Agenda - Council - 09/09/2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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CONSIDER REQUEST Bt; NORTHFORK HOWLEWOWNERS ASSOCL4TION FOR SPEED LIB'LIT SIGNS By: Steven J. aankowski, City Eagineer Background: On August '7 2003, Staff received that attached letter fi.om the Northfork Homeowners Association requesting three additional speed limits with the Nomhfork subdivision. Ci¢' policy relative to the posting of speed limit si~s is that si~m2s are posted at locations where there is a change in speed limit to a lower limit. In accordance with th/s policy S0-mile per hour speed limit s/g-ns are posted on And~e Street north of Alpine, and on Inverness Lane and 1 ~54th Lane east of Jarvis Street. Experience has shown that s/g-huge has minima/effects on driving habits. The cost of an installed si~_o-n is $150. if the cost of the No~hfork homeowners request were to be projected citywide, the City could anticipate an eventual cost ofneariy $I0,000. Recommendation: At a period when the City's tax revenues have been frozen, it is difficult to recommend any expenditure that has a question£oie benefit. Staff recommends instead that residents work with police to identify individual speeders and fbcus enibrcement activities on specific times and locations. Sta1Y also recornmends..piacing the speed trailer unit at the locations identified in the No~hfork Homeowners iener. The trailer is a very reco~:Uzable sig-n of concern regarding travel speeds. Action-: Motion to recom_mend to Council that Staff work with the Northfork Homeowners Association to focus speed enforcement to times and locations identified by the association as problematic, and ' to place the speed traffic at locations specified in the July 9, ~00_, Association letter. Reviewed by: Public Works Director,fire Chief Police Chief Assistant Public Works Director/Principal City Engineer Street Ma/ntenance Supervisor PW: 08/26/03 -208-