Minutes - Public Works Committee - 06/20/2006

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Consensus of the Committee was to direct staff come back to the Public Works Committee with a recommendation on the removal of all but the two chevrons on the comer. City Engineer Jankowski indicated this can be added to the agenda as a case at the end of the meeting. APPROVE AGENDA Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to approve the agenda as submitted. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmembers Olson and Cook. Voting No: None. APPROVE MINUTES Motion by Chairperson Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to approve the May 16, 2006 Public Works Committee meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmembers Olson and Cook. Voting No: None. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Case #1 : Consider Traffic Restrictions on City Streets City Engineer Jankowski explained within the past several months the City has received complaints regarding outside traffic traveling through residential neighborhoods as a result of road closures due to construction projects. Specifically two such neighborhoods have been identified and include the Welcomes Road Neighborhood east of Variolite Street and the Regency Ponds Neighborhood. In preparing for this case, notification of this meeting was mailed to individual property owners in these neighborhoods advising them that this topic is to be discussed at this evening's meeting and inviting them to participate. He explained each neighborhood has unique circumstances, which will be addressed separately below, however, a common element relating to traffic regulation bears on both of these situations. City streets are public spaces, which the general public has a right to use providing they do so in compliance with laws and ordinances. For example, City police can enforce speed limits however they cannot define who is "local" or whether any particular vehicle has a valid reason for using the street. Mr. Jankowski provided the following overview ofthe traffic concerns: We/comes Road Neighborhood: This neighborhood consists of the unpaved streets west of Variolite Street, which include 163Td Lane, Uranimite Street, 164th Lane, Sapphire Street, and 164th Avenue. These streets provide an east/west connection between Variolite and Ramsey Boulevard between Alpine Drive (one mile to the south) and CR 63 (1 ~ mile to the north). Because Public Works Committee / June 20, 2006 Page 2 of 15