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Steve Kragness stated he lives on the northeast comer of Uranimite and 149th Avenue. The speeders are doing about 50 and 60 miles an hour. They cut wide heading west and to cut the comers they hit his ditch and also that of the Thatchers. They have even side-swiped the street sign. He expressed concern for safety of the children and also the property damage. He suggested that a stop sign alone at any intersection will not take care of the speeding as it appears this speeding is intentional. Ms. Hoffman noted a particular vehicle that has been causing havoc -- speeding, tormenting the neighborhood, throwing garbage out of the vehicle, etc. Chief Gustafson stated that when he meets with Ms. Hoffrnan, and the neighborhood, he would like some testimony with regard to the damage that is occurring. Councilmember Haas Steffen agreed that the people could write down the damage that's occurring and it could be discussed at the next neighborhood meeting. With regard to ways of reducing speed, there have been several suggestions. Some of these suggestions are practical and some are not as easy to deal with. She understood that the law prohibits placing stop signs simply to reduce speed. It appears there is a bad situation on Uranimite also with a deaf child and property damage. Bob stated he lives on 150th and Uranimite. He expressed concern about visibility -- without stopping, a car may not see another coming. He noted also that people do not slow down enough to take the right turn and end up in Thatcher's ditch. They also take the right turn without waiting to see ifa car or bike is coming. He said it's amazing no one has been killed there. Mayor Gamec wondered if we can just put stop signs wherever we want. Mr. Jankowski replied yes, however, the City would have to take on certain liabilities if the warrants for a stop sign are not met. Councilmember Haas Steffen felt that stop signs should be warranted in this area. Mr. Jankowski explained that for one stop sign, the warrants are pretty "soft". There are quantifiables for four-way or all-way stops. They are basically traffic counts. He felt it would be difficult to meet warrants for four-way stops in this area. Councilmember Haas Steffen stated that if new stop signs are put up, the City should check to see what types of warnings are available and also what they would cost. With regard to speed bumps, she stated, from personal experience, that you cannot travel 35 miles per hour on the speed bumps on Dysprosium. With regard to 149th, she is not sure where speed bumps should be but that staff should seriously review that area and determine where they would work the best. Staff should have traffic counts done to determine if four-way stops are justified. Road and Bridge Committee/March 17, 1998 Page 3 of 6