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CASE #: <br /> <br />REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE <br /> By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The Public Works Committee met on Tuesday, June 13, 2000. Six cases were on the agenda. <br />The Committee dealt with five of these cases, and the meeting was recessed until Tuesday, June <br />27, to deal with the additional cases. <br /> <br />The following actions were taken: <br /> <br />Case #1: Review T.H. #47 Issues <br /> <br />There were three issues associated with the current construction of T.H. #47. The first involved <br />the issue of placement of sidewalk along Sunwood Drive. The Committee recommended that <br />this particular issue be discussed by the full Council. <br /> <br />The second issue involved the berm along the east side of T.H. #47. Staff reported that several <br />residents along Waco Street approached staff at the informational meeting and noted that the <br />highway will be raised which will result in the highway becoming even with the top of the <br />existing berm. Staff investigated and reported that it would be possible to raise the berm two to <br />four feet. About $5,000 was estimated as being the cost of this work. The Committee <br />recommended the Council approve the additional Change Order to facilitate this modification to <br />the project. <br /> <br />The third item discussed involved the intersection of 142nd Avenue and T.H. #47. It was <br />reported that the current plans for this intersection involve left turn bays with full turning <br />movements. Previous discussion with the Committee and Council led to the conclusion that it <br />would be desirable to either have this intersection signalized or constructed with medians which <br />would eliminate the left turning movements from 142na onto T.H. #47. Presently, warrants have <br />not been met for the signalization of this intersection, and placement of median islands at this <br />time would result in the elimination of movements which could aid in the warrant study for <br />signalization. The direction of the Committee on this issue was to allow the construction to take <br />place as planned so that a signalization study could be undertaken in the fall of this year, and <br />place the medians prior to the final lift of bituminous being laid down next spring if 142~'d fails to <br />meet signalization warrants this fall.. <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br />Motion to ratify the recommendations of the Committee. <br /> <br />197 <br /> <br /> <br />