Minutes - Public Works Committee - 12/18/2018

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City Engineer Westby stated that in summary, traffic control is designed before construction is complete and is therefore theoretical in nature, based on anticipated conditions. If changes are made to traffic control after construction, the changes must account for actual conditions, which requires further study. Bolton & Menk prepared the memo included in the case, which describes all this in more detail. The memo also recommends completing an updated traffic study to determine appropriate short and long-term traffic control options. Bolton & Menk can complete this study in January at a cost not-to-exceed $3,000. City Engineer Westby stated that the cost to remove a stop sign is approximately $200 per sign. The cost for City Staff to fabricate and install a new sign is approximately $300 per sign. Staff proposed to pay for all costs to study and/or modify the traffic control at this intersection as part of City Improvement Project #18-05. He stated that staff recommends completing the traffic study proposed by Bolton and Menk in January of 2019, and to present the findings to the Public Works Committee in February of 2019 for further discussion and direction. Chairperson Riley stated that what he heard is that the roads will continue to change, and the study could be outdated once completed. Councilmember Kuzma stated that he would not support doing anything right now. Chairperson Riley stated that the neighborhoods are quickly developing and if something is done now, it would be redone in a few years. He stated that it would be silly to remove the stop sign only to place it back in a few years. Civil Engineer IV Leonard Linton stated that the study would include vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles and noted that January would not be the ideal month to capture all of that traffic. He agreed that delaying the decision may be the better choice. It was the consensus of the Committee to leave the stop sign as is for the time being. 6. COMMITTEE / STAFF INPUT (Continued) 6.02: Staff Updates on Improvement Projects and Items of Interest City Engineer Westby provided an update on the difference in cost for an upcoming utility project (LazyDays) which included an error, noting the original cost was proposed around $450,000 and it actually closer to $750,000. He confirmed that there are sufficient funds available in the trunk fund that will be used to fund that project. He noted that LazyDays will be paying the winter construction costs and additional development will reimburse the City for the cost of installing the utilities. City Engineer Westby noted that the January Public Works Committee meeting has been canceled as there is a conflict with the public meeting regarding road funding. 6.03: Review Future Topics Calendar Public Works Committee / December 18, 2018 Page 10 of 11