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There was none. PRESENTATION BY STAFF ON MnDOT'S REQUEST TO REMOVE SPEED. ~IPS ON DYSPROSIUM STRE T Director of Public Works Kapler stated that staff had acted upom~t~e~, dire'~'~:.of the Publl Works Committee to schedule .a site visit by representatives ffo~':}~©T t~:~iew the speed humps and discuss the other traffic calming options. He exp!~t~;~ that':~!?th& speed humps were installed in 1995 after concern from residents about the ~}}~aSe of speeh along Dysprosium Street. On December 1, 1999 the City received a legd~m remove the speed humps and look into other traffic c~;g altemativ~fter viewing the site with MnDOT they have made it apparent that leaq~g~¢+'~g~d hu~fl;~':~.t an option if the road is to continue to be included on the MSA system. Patti Loken, Assistant State Aid Engineer, stated that her office m~s~the stare'laid system and explained that the state aid system is a.sy~em of roads that is made uV;~;~f~nk.~g~ways, county roads, and MSA roads. The gas ta~:'~d):ih~%hasefee is pooled and then ciii,~.&~-e~ to the City and then the City chooses which rgu't'-e~s;'}:~l ~b~?~ignat~d as an MSA s~'~'~i Once a street is designated as an MSA street ;!j)~ tl~'~,.is cert~iht:'~:~criteria tha~he road has to meet. NInDOT was made aware of th'~ speed'~ps along~lS~-~i~.;~et by Anoka County. Ms. Loken explained that MnDOT is not say{n~:i'~hat th6'~ed bum~"~ bad, but for an MSA route it does not meet the standards because it ism~t ;h~i~ent to sl'd~;:~eople doWn and deter traffic on an MSA street. She:St~i~ed that after MnDO~ ~t~informed of the speed bumps they came out to Dysprosium s~'et:;:~/~-~'"~:-, the bumps ~;.it was at that time that MnDOT made the determination}~ the bum'~'~id not meet th~!~-~)andards and for that reason the letter was written t0:~lx~;:~ity informing%em that the sP~i~¢?b(~mps should' be removed and that MnDOT woul&~:[~,~hng to work/~i~h the City on~g~'traffic calming alternatives. Ms. Loken also noted~hat tfi~ :~C/:ty has .use6:sme aic[ funds; i~i'~-build Dysprosium street and if the speed bumps are not remov theC ' r h //e;t: :Efif he funds back to the state for the remaining life of the road. May~i:~ec inqnired31:f~the. :City. removed Dysprosium Street from the MSA system and designate'~i~mer street ir~!~ii~ty as an MSA street would the City still have to pay the funds back to the Si~t~ Ms. Loken rep!.[~ that there is approximately three years before the 25 year life cycle would end for Dysprosium~Street and the City would be required to pay back the remaining life of the road '~i.(:'~which is appr6~imately $26,000. By removing Dysprosium Street from the MSA system the : ~City wout&~educe their needs by $3,800. She explained thai:' if the City removes Dysprosium S~ffeet. ffdh~'the MSA system the next time the City would request state aid funds the amount woUIdbe reduced by the $26,000. -60- City Council/September 26, 2000 Page 4 of 36 I I I I I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I