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The public hearing was closed at 7:42 p.m. Council Business Mayor Gamec called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 7:42 p.m. Councilmember Olson inquired about the effect on things like motorized vehicles such as wheelchairs under subd. 3.e. City Attorney Goodrich replied all of the categories will need to be reviewed with the uses that have been discussed in mind. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to introduce an ordinance to amend Chapter 5 of the City Code to establish regulations regarding the use of Roller Devices in the Town Center core area. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Elvig and Jeffrey. Case #5: Recommendation from the Pubic Works Committee for Traffic Sign Changes on Alpine Drive at CSAH 83 and CSAH 56 Public Works Director Olson stated on November 21, 2006, the Public Works Committee considered a request by the Anoka County Highway Department for the modification of signage at the intersections of the Alpine Drive/CSAH 83 and Alpine Drive/CSAH 56. The purpose of these changes is to improve the awareness of the STOP conditions on Alpine Drive at these two county trunk highway intersections and increase safety. The primary changes associated with this new traffic control plan for these two intersections includes the following (a) Placing a double set of STOP signs on the City street approaches; with a standard 36 inch sign on the left side and an oversized 48 inch sign on the right; and including Cross Traffic Does Not Stop tags beneath the STOP signs. (b) Installing a double set of symbol style STOP AHEAD signs on both side of the City street approaches. In the case of eastbound Alpine Boulevard approaching Ramsey Boulevard this will be a replacement of a word style STOP AHEAD sign. These STOP AHEAD signs will be placed at the approach distances recommended in the Uniform Manual on Traffic Control Devices in Minnesota. Public Works Director Olson indicated the changes described in (a) above have been made by the County Highway Department. The changes recommended in portion (b) above are the responsibility of the City. Mr. Olson advised it was the recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the City install the recommended signage changes at the intersections of Alpine Boulevard and CSAH 83 and Alpine Boulevard and CSAH 56 at an estimated cost of$1,200. Mayor Gamec inquired about the comment that the County was in favor of this change in the traffic signs. City Council / November 28, 2006 Page 10 of 16