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greatest impact on the business owners. Most of the accidents occurred by vehicles moving into <br />the Licensing Bureau, Staff stated if a porkchop island was put in that would eliminate some of <br />these kinds of accidents. <br />The consensus was that other alternatives be developed in further detail before a proposal is <br />made to MnDot. <br />Action: <br />No action taken. <br />Case #5 Consider No Parking Restrictions at Corners in Ramsey Town Center <br />Background: <br />Staff reported that there have been complaints on Sapphire Street about vehicles parking so close <br />to the comer that visibility is impaired. The City has the ability to restrict parking within 20 feet <br />of a crosswalk at an intersection. Options discussed were that the curb can be marked with paint, <br />signage that says no parking to corner, or with wording on the curb itself, that says no parking. <br />Staff is recommending painting 20 feet of curb. Signage might be considered as an additional <br />measure in the future if the curb painting alone proves to be insufficiently effective <br />Motion to recommend to the City Council that staff be directed to restrict parking within 20 feet <br />of crosswalks within the Ramsey Town Center as traffic conditions and development warrant by <br />painting the curbing yellow without the use of signs, <br />Action: <br />Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee, <br />COMMITTEE INPUT <br />Reviewed by, <br />City Administrator: <br />Public Works Director/Principal City Engineer <br />City Engineer <br />Assistant City Engineer <br />CC: 11/10/08 <br />—77— <br />