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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />Flpril 8, 1981 <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr. Forsberg. <br />Ayes (5) Nardini, Forsberg, Fahey, Hanson, Scalze. <br />Nayes (0). <br />Resolution declared adopted. <br />This resolution appears in Resolution Book No. 7, Page 104. <br />Mr. Forsberg stated that he would like to see a no parking ban on <br />the entire strip of Edgerton. <br />Mr. Fahey stated that he would not want to lose the bike lanes for <br />the City. Fahey felt that these lanes will protect bikers and joggers <br />~n the City. Fahey made the commen~t that he will not vote against <br />the bike lanes. <br />Mr. Forsberg suggested that the County should have been seeking <br />Federal funding to improve Edgerton Street. <br />Mr. Fahey asked if the City was under any time constraints to approve <br />the project. Mr. Learnord informed the Council that the first <br />communities submitting their approval to the State will probably get <br />the funding for the bike lanes.Mr. Learnord stated that even if the <br />City approved the project tonight, he could not guarantee that the <br />City will get the funding for the project. <br />Mayor Hanson stated that he was not 9n favor of the bike lanes until <br />there is a better situation on Edgerton Street. Forsberg stated that <br />the County should overlay Edgerton Street and restrict parking. <br />Mrs. Nardini stated that the City needs bike paths. Fls to the parking <br />problem, Nardini felt that the County will go along with the City on <br />parking. Nardini also felt that with the addition of the bike paths, <br />the City will have a good basis for getting the speed limit on Edgerton <br />reduced. <br />Two residents on Edgerton Street informed the Council that they were <br />supporters of the bike lane proposal. <br />Mr. Hanson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION N0. 81-4-158 - TABLING FlCTION ON PHASF A OF <br />THE PROPOSED BIKE TRAIL FOR EDGERTON STREFT UNTIL TFIE <br />COUNTY BOFlRD INDICATES TO THE CITY ThIE FOLLOWING WILL <br />BE FlDDRESSED: 1. CONDITIO~! OF THE ROAD PROPER; <br />2. SPEED LIMIT - POSSIBLE REDUCTION fROM 40 MILES PER <br />HOUR TQ 30 MILES PER HOUR; 3. PARKING REGULATIONS IN TFIE <br />AREA OF RAMSEY COUNTY 6EACH; AND REQUESTING THAT MR. BOB <br />ORTH OF TFIE RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD OR HTS REPRESENTATIVE FlPPEAR <br />BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr. Forsberg. <br />Flyes (0). <br />Mayes (5) Nanson, Forsberg> Scalze, Nardini, Fahey. <br />Resolution denied. <br />This resolution appears in Resolution Book No. 7, Page 105. <br />Page -10- <br />