving on the traffic. A 24ohour count was attempted. Two attempts were made to collect counts; however, the tubes were removed both times prior to completion of the 24-hour count period. A neighbor also called to report that he observed a car driving back and forth over the tube while it was in place. Thus, the tube counts are highly suspect. A visual observation by an intern was conducted during a two-hour period between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 1996. The results of this peak morning rush period shows eight vehicles used 171st Avenue and six vehicles used Bison Road and Bridge Committee/August 13, 1996 Page I of 4