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Project 08-33 Ute Street, at this informational meeting the proposed right of way was a significant concern from the residents in attendance. It appears that the right of way that exists is not in a straight line, so the City needs to do additional research on where the actual property lines are located. There may also be some legal issues with the access easements as they are written, so this will need some research also. The City may need to prepare a legal document that has consistent language that the City could ask homeowners to sign to reaffirm the dedication of the right of way. Motion to recommend to City Council to table discussion of IP 08-33 Ute Street Paving, until the residents have had an opportunity to see where the road is proposed and the options for easements. Action: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. Case #2 Review Accident History and Traffic Volumes at TH 47 & 142°d Avenue Background: Council had requested a review of the accident history and traffic volumes in this area. Staff understood that the Council wanted neighborhoods involved, however, depending on which areas are discussed, the neighborhoods involved could vary greatly. For this reason,. staff wanted to present the information to the Public Works Committee first to see what direction the City is going so the neighborhood audience can be targeted appropriately. Staff reviewed the road modifications that have been made in the area since 2000 as well as traffic counts from 2001, 2003 and 2008. The most recent traffic counts were taken after Labor Day when school was in session. Traffic counts did not include 2005 and 2006 because there were significant projects happening at the time, which may have skewed the numbers. There are higher numbers on 142"d east of Argon Street, than there are on 142"d West of TH 47, which suggests that the frontage road behind Rivers Bend plays a significant role in how traffic filters through the neighborhood. There is also significantly less traffic using 142,d from Rivers Bend and the counts have been declining since 2001. Te most substantial increase has been on Dysprosium, which shows a 60- 70% increase in the amount of traffic. Staff will explore the closing of 142nd and opening Mallard Ponds, get traffic counts on the frontage road as well as costs for improving the frontage road. Actions No action required. Case #3 Update on Water Meter Exchange Program Background: In late February 2008, the Council approved a 5 -year replacement project for all the water meters in the City. This comes to 744 meters per year and will eliminate the contracted services for reading meters. Staff has exchanged 502 meters so far his year and has read all the meters 3 -110-