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<br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Kuzma and Shryock. Voting <br />No: None. Absent: Councilmember Johns. <br /> <br /> <br />5.02: Consider Speed Study Request for Ramsey Boulevard between Bunker Lake <br />Boulevard and Sunwood Drive <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that staff received a request from a former PACT Charter School <br />bus driver who resides in Nowthen to reduce the speed limit on Ramsey Boulevard between <br />Bunker Lake Boulevard and Sunwood Drive. The applicant feels that the existing pedestrian <br />crossings for Ramsey Boulevard are unsafe for children who walk to PACT Charter School due <br />to the existing posted speed limit of 55 mph. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that this segment of Ramsey Boulevard has two controlled <br />pedestrian crossings, one at Bunker Lake Boulevard and one at Sunwood Drive. The controlled <br />crossings consist of marked crosswalks with pedestrian actuated signals at each of the signalized <br />intersections. The applicant is concerned that if a child crosses against a red light, that vehicles <br />will not be able to react in time to avoid hitting the child, and that a slower speed limit will <br />provide more reaction time for drivers to help them avoid hitting the child. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that staff does not believe that a speed study will result in a reduced <br />speed limit on Ramsey Boulevard based on the criteria used to perform speed studies. Staff did <br />not reach out to PACT Charter School to discuss the issue, but if the Committee believes this <br />request should be pursued, staff will meet with school officials to discuss this issue in detail, <br />including obtaining information on bus/walking zones. Staff did not reach out to the Anoka <br />County Highway Department to discuss the issue but if the Committee believes that this request <br />should be pursued, staff will meet with Anoka County Highway Department staff to discuss the <br />issue in detail, including obtaining information on planned improvements for this corridor. It is <br />typically best to maintain uniform speed limits along roadway corridors where the functional <br />classification does not vary to meet driver expectations. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby recommended denial to file a request with Anoka County to perform a <br />speed study on Ramsey Boulevard between Bunker Lake Boulevard and Sunwood Drive. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Chairperson Riley, of denial to file a request <br />with Anoka County to perform a speed study on Ramsey Boulevard between Bunker Lake <br />Boulevard and Sunwood Drive. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Kuzma and Shryock. Voting <br />No: None. Absent: Councilmember Johns. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / June 19, 2018 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br />