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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey Public Works Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 21, <br />2000, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Chairperson Gerald Zimmerman <br />Councilmember Terry Hendriksen <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Public Works Supervisor Grant Riemer <br />City Engineer Steve Jankowski <br />City Engineer Brian Olson <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairperson Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Public Works Committee to order at <br />5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he has received complaints regarding drainage problems <br />north of the new fire station along Armstrong Boulevard. He forwarded the information he <br />received to staff for their review. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Address Citizen Concern for Speed Control on Waco Street NW Between <br />149th Avenue NW and 150th Avenue NW <br /> <br />Oity Engineer Jankowski stated that at the October 24, 2000 Council meeting, Roberta Mathesen <br />a resident at 14970 Waco Street NW appeared to request that consideration be given to some <br />measures to slow the speed of the traffic on Waco Street NW specifically between 149th Avenue <br />NW and 150th Avenue NW. The segment of Waco Street NW was constructed in 1992 as a <br />Minnesota State Aid (MSA) street and was constructed to a width of 43 feet, which compares to <br />a 24 width north of 150th Avenue NW and 28 feet south of 149th Avenue NW. Although this <br />segment of street is substantially wider than the remainder of Waco Street NW south of 149th <br />Avenue NW, similar concerns regarding traffic speed have been received from the segment to the <br />south as well. Staff is in the process of purchasing a speed watch trailer, and is expecting <br />delivery by January 2001. The speed trailer is an effective device to advise motorists of concern <br />over traffic speed within the neighborhood, and of reminding the motorist of the speed limit and <br />their own speed. In addition to these functions, the unit being purchased will also come equipped <br /> <br />Public Works Committee/November 21, 2000 <br /> Page 1 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />