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children are traveling to and from school. ~ The 'cOunty has indicated if the City moves forward <br />with the flashing lights the county would make a recommendation to the County Board to <br />reimburse the City of Ramsey. The committee felt strongly to recommend the flashing lights. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, Seconded l by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the <br />recommendation of the Public Works Committee for Committee/Staff Input Case 1 and direct <br />staff to install warning lights on CR 5 in front of Ramsey Elementary School at a location agreed <br />upon by the County and the City Police DePartment. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Kurak :asked where the funds would come from. <br />Councilmember Elvig replied that is not known a~t this time, and a cost analysis is needed. The <br />Committee wanted to bring forward the strong sense of urgency that something needs to be done. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Co~Uncilmembers Elvig, Cook, Kurak, Pearson, and <br />Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberZimmerman. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig reported public Works Director Kapler also recommended flashing lights <br />be installed in front of Fire Station No. 1, as it can be a dangerous situation with the hill as the <br />emergency vehicles pull out. The Committee recommended the Council direct staff to move <br />forward on this as well. ~ <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, secOnded by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the <br />recommendation of the Public Works Committee for Committee/Staff Input Case 1 and direct <br />staffto install warning lights in front of Firestation No. 1. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: MaYor Gamec, COuncilmembers Elvig, Cook, Kurak, Pearson, and <br />Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberZimmerman. <br /> <br />Case #3: Consider Crosswalks on AlPine Drive <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated in the last` three weeks staff has received two verbal requests <br />from residents living north of Alpine Drive for cross walks to assist their children in walking to <br />Ramsey Elementary School. Both of these requests came from the area north of Alpine Drive <br />between CSAH 5 and TH 47. One request was for a crossing at the entrance into City Hall at <br />Alpine Drive. The second request was for this same crossing plus a crossing of CSAH 5 at the <br />other entrance to City Hall. This second :requeSted crossing also included an adult crossing <br />guard. He explained in order to ProperlY iinstall a pedestrian crossing the pavement must be <br />painted and properly signed. The opportunity to paint pavement is temperature dependant and <br />can continue to be performed only for another ~ouple of weeks. It is because of this time <br />dependency that staff is bringing this request direet!y to the Council for consideration. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski explained the CitYhas no authority for the requested crossing at CSAH <br />5 or providing an adult crossing guard, A trail exists on the north side of Alpine Drive from the <br />entrance at the City Hall east to TH 47 where there is a traffic signal, and also on the south side <br />of Alpine Drive between CSAH 5 and TH 47. CrOsswalks tend to get people to walk in certain <br /> <br />CiW Council/November 9, 2004 <br /> Page 115 Of 31 <br /> <br /> <br />