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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 25, 2013 Deputy Entner indicated that the Sheriff's Department has done two or three speed surveys on LaBore Road over the past seven or eight years. The average speed on the road is 31 to 32 miles per hour. Again, Entner did not see the need for a permanent variable speed sign; and with regard to the addition of the curve warning signs, drivers will typically ignore signs if there are too many along a roadway. Entner felt that increased enforcement along LaBore Road over the past several years has resulted in the decrease is speeds, and indicated that continued speed enforcement was the way to keep speeds down. Entner noted the previous comment that property owners were concerned about their safety in crossing LaBore Road to access mail boxes. He was concerned that additional signage or installation of permanent speed board would give these property owners a false sense of security. Again, Entner commented that continued speed enforcement on LaBore Road was the answer. Laurie Brausen, LaBore Road property owner, stated that she wanted to clarify that she did not believe the addition of 4 -way stops along LaBore Road was the answer. Brausen also stated that she did not think speed on LaBore Road was the problem. Brausen's concern was that the LaBore Road curve was a "hot spot" prior to the installation of the Pinetree Court /Cherry Hill Lane intersection. She was also concerned with the severity of the accidents that have occurred in the area of this curve. Brausen presented a map of the curve area and outlined the various accidents that have occurred over the years. She also presented pictures of the views driving out of Pinetree Court and the fact that there is landscaping to the right that blocks the ability to see oncoming traffic from that direction, thus oncoming traffic cannot see vehicles leaving Pinetree Court. Brausen noted that at the last meeting the City Administrator mentioned that the traffic study identified an area of the Pinetree Pond development that should have no landscaping or signage in order to preserve traffic sight lines. Brausen indicated that this landscaping was recently put in as part of the Pinetree Pond development, and noted that this landscaping will grow, thus increasing the visibility problem. Brausen also indicated that the Pinetree Pond development should have been developed with an outlet to Arcade Street. Blesener indicated that this point of the discussion this evening is not to revisit the development of Pinetree Pond. He indicated that the Council can address the issue of the landscaping, however. The City Administrator reported that some of the landscaping and the sign were installed before the traffic study was done, and indicated that he would again ask the developer to relocate these items out of the zone identified in the traffic study. Deputy Entner indicated that the severe crashes that Brausen pointed out were more the result of more than just speed, indicating that there were other circumstances involved that were either medical or alcohol related. 3