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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 22, 1994 The Engineer reported that stop signs could be placed on those corners, but stop signs will not reduce the amount of traffic through the area. The Engineer pointed out that Lakeshore /Old County Road C /Jackson Street is the quickest route for the apartments to get to the freeway. The Engineer felt that putting stop signs on the curves will result in more noise and pollution from traffic stopping and starting at the stop signs. The Engineer reported that he has looked at changing the curves in order for the road to meet MSA requirements. This would require the purchase of two lots, therefore, would not be economically feasible. The Engineer pointed out that the curves are currently signed at 15 miles per hour, and felt that if traffic is traveling faster than that around the curves, or exceeding the speed limits, the City had an enforcement problem. One of the property owners in the area reported that the current condition of the road helps to reduce traffic speeds. Demont suggested that speed bumps be installed on the road. The Engineer reported that speed bumps do deter speeds, but they are undesirable, can cause a waffling effect on the roadway, and are hard on vehicles. Demont reported that he has served in law enforcement for 29 years, and has never seen where a speed bump caused a waffling on a street. Demont guesstimated speeds on Lakeshore /Old County Road C /Jackson Street at 50 miles per hour. A resident asked if apartment traffic could be diverted to Rice Street. That resident also reported that there are approximately three false fire alarms at the apartments each week, therefore, a lot of emergency vehicle traffic up and down the roads. The resident felt that since Rice Street was a State highway, that is where the apartment traffic should go. Hanson pointed out that merchants in the area may feel that they would lose business if the apartment traffic were diverted to Rice Street. Page 100