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· Adopt Resolution #04-12-384 to approve 2005 benefits contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Delta Dental, the Standard, T.E.A.M. and Passport for health, dental, life insurance, EAP and flexible spending services, respectively; and · Adopt Resolution #04-12-385 authorizing a 3% COLA for non-union regular City employees. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Pro Tern Zimmerman, Councilmembers Cook, Kurak, Elvig, and Pearson. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor Gamec and Councilmember Strom men. Hmnan Resources Manager Reed advised there is one more item before the Council regarding the performance evaluation of the City Administrator, which was due in July of 2004. She requested that the Council get these reviews back to her by December 24th. She will compile all of tile information and would expect the closed session would occur sometime during the llew year. Case #5: Report from Public Works Committee 1) Consider Request from Savannah Oaks Residents Regarding Speed and Noise Concerns Assistant Public Works Director Olson explained the City received a letter from residents of the Savannah Oaks senior apartment building regarding noise and speed concerns from traffic in thc area of the apartment building. The residents have expressed concern primarily over the issue of noise, which relates somewhat to speed but also to driver attitude and condition of vehicles. The residents have suggested consideration of a noise mitigation bmrier along CR 5. Staff' informed the residents there is a county policy that does not allow this for new residents moving in after improvements have been done on a county road. He explained there is a severe grade, so people do tend to accelerate to get up the hill. One of the things suggested in the case was to ask for increased enforcement, There has been some discussion with the Police Department that there is not a lot of additional enforcement that can be done in this area due to tile grades and the stop sign. The motion before the Council is to ratify the recommendation of thc Public Works Committee, to direct the Police Department to work with the senior apartment residents to focus enforcement activities to abate excess noise. He noted staff is not confident that a lot that can be done in this situation. A noise wall would be extremely tall and ineffective in this situation. Mayor Pro Tem Zimmerman asked if the City has a noise ordinance that would relate to the trucks that are jake-breaking. Police Chief Way replied that is covered by Minnesota State Statute. However, the problem in this area is the traffic and noise congestion. Councihnember Cook noted there are two lanes going to one lane in this location with drivers jockeying for a position. City Council/December 14, 2004 .Page 15 of 33