Minutes - Public Works Committee - 09/17/2019

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Councilmember Riley referenced items that have remained on the list for a long period of time. City Engineer Westby acknowledged that some items have remained on the list for multiple years. He noted that development cases tend to take priority and push other cases back on the list. Councilmember Heinrich asked if additional support is needed in the department in order to expedite cases more quickly. City Engineer Westby stated that he now has a full-time administrative assistant that is able to provide support. He noted that because the building department is so busy, that employee is assisting to help keep that department on track as well. He noted that the development over the past two years has been very busy, which takes precedent over some of the lesser priority cases. Councilmember Riley noted that the list includes two speed studies, Sunfish Lake Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard, and asked for an update on the status of those studies. City Engineer Westby explained that those are County roads and therefore the County makes the request to MnDOT for the studies. He stated that Anoka County has not received the results on either study as of yet. Councilmember Riley stated that there have been speed concerns on Variolite and was concerned that there would be additional concerns once the road is reconstructed. He asked if anything could be done in conjunction with the project to mitigate the speed. Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated that the crosswalk will also reappear as an issue with the project. Councilmember Riley stated that perhaps the turn lane/bicycle lane configuration should be considered as well. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Heinrich, to adjourn the Public Works Committee meeting. Motion carried. The regular meeting of the Public Works Committee adjourned at 7:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ______________________________ Public Works Committee / September 17, 2019 Page 12 of 13