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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I do speed studies: We found that the 85 percentile was less than 35 mph. Some were doing in excess but the highest speed was 34 mph. People felt more comfortable knowing that. Oftentimes speed is perceived faster than it is. We also noticed that when kids were present, the speed was slower. We are tr~ing to rent a unit from Brooklyn Center which displays what speed people are going at and below is posted the speed limit. It also provides a report back on the number of vehicles traveling ~n a particular period and what their speeds are. This may be a good location to do that in and to able to let the people know the results Lowering · .~. . . speed limits - State law dOes not permzt that wz~th the exceptton of school zones and alleys. Andries Hillebregt, 16926 Bison Street NW, Ramsey: We are talking about closing up a road· Our time is being iwasted. The residents here want Bison paved and 171st opened. Things were going fine. There~is only one person making a big deal of this. Resident: You get what you pay for in Ramsey. Give them this cul-de-sac. If it's not broke - do not fix it. Open 171st ~ leave things open. You will make all happy with the exception of one family. Mayor Hardin: I-I~ow many people here want to see 171st open? (show of hands) - [the majority of hands were raised]. Closed? (show of hands) - [very few]. Dan Lund, 7900 - 168th Lane NW, Ramsey: Will we be opening Bison into 168th? Mayor Hardin: We are here to discuss options. Dan Lund, 7900 -;168th Lane NW, Ramsey: Is that an option - to open Bison to 168th? Tim Dusbabek, 7821 - 171st Avenue NW, Ramsey: Propose to leave 171st open for emergency vehicles is to negate an open end of Bison. Mayor Hardin: l~eason is to talk about 171st. We invited other neighborhoods to receive other input. Tonight's meeting is not to specifically talk about opening Bison - the reason is to talk about 171st. Dan Lund, 7900 -:168th Lane NW, Ramsey: Close the street - leave Bison alone. I am fine with that. Randy Keyser, 16967 Bison Street NW, Ramsey: Presented the Recording Secretary with a petition demanding that 171st Avenue be reopened immediately. Such petition is incorporated in the rmnutes as Ex~h~b~t C . Also presented ~s a letter opposing the closing of 171st from Kim Sandoz, 17210 Vqillemite Street NW, Ramsey. Such letter is incorporated in the minutes as Exhibit"D". Tim Dusbabek wanted Bison as a through street so he could have 171st closed off because of the traffic. If all of Bison would have been paved, maybe everyone would be happy. But now it will Cost me more money than in the beginning. He opened his mouth and you (Council) listened2 City Administrator Schroeder: That's his right ~ you have an opinion and Tim has an opinion. Randy Keyser, 16967 Bison Street NW, Ramsey: We did not get included in that. Now it will cost me more money. Tony Keyser, 16967 Bison Street NW, Ramsey: In the beginning, this road was open. Then hardly anyone h~assed him (Dusbabek). Now he's complaining he's being harassed. If he would have kept llis road open it would have been better. We have lost property to make that road and now he's closing that road and using it as a playground. Now my bus has to drive all the way Bison/171 st Neighborhood Meeting/September 11, 1996 Page 5 of 8