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Mr. Blanchard stated that his opinion is that a stop sign would be safer than trimming his trees. <br />Councilmember Woestehoff stated that placing stop signs at these type of intersections often <br />provides a false sense of security for pedestrians which is why the criteria were developed. He <br />stated that he went through a similar situation when he requested a stop sign at Variolite and 161 st <br />because the criteria were not met. He stated that if the stop signs were placed, they would be <br />placed on 13 7th and not Garnet and therefore the trees would still need to be trimmed and that <br />would not solve that issue. <br />Chairperson Riley commented that the City has the responsibility to keep the right-of-way clean <br />and if it is determined trees will need to be trimmed, that will be done to the minimal amount <br />possible. He stated that in the issue of the stop sign, he does not believe it is warranted. He stated <br />that the trees would still need to be trimmed within the right-of-way. <br />Mr. Blanchard continued to provide examples of visibility from his property. He was unsure why <br />his trees would need to be trimmed when you can see to the corner. <br />Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Musgrove, to accept the staff <br />recommendation to not install additional stop signs at 13 7th Lane/Garnet St. based on the traffic <br />counts and accident history and that trees located in the ROW be trimmed as little as possible to <br />improve visibility. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Musgrove and Woestehoff. <br />Voting No: None. <br />5.02: Update on Street Light Request for Bear Park <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer reviewed the staff report and recommendation to install a <br />streetlight at 15500 Roanoke St (Bear Park) as requested by the residents in that area. <br />Councilmember Musgrove commented that she believes this is a good idea and was glad to see <br />some responses were received back from residents. <br />Motion by Councilmember Musgrove, seconded by Councilmember Woestehoff, to accept the <br />staff recommendation and move forward with installation of a streetlight at 15500 Roanoke Street <br />(Bear Park). <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Musgrove and Woestehoff. <br />Voting No: None. <br />6. COMMITTEE / STAFF INPUT <br />6.01: Staff Updates on Improvement Projects and Items of Interest <br />City Engineer Westby provided an update on current and proposed City improvement projects. <br />Public Works Committee / September 21, 2021 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />