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Ms. Hedlund stated another resident petitioned for the stop signs 30 years ago when her kids <br />were young but the stop signs were put on Marble Street, the wrong street. <br /> <br />rd <br />Ms. Savior stated 163 Avenue is the through street so it carries more traffic. <br /> <br />Watch for C <br />not effective because it should be assumed that drivers are aware they are in a neighborhood. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood asked how many residential <br />intersections are in the City. <br /> <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer answered 867 residential intersections. <br /> <br />rd <br />Councilmember Johns asked whether the stop signs can be moved to 163 Avenue if they are in <br />the wrong location. <br /> <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated those stop signs should not be relocated as there are <br />very few cars per day. He explained the behavior that develops when stop signs are placed in <br />areas they are not needed. <br /> <br />Ms. Savior asked how many cars a day there are. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley answered 200 and 173, which is why most stop signs in residential areas do <br />not meet warrants and should not have been installed in the first place. <br /> <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated the warrants require thousands of cars per day, so <br />that is mostly on County roadways. <br /> <br />Ms. Savior asked about a speed limit sign or something to remind drivers since speed is an issue. <br /> <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated there would be no harm to install that type of sign, <br />which cost about $200 per sign. <br /> <br />Councilmember Johns supported that option. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley suggested speed limit signs in both directions as well as Police Department <br />patrolling. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Johns, seconded by Councilmember Shryock, to recommend that the <br />City Council not install additional stop signs at this intersection based on the traffic counts and <br />accident history, that speed limit signs be posted in both directions, and the Police Department <br />rd <br />continue to enforce the 30-mph speed limit in the area in an effort to reduce speeds on 163 <br />Avenue. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Johns and Shryock. Voting <br />No: None. <br />Public Works Committee / November 21, 2017 <br />Page 6 of 16 <br /> <br />