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Mayor Strommen confirmed that the Council have heard complaints from this area specifically. <br />Councilmember Riley stated that regardless of the position that the Council takes, they can only <br />make the request because it is a County Road. <br />Ms. Johnston stated that she has seen signs in Big Lake that states noise decibels enforced and <br />questioned how Big Lake enforces that. <br />Mayor Strommen left the meeting. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that the City does have an Ordinance that can be applied for <br />enforcement. He noted that the City would need permission to install signs of that nature. <br />Councilmember Shryock stated that there are three major corridors that go through the City, and <br />noted that she would like to see Armstrong added to the discussion with the County regarding <br />CR 5 and State Highway 47. <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked for additional information on the length of a speed study. <br />City Engineer Westby replied that a speed study takes six to 12 months to complete. <br />Councilmember Williams stated that she was surprised to hear that additional truck traffic occurs <br />because the scale is open and believed that a dialogue should be opened with the County/State to <br />address the issue of those trying to avoid the scales. <br />Police Chief Katers stated that a citation was issued the previous week for a driver trying to <br />avoid the scale. He stated that they are aware of that issue. <br />Officer Bonnie stated that there is signage for the eastbound traffic alerting them that the scales <br />are open. He stated that MnDOT does have a system for tracking trucks that go through the <br />scale. He stated that the level of truck traffic will increase because of activity in neighboring <br />communities such as Maple Grove. He stated that the fine for passing the scale when open is <br />$1,000. <br />Councilmember Shryock stated that Nowthen runs a "sting" when their scale is open to catch <br />trucks that are avoiding the scale. <br />Officer Bonnie stated that he tried to setup a "sting" with the State Patrol but explained that <br />because of the district lines he would have to work with two districts of State Patrol which can be <br />difficult to coordinate. <br />Ms. Johnston questioned, and received confirmation that CR 5 and Highway 47 were considered <br />collector roads. She stated she would appreciate it if Armstrong could also be placed on the <br />discussion list with the County. <br />City Council Work Session / July 28, 2015 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />