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CC Regular Session 4. 14. Meeting Date: 10/09/2012 Submitted For: MaryJo Warner By: MaryJo Warner, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Report from Public Works Committee meeting dated September 18, 2012. Background: The Public Works Committee held its regular meeting on September 18th, 2012 and discussed the following nine cases: 5.01: Review Resident's Concerns with the Sunfish Lake Boulevard / CR 116 Project Public Works Superintendent Riemer reviewed the staff report and resident concern relating to traffic cutting through the townhome neighborhood by non-residents; limited access to Casey's General Store due to the center medians on Sunfish Lake Boulevard and CR 116; increased traffic in surrounding neighborhoods due to the center medians on Sunfish Lake Boulevard and CR 116; and, gaps in the sound wall. The consensus of the Public Works Committee to recommend the City Council follow the guidelines of the Anoka County Highway Department and direct staff to call resident Jessie Diaz several months after project completion to learn whether cut through traffic is still a concern. 5.02: Consider Stop Sign Request for 145th Lane and Tungsten Way Public Works Superintendent Riemer reviewed the staff report and petitioned request from residents in the Chestnut Hill 4th Addition to place a four-way stop at the intersection of 145th Lane and Tungsten Way. He advised that most warrants were not met with the exception of restricted view caused by the grade differential at the intersection. Staff recommends installation of a four-way stop at the intersection of 145th Lane and Tungsten Way. Motion to recommend that the City Council accept staff's recommendation to install a four-way stop at 145th Lane and Tungsten Way because of the limited sight distance caused by the grade differential at that intersection. 5.03: Consider Stop Sign Request at 152nd Lane and Helium Street Public Works Superintendent Riemer reviewed the staff report and petitioned request from residents in the neighborhood near the intersection of 152nd Lane and Helium Street for a stop sign at that intersection. No residents from this neighborhood were present to offer comments. Motion to recommend that the City Council accept staff recommendation to not install stop signs at the intersection of 152nd Lane and Helium Street because it does not meet the warrants outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), traffic volumes are low, and visibility is satisfactory on all three legs. 5.04: Consider Sight Triangle Concerns at Alpine Drive and Puma Street Staff reviewed in the report they received a concern from a resident about visibility at the Alpine Drive - Puma Street intersection. Puma Street was paved in 2011 and provides a connection from the western extension of Bunker Lake Blvd to Alpine Drive. The concern states that north bound traffic on Puma cannot see eastbound