Agenda - Public Works Committee - 11/17/2009

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provided in the agenda prompted discussion of possible speed limits that would achieve the City's goal of making them uniform along the two collector streets. There was some consideration of extending the 45 mile per hour limit along Alpine Drive from Armstrong Boulevard to Highway 10. This would require raising the limit by five miles per hour, as it is currently 40 miles per hour. There was mixed support for this change. The Committee recommended on a 2 to 1 vote that the City Council endorse the speed limit modifications as illustrated on the original sketch attached to the case. Motion carried: Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmember Dehen. Voting No: Councilmember McGlone Case #6 Consider No Parking Zones for Alpine Drive at Skate Park Entrance Staff presented this case to discuss enhancing the safety by improving the sight lines between pedestrians and east bound traffic. Motion by Chairperson Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Dehen to restrict parking along the north side of Alpine Drive from 153rd Ct. to the west approx. 200' to the common property line, and also to the east approx. 50' - 100' for adequate site distance. They also wanted to restrict parking on the south side of Alpine Drive out approx. 50' - 100' in both directions from the new parking lot entrance at the skate park for better visibility. Motion by Chairperson Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Dehen to approve restrict parking from 153rd past the lot line and 153rd the east and sight lines from the exit per staffs recommendation for adequate sight lines. Motion carried: V oting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmembers Dehen and McGlone. Voting No: None Case #7 Review 2010 Projects Assistant City Engineer Jankowski reviewed the staff report and staff is asking the Committee to prioritize the 2010 projects. Public Works Director/Principal City Engineer Olson discussed the future Armstrong Boulevard project consisting of signalization at County Road 116 and Armstrong Boulevard. Upgrading two lanes in each direction at the signal with turn lanes, constructing full eastern, southern and western and northern lights at the intersection up to 1000 feet. The second project discussed improvements to the Now and Then street reconstruction. Staff feels this project may not go through. City Engineer Himmer discussed how the 167th Avenue reconstruction project impacted this development. Himmer met with the residents about a year ago, and showed them three or four different options for improvements, with overlay, overlay with storm improvements, reconstruction with utilities and reconstruction without utilities Public Works Committee rOctober 20, 2009 Page 5 of 8