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ROAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey Road and Bridge Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 9, <br />1997, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Councilmember Natalie Haas Steffen <br />Councilmember Sheila Beyer (arrived at 5:42 p.m.) <br />Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Tom Gamec <br />City Administrator Ryan Schroeder <br />City Engineer Steve Jankowski <br />Administrative Services Manager Linda Waite Smith <br />Police Chief David Gustafson <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Road and Bridge Committee to <br />order at 5:34 p.m. <br /> <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br />Consensus was to approve the agenda as presented. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: Report on Temporary Traffic Circle for 149th Avenue <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski reminded the Committee that speeding concerns and possible solutions <br />were dealt with at the last Road and Bridge Committee meeting with regard to the 149th Avenue <br />area. As directed by the Committee, Mr. Jankowski checked into the feasibility of installing a <br />traffic circle, temporarily, to slow traffic. He reported that the City of Minneapolis uses these <br />devices and requires temporary placement prior to a permanent installation and also assesses the <br />cost of permanent installation to the adjacent property owners. It was explained that Minneapolis <br />rarely installs these traffic circles on a permanent basis. He added that an article relating to these <br />circles reaffirms that they are effective in slowing down traffic and they do not cause traffic to <br />divert to another street. The circles are also called dangerous, annoying, unsightly and <br />expensive. Mr. Jankowski described the device as a 19-foot diameter circle formed by pieces of <br />interlocking, pre-formed concrete curb which are nailed into the pavement. The area behind the <br />curb would be back-filled with wood chips and three decorative planters would provide a base <br />for reflective warning signs. Additional reflective buttons should be placed on the curb sections <br />to enhance night-time visibility and special warning signs identifying the traffic circle would be <br /> <br />Road and Bridge Committee/September 9, 1997 <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />