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if them vas a report that would sha~v when the poli4~ero sv many problems,thetbas them wan at get picked up at th,e end al: the drtveway, but there - the front door now, He stated that he doesn't know haw aSewhile she~was ~nlthe rniddle of he He stated that his wife alrricast got hit shove.ling the c~rlvew y driveway. He stated that he can. ga around to get to the neithinasl?°~o s a td that pysprosiume's that he is else a madman out them everyday and he sees g nasty and he doesn't understand why it has na sidewalks~s Even n tisatheeworst time, r He stn ed at 3.pQ p.m. in this nczghborhoad. He stated that he tht g that afi 14~nd Avenue he sees a lot of things ~eTr~ectiotn could bet separatd atndtwidenedsonathe .through this intersection. He asked cf the ante s north side and move the turn lanes because it woul a give better site lines. He stated that it doesn't help that there aren't any streetlights m the are t Manette, 5334 142nd Lane, stated that since the temporary closing oesn'tatake that mu h Scat hours., he has started to go alternate ways as if it were closed and it really longer. Paul lYliller, 14138 Argon Street, stated that one thin ~ la drunk driver in the a eahandsalso he actumlly gone baclc further. than 2Q04, but to 1995, wit 6 issue -when Nlallard Ponds went in, so he thiz~.s dais history is loo er than has boon artrayed. H~ stated that he isn't as concerned about businesses, beca 1~ rst Ross ands stoeNi lc Sadergren~s closing the turning an TH 47. ~-1e noted that he was a p acGidcnt and would like to see clQSUre at 142~d Avenue• He asked how the traffic counts were taken. Jeff Severson, 5275 143rd Avenue, stated that he has had neua c~d nt. ~ He stated that with the side of the street since :December and knows of at least a traf#ic and c~tt~throu~hs it is just getting worse and worse. He stated that closing 142nd Avenue is the best thing far right now. ennis Lehman, 53Q1 143rd Avenue, stated that his daughter is scared ao rout ea etting up the D get to the bus stop. He stated tbecaus thes~~r~ icy t Ili stet d thatdthis has been an issue since snow banks to get ofl the street Y he moved in 1? years s.go, Chair Elvig asked for a quick straw pall oE' these in faveot ~ dGaboutg6 hn favor of ikeepi g it approximately 21 hands rased in favor of Glasing the stre open. He stated that he thinks everybody agrees that thorn is ~. prabletn here• Councilmember Dehen stated that he dawn°t dispute the ftit doesn't then~hatt st a goad thing, neigl~bc~rhood wants this, l1e thinks it is a goad thing and He stated that he doesn't really have a personal opinia au 1z t a;t~a the statod hot hetthinkstTH is convinced that there is a .significant amount of Gut thr g 47 and 142nd Avenue is dangerous and thinks the City should startnwnate all of the accide ts; ~ . Avenue and see how it gees ;Ear a year. He stated that it may not el Public Works Committee / February 17, 2089 Page 9 of 19 -118-