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City Engineer Jankowski explained that it would create a problem because there is already a <br />section of roadway between Ramsey Boulevard and Hematite Street that has the name 153rd <br />Avenue south of 155"' Avenue. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that he likes the idea of renaming the street so that it is consistent <br />throughout the City. The issue of mail and credit cards, he explained the post office would <br />continue to deliver mail to the old street name for several years. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that there are very good reasons for changing the street <br />name. One of those reasons is that Police and Fire would be able to respond more efficiently. In <br />regards to the name Alpine Drive, the Council could consider a different name if the residents are <br />dissatisfied with the name that has been selected. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to direct staff to <br />draft .an ordinance for the renaming of portions of 153rp Avenue NW and 155th Avenue NW with <br />the name of the street to be determined at the time the ordinance is considered. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Zimmerman suggested requesting name suggestions from <br />the residents in the Ramsey Resident. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting 'Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Kurak, Anderson, <br />and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #3: <br /> <br />Public Hearing to Solicit Testimony on the Extension of the Center Median <br />on the Eastern Leg of County Road #116 with T.H. #47 <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 7:33 p.m. in order to call <br />the public hearing to order. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the public hearing to order at 7:33 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that the proposed extension of the east leg of the median on C.R. <br />#116 would physically prohibit left tums from C.R. #116 into the Rix>er's Bend Plaza and Texaco <br />Station (a.k.a. Hot Stop Station) and left tums front these developments onto C.R. #116. The <br />reason for considering this prohibition is two fold. First, this location has had a high incidence of <br />traffic accidents. Mr. Jankowski presented the Council with a listing of the ten locations in the <br />City having the highest accident frequency over the past eight years. Only the intersection of <br />Highway #10 and C.R. #57 has a higher number of accidents over this period, and this <br /> <br />City Council/February 13, 2001 <br /> Page 7 of 27 <br /> <br />-57- <br /> <br /> <br />