08-07-2017 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED August 7, 2017 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE August 7, 2017 5 TIME STARTED 6*00 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED 10000 P.M. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Kusterman, 8 Maher, Manthey and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT None 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John 12 Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Public Services Director 13 Rick DeGardner; Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson; City Clerk Julie Bartell. 14 15 1. Arlo Lane and Bald Eagle Boulevard Traffic Review —Chuck Rickert, WSB & 16 Associates, reported on the traffic study that was completed for the area. A speed count 17 was done and the speeds were found to be within the 30 mph threshold. They did a full 18 week of counts. They had a couple of peaks (speeders in the morning rush) that came in 19 over 50 mph. Based on existing conditions and overall study results, they are still 20 recommending no stop sign. He explained that putting in a stop sign where it isn't 21 warranted actually causes a less safe situation. They recommend that monitoring 22 continue and direct police efforts based on study data. 23 24 Mayor Reinert suggested that it seems that it is a couple a people in the neighborhood that 25 are causing the problems. 26 27 Crystal Lynn, original requester of a stop sign, asked if the study data can be released. 28 She is currently taking down license numbers and watching herself. She is seeing kids on 29 phones driving and it is frightening. 30 31 Mayor Reinert asked Public Safety Director Swenson if those license number reports are 32 followed. Director Swenson said there is a visit if they live in the city or a phone call if 33 they don't. 34 35 Another resident reported that it's difficult to determine who was driving (car can be 36 registered to someone other than the drive) or where they are from. Some of the actions 37 that have been taken seem to slow things down. He agrees that a stop sign probably isn't 38 the best approach but he favors the communication and enforcement recommended. 39 40 Community Development Director Grochala noted the community education element of 41 the staff recommendation; that will get the word out. 42 43 Mayor Reinert noted his neighborhood experience. The best approach to the problem has 44 been direct communications with the neighbors.