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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beahen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Beyer. Case #11: Report from Road and Bridge Committee 1) Report on Trunk Highway #47 Local Initiative Project Application City Engineer Jankowski stated that back in July, the City authorized SRF to perform necessary traffic studies and prepare the materials necessary to make application to MnDOT for a project which would improve the section of T.H. #47 from 142nd Avenue to C.S.A.H. #5 to a four-lane section. The project would also involve the signalization of both 142nd Avenue and the relocated C.S.A.H. #5/Xkimo Street intersections. He explained that, at this time, signal justification reports have been completed which show warrants met for the signalization of both those intersections. The City will propose constructing a west frontage road from 142nd Avenue to C.S.A.H. #116 as an additional incentive for MnDOT to consider this project which wilt be competing against other projects requested by municipal governments. The access with Amoco Station will be eliminated and no additional access points will be allowed form 142nd and C.S.A.H. #5. We do plan to hold an informational meeting with the affected property owners. He stated there is no action required and that a meeting will be scheduled. 2) Continued Discussion of Policy for Processing Traffic Calming Requests City Engineer Jankowski explained that this case is a continuation of the discussion initiated at the July Road and Bridge Committee meeting on policies and procedures for handling traffic calming requests. At the August meeting, the consensus was that the following process would be followed in handling such requests: 1) Requests for various traffic calming measures shall be considered only if made in writing; 2) Each request shall be reviewed by a staff committee comprised of the City Engineer, the Public Works Supervisor, and the Chief of Police, or their designated representatives; 3) A written summary of the staff committee's findings shall be transmitted to the Road and Bridge Committee; and 4) Following review by the Road and Bridge Committee, the person making the request shall be advised in writing of the determination. He stated that the second part of the process would be to develop policies on the list of eight commonly requested traffic calming measures. Specific policies should be developed to guide staff on these requests. The Road and Bridge Committee identified three such requests - stop sign~ yield sign, and a four- way stop sign. We would use the policy identified by State Statutes. The other issues we will be talking about at the next Road and Bridge Committee meeting and we are hoping to have a draft policy at the October meeting. Case #12: Report from Personnel Committee 1) Exempt Wages Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to adopt the Employer benefit contribution to Exempt personnel for 1996 and i997. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beahen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Beyer. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to adopt the recommended wage levels for 1996 and 1997. Further discussion: Councilmember Peterson announced that the wages are public information and anyone wishing to see them, the list is available at City Hall. City Council/September 9, 1996 Page 11 of 14