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<br />The public hearing was closed at 7:42 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 7:42 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson inquired about the effect on things like motorized vehicles such as <br />wheelchairs under subd. 3.e. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich replied all of the categories will need to be reviewed. with the uses that <br />have been discussed in mind. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to introduce an ordinance <br />to amend Chapter 5 of the City Code to establish regulations regarding the.use. of Roller Devices <br />in the Town Center core area. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Olson, Pearson, and <br />Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Elvig and Jeffrey. <br /> <br />Case #5: <br /> <br />Recommendation from the Pubic Works Committee for TrafticSign <br />Changes on Alpine Drive at CSAH 83 and CSAH 56 <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated on November 21, 2006, the Public Works Committee <br />considered a request by the Anoka County Highway Department for th~ modification of s~gnage <br />at the intersections of the Alpine Drive/CSAH 83 and Alpine Drive/CSAH 56. The purpose of <br />these changes is to improve the awareness of the STOP conditions on Alpine Drive at these. two <br />county trunk highway intersections and increase safety. The primary changes associated with <br />this new traffic control plan for these two intersections includes the following <br />(a) Placing a double set of STOP signs on the City street approaches; with astandar:d 3p,inch <br />sign on the left side and an oversized. 48 inch sign on the right; and including i Cross <br />Traffic Does Not Stop tags beneath the STOP signs. <br />(b) Installing a double set of symbol style STOP AHEAD signs .onboth side of th,e City <br />street approaches. In the case of eastbound Alpine Boulevar:d approachingR;~sey <br />Boulevard this will be a replacement ofa word style STOP AHEAD sign. These.STOP <br />AHEAD signs will be placed at the approach distances recorpm.ended in the Uiliform <br />Manual on Traffic Control Devices in Minnesota. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson indicated the changes described in (a) ~bove have been m~e by <br />the County Highway Department. The changes recommended. in portion; (b) above are the <br />responsibility of the City. Mr. Olson advised it was the recommendation of the Public !Works <br />Committee that the City install the recommended signage changes at theint~rsectionsofiA1pine <br />Boulevard and CSAH 83 and Alpine Boulevard and CSAH 56 at an estimated cost of $1,200. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec inquired about the comment that the County was in favor of this change in the <br />traffic signs. <br /> <br />City Council! November 28, 2006 <br />Page 10 of 16 <br /> <br />P50 <br /> <br />