Agenda - Council - 11/07/2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Action: Rati Fy thc recommendation of the Public Works Committee. COMMITTEE/STAFF INPUT Barium Street Closure Staff was contacted by Mike Kelly of Anoka County who is completing the land acquisition for the signal at CR 116 and Dysprosium Street and the road upgrade. Mr. Kelly met with the Mallard Ponds Townhouse Association regarding temporary easements along the north side of CR 116. The Association has requested that the County close Barium Street. There was significant discussion lay thc Council about the closing of Barium Street. The determination was to allow thc Barium Street access to be closed as part of the signalization project; however the project is being delayed until next year due to right-of-way issues. Thc County contacted the City to determine if they would have any issues with the barricading of Barium Street. The County is in support of access closures and is willing to proceed with the closure and barricading of Barium under the (~ounty's realm. Public Works Director Kapler advised from a public safety standpoint staff does not likc to see accesses closed off, but they realize this is a very special circumstance. Motion was made to authorize the closure of the Barium Street access to Mallard Ponds as recommended by Anoka County. Action: Rat i fy the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. Update on Elmcrest Park Entrance At the July Public Works Committee meeting several options were presented to thc Committee to control the dust on the access road into Elmcrest Park. The recommendation of the Committee was to perform a double seal on the road, which was ratified by the Council. In mid-September staff learned that the material used to complete the double seal is no longer in production and the double scal cannot be completed this year. Thc consensus of the Public Works Committee was to reschedule the double seal on thc access road into Elmcrest Park to spring of 2006. Tll 47/Pleasaut Street Improvement Project Mayor Gamec directed staff to follow up on the status of the north turn lane onto Tfl 47 from CR 116 traveling east in relation to the TH 47/Pleasant Street Improvement Project.