Minutes - Public Works Committee - 10/19/2021

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proposed. She stated that there are a lot of benefits to having the Bowers Drive access changed onto Highway 10, which helps existing residents. Motion by Councilmember Musgrove, seconded by Councilmember Woestehoff, to recommend that the City Council approve the revised Cost Share Framework including Tree Preservation, including the City contribution to the County Property, updating planned grant fund revenue and ROW acquisition costs, and the Public Works Committee feels that a contribution to a collector road has a broader public benefit and that the revised cost share framework is close to the original framework originally approved (non-binding) by the City Council. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Musgrove and Woestehoff. Voting No: None. 5.03: Receive Sound Wall Request Letter from Residents East of State Highway 47, North of Xkimo Street City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and asked for input from the Committee. Chairperson Riley invited the residents to provide input. Ted Blakely, 5041 Xkimo Court, commented that staff did a great job providing background and describing what they are looking for. He stated that he and his wife have lived in their home for about 20 years and when they first moved in there was less traffic on Highway 47. He stated that since that time there has been an increase in traffic and the noise levels increased after the senior living home was constructed west of Highway 47. He believed that perhaps the noise is bouncing off that building towards the other residential properties. He stated that when they sit on their deck, they often have to pause conversation until loud vehicles pass by. He stated that he can also hear traffic inside his home because of the noise level. He stated that there is a walking path along 47 and the sound wall further up the road provides a huge difference in mitigating the noise from traffic. He stated that many of the residents that live on the cul-de-sac now work from home and therefore have no escape from the traffic noise, therefore the issue can become a bigger problem. Rick Bailey, 5021Xkimo Court, commented that he is hugely dissatisfied with the experience they are having because of the impact of loud traffic noise. He agreed that he and his wife have to stop conversations when sitting outside because of loud traffic. He commented that he has lived in his home for 13 years and the problem has exponentially increased during that time. He commented on the impact the noise has perpetually and it impacts their quality of life. Mr. Blakely agreed that the problem wears on them daily and decreases their level of satisfaction in living in that area. Mr. Bailey commented that the speed increases at the stoplight and therefore traffic accelerates at that point. Megan Blakely, 5041 Xkimo Court, commented that they are the closest house to the road. She stated that at some point they lost leverage with the builder and asked if there were a part of the Public Works Committee/ October 19, 2021 Page 5 of 18