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the section as rural suburban and pass a resolution to that affect. After the resolution is passed it <br />would be sent to the Commission of Transportation and then the City can legally reduce the <br />speed limit to 30 mph 10 days later. If the Public Works Committee were to hear the case at their <br />June meeting and turn it over to the Council on June 24th the resolution could be sent to the <br />Commission of Transportation and the speed limit reduction could be posed on July 7th. <br /> <br />Councilmember C o ok stated t hat t here i s n o reason for t he road to be posted at 55 mph and <br />would like to see the Committee give the direction to move forward with the change. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski noted that the City Council will have to pass a resolution declaring the <br />Tiger Street as a rural suburban road. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook noted that there was recently a fatality on Tiger Street. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman recommended that the issue be added as Case A. <br /> <br />Bob Tomasheski, Tiger Street, questioned why the speed reduction was being considered. He <br />did not understand why they would reduce the speed limit to 30 mph when the road has been <br />working at 55 mph. He also noted that the street did not cause the death that recently occurred. <br />Mr. Tomasheski stated that he has lived on the street for four years and the people going down <br />the street are very few and all neighbors traveling the speed limit. A couple years ago when a <br />speed reduction was discussed it was determined that the 55 mph was appropriate. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook replied that Tiger Street is a residential road not a county road and it is <br />going through a neighborhood. In addition there will be a new development occurring in the area <br />that will access Tiger Street and create more traffic on the road. <br /> <br />Mr. Tomasheski stated that reducing the speed limit would increase the amount of time that he <br />has to listen to the cars going down the street. He questioned if the next step would be reducing <br />the speed limit on 173rd as well. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook replied that 173rd Avenue and Tiger Street are two different types of roads. <br /> <br />Mr. Tomasheski stated that 173rd is poorly maintained, which is why Tiger Street traffic has <br />increased. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that staff should notify the area of the proposed speed limit <br />reduction and then add the case to a future agenda. <br /> <br />Couneilmember Cook noted that everyone was present that lives on Tiger Street. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman replied that the City typically notifies everyone within 350 feet. <br /> <br />Mr. Tomesheski stated that he objected to the change. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee/May 20, 2003 <br /> Page 2 of 20 <br /> <br /> <br />