Minutes - Public Works Committee - 08/26/2003

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City Engineer Jankowski explained that typically when stop signs are installed the speed will decrease within a couple hundred feet of the stop sign, but then people tend to try and make up the time in the middle of the block. It has been recommended in the past that stop signs not be used for speed control. Police Chief Way noted that stop signs also increase noise levels for the homeowners in the area. Councihnember Elvig concurred that speed signs would not be effective in slowing the traffic down. Councilmember Cook also agreed. Police Chief Way stated that he had met with the group several years ago and recommended that a representative from the Police Department meet with the Association again to discuss the problems and try and determine what could be done. Councilmember Zimmerman suggested that the Homeowners Association work with the Police Department to see if they can identify certain times for the Police to patrol the area and then if that does not help they can possibly look at other options. Councilmember Elvig requested that the Committee be provided with a follow-up after the Police Department meets with the Homeowners Association. Councilmember Kurak noted that the issue was brought up a year ago at citizen input during a regular City Council meeting so it is an on-going problem. She also noted that she had received a couple of calls from the residents. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to recommend to the City Council that staff work with the Northfork Homeowners Association to focus speed enforcement to times and locations identified by the association as problematic, and to place the speed traffic at locations specified in the July 9, 2003 Association letter. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Zimmerman, Councilmembers Elvig, and Cook. Voting No: None. 3) Update on C.R. #116 Median Extension City Engineer Jankowski stated that staff was directed to request that Anoka County pursue the installation of a right turn lane for eastbound CR 116 at its intersection with T.H.47. Staff sent the County a letter on July 2, 2003 letter in this regard. Staff received a response from the County Engineer, Doug Fischer on July 25, 2000 explaining that the county had analyzed the ability for vehicles to make a u-turn under the current conditions and found that there is adequate room to make this maneuver without the additional turn lane. Also, staff has been in contact with Mr. Ken Johnson of Mn/DOT regarding the request to consider the reopening of the raised Public Works Committee/August 26, 2003 Page 4 of 7