Minutes - Public Works Committee - 09/19/1999

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Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Chairperson Zimmerman, to recommend to City Council that the City not undertake a winter maintenance trail program, but that staff look into an adopt-a-trail program. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Zimmerman, and Councilmember Hendriksen, and Connolly. Voting No: None. Case #3: Identify 1999 Priority Street Lighting Additions City Engineer Jankowski stated that since 1992, the City of Ramsey has operated a street lighting system. As of the beginning of 1999, the City's street lighting system includes 332 lights, of which 110 lights are designated on the Priority Street Lighting System. The Priority Street Lighting System is comprised of streetlights located along intersections of City streets with State, County, and higher-speed City MSA roadways. The purpose of this type of lighting is more for traffic safety in identifying the location of the intersection on a dark highway than for security purposes associated with subdivision lighting. Not all intersections on these routes currently have priority lights installed. However, all intersections initially identified by the Police Department as being high priorities have been illuminated. At this point, the only remaining intersections that have yet to receive priority lighting are classified as residential street intersections. It is anticipated that the 1999 budget of $25,000 will allow for the installation of 20 lights. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired to what extent the priority lighting is accomplished. City Engineer Jankowski replied that, after this year, there will be approximately 60 locations remaining out of 110. Councilmember Zimmerman requested that that the Committee members received an updated map of the existing locations of the priority lights and the proposed locations. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Chairperson Zimmerman, to recommend City Council accept staff's recommendation and proceed with the installation of 20 street lights as budgeted for 1999. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmember Zimmerman, and Councilmember Hendriksen, and Connolly. Voting No: None. Case #4: Request for Four-way Stop at C.R. #116 and Dysprosium Street City Engineer Jankowski stated that the intersection of C.R. #116 and Dysprosium Street has met warrants for traffic signalization and was considered for signal installation along with a number of other similar intersections. Unfortunately, limited funding did not allow for the installation in 1999. He noted, however, that meeting warrants for signalization provides one of the warrant Public Works Committee/September 21, 1999 Page 6 of 9