Agenda - Public Works Committee - 05/19/2015

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Chairperson Riley believed that this should be communicated to the businesses to show that the City is being supportive during the period of construction. City Engineer Westby stated that the Ramsey Resident will soon be published and will include an article on the interchange. He advised that there will be a website for the interchange project and noted that link will be mentioned in the article. He stated that a statement can be added noting that the City is going above and beyond with the business signage. Motion by Councilmember Johns, seconded by Councilmember Shryock, to recommend that the City Council approve Alternative#2, City to fabricate and install local business access signs. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Johns and Shryock. Voting No: None. 5.05: Consider Street and Pedestrian Facility Lighting Plans — Center Street and Riverdale Drive City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report, which includes lighting plans for the Center Street and Riverdale Drive projects. He reviewed the purpose of the lighting improvements and the proposed lighting plans for the Center Street project noting that TOD grant funds are proposed to fund the lighting improvements which will match the lights throughout the COR. Councilmember Johns questioned the spacing on the lights. City Engineer Westby stated that the lights along Center Street would be roughly 80 to 90 feet apart, similar to the spacing of lights along Sunwood Drive. Councilmember Johns preferred that the lights be aligned directly across from each other as shown in the layout dated 2/24/15. Councilmember Shryock stated that most other intersections have four lights and questioned why only two lights are proposed for the intersection of Center Street and 145th Avenue. City Engineer Westby stated that it is currently unknown whether 145th Avenue will ultimately be extended to the west, and he noted that this intersection will not be as busy as the intersections along Sunwood Drive. Councilmember Shryock questioned if lighting will be continued on the two one-way roadways along Ramsey Parkway in the future. City Engineer Westby stated that he is not aware of any plans to light Ramsey Parkway at this time, but noted that the trail in the island between the two one-way roads is lit. Councilmember Shryock stated that perhaps an additional light should be placed in the area where the trail crosses Center Street at Ramsey Parkway. Public Works Committee/March 31, 2015 Page 6 of 8