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O IC iii P. IN C::. i,,0 Meeting Date: 8/24/94 Agenda Item: P 1 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Update on neighborhood traffic control SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Terry Maurer, City Engineer EXPLANATION /SUMMARY: prepared by Susan Hoyt Action to date: In response to some traffic readings which indicated that at least one vehicle was driving at excessive speeds in the Falcon Woods neighborhood, the city requested residents of the neighborhood to watch for speeders and notify the city staff or the police department of the license numbers. This request was made with bright colored fliers hand delivered to every home. The city and the police department received no calls reporting speeders. The police department also assigned an unmarked car to the area for a week in mid July to check for speeders. No speeders were found, but a few persons were warned about "rolling" stops. Research on neighborhood traffic control: In addition to this, a resident of the Falcon Woods neighborhood verbally requested that the city consider "slow for children" or "watch for children" signs as an additional way to remind drivers to go slowly. Staff explained that "watch for children" signs have not found to be effective, but said the council could discuss this. Staff has also received concerns about speeding drivers in the Maple Knoll area. Staff research on the use of "watch for children" signs confirmed what the staff had been told elsewhere. Most cities are moving away from using these signs because they are not effective. In a recent publication put out by the North Central Section Institute of Transportation Engineers, there i page discussing the fact that these signs do not protect the public safety and can provide a false sense of security. Some other cities' policies on "watch for children" signs: Minneapolis. Eliminated their use and removed them 15 years ago. The city determined that the signs were not only ineffective but might inadvertently portray the message the unsigned neighborhood streets did not require watching for children. Permits residents to put up "children 10mph" signs in alleys at the residents' expense.