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<br />Public Works Director Olson stated that is a good question and City Engineer Jankowski has <br />addressed the tnlf'l:1c numbers in the packet. I-Ie statedtbLlt initio.lly they thought it was about <br />1,000 vehicles a day, but they ~llso know there arc a lot of' vehicles coming thl'O\.lgh to save timcl <br />lmtto get to their home. <br /> <br />Mr. McGlone asked if the lots by the gates arc occ\.lpicd and Llsked about the chance to widen the <br />road, <br /> <br />Ms. Mack stated that the lots arc occupied [md the road cannot be widened. <br /> <br />Chris Asbeck, 14200 Argon Streetstated that he has 2 kids and there are about 12 others that live <br />in the neighborhood. He stated that the attitude of drivers is that this is a race track. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gamee stated that he doesn't think there is a solution. tIe stated that if the City <br />could do something on 1431'd into !,,\rgon to slow people down, but people don't pay too much <br />attention to signs. <br /> <br />ViccChuir Oehcn asked, if the clostlrc was put in by Argon, that still keeps business access, the <br />neighbors would be happy becuu,se people aron't cutting through and then if there is tl gate so <br />p\.lblic sufety can bust through, what the downside would be. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that one of the downsides is that people on Argon would have to <br />dri vo 1001gel'distances to get in and out 0 Ctheir neighborhood. He stttted thtlt be heard from one <br />gentleman, Grl;Jg Southerland, who viewed the closure us limiting access to businesses in <br />Ramsey Town Squm:c. <br /> <br />Mr. Stromenger stated that there is a plan to resurface Dysprosium next year i;md asked ,lbout <br />putting in a: center median so peop Ie can't go onto the residential streets. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that the residents wouldn't like it because they would only be able to take <br />right turns. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated that Dysprosium has been pushed back one more yeUl\ but <br />that is a good idea and staff has discussed this possibility. <br /> <br />COOLmcill11cmber Olson SUIted that the City needs to do something becullse of the accidents in <br />the area. <br /> <br />Motion by Councihnembcr Olson, seconded by Mayor Otlmec\ to recommend to the City <br />Council that a temporary c10s\.lrc be installed at 142ml Avenue between the TH 47 and frontage <br />road and Argon Street; and to pluce "No Access to Highway 47" signs on 143rd Avenue, 14211d <br />Lane, 141 st Avenue and 140th A venue east of Dysprosium Street. . . <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / November 18, 2008 <br />Page 7 ot'8 <br />