Minutes - Public Works Committee - 05/18/1999

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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Public Works Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 1999, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Mim~esota. Members Present: Chairperson Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman Councihnember Terry Hendriksen Also Present: Director of Public Works Dean Kapler City Engineer Steve Jankowski Public Works Supervisor Grant Riemer Parks/Utilities Supervisor Mark Boos CALL TO ORDER Councihnember Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Public Works Committee to order at 5:09 p.m. CITIZEN INPUT None COMMITTEE BUSINESS Case #1: Request for Stop Signs at Various Locations City Engineer Jankowski stated that the City has received requests for stop signs at three locations and the requests came in at various times. The areas requested are for 144th Lane and Tungsten Way, 143''d Lane and Potassium Street, and 142nd Lane and Waco Street. Two of the th three intersections are very low volume. 144 Lane and Tungsten, during the peak time, sees ~d about 12 or 13 cars going through in an hour. Potassium and 143' within an hour at peak time had 52 cars, which is less than one car per minute. On 142nd Lane and Waco we have a total daily count of 1200 to 1300 vehicles per day. A review of the five year accident history of this intersection, between June 1, 1993 and December 31, 1997, shows two accidents. These two accidents occurred in 1993 and 1994. The two existing stop signs were placed in 1996. The addition of a stop sign on the northeast leg would require 500 to 600 stops each day for traffic, which presently has a free right turn. Wayne Bell stated he is concerned with adding a stop on Waco and taking a right onto T.H. #47. His concern is mostly in the winter when it is icy. It would eliminate confusion making it a three-way versus a two-way. Public Works Committee - May 19, 1999 Page 1 of 6