06-05-2017 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 59 2017 APPROVED 44 use for study criteria. She reviewed the recommendations, including no stop sign with 45 continued monitoring of the traffic by the Police and continued traffic monitoring. 46 A resident of the street (not identified) addressed the council. He noted concerns about 47 how the traffic study was conducted (noting on a map the area where speed sticks were 48 used for the study). There are very many children in the area. When the mayor asked if 49 speeders are people from the neighborhood, the residents present said yes, noting that 50 there are quite a few teens. 51 52 Residents spoke in favor of a stop sign and asked for a new traffic study with different 53 data gathering sites. 54 55 Public Safety Director explained that placing a stop sign where drivers don't expect it 56 creates a less safe situation because of an expectation that may not be met (drivers may 57 not stop). He would be interested in data from a different spot though. Also he wonders 58 about being creative by placing temporary speed bumps. 59 60 Mayor Reinert noted the results of the speed study; what changes or devices does the 61 study result point to? 62 63 The council directed staff to work further on the issue (additional data to be gathered and 64 communication to area residents) and report back at the July work session. 65 3. Culvert Maintenance ACD 10-22-32 —City Engineer Hankee introduced the 66 Rice Creek Watershed district representatives. Ms. Hankee reviewed the council 67 direction to staff to gather additional data on the culvert area in addressing the 68 draining/flooding situation that has occurred there. She reviewed communication with 69 the property owner of the specific site where the culvert is located and the area residents 70 who have expressed concern. She noted the balance required in maintaining the drainage 71 systems. The history of the culvert and ditch system was reviewed. 72 73 Ms. Hankee explained the work that has been done to address the flooding. The water 74 has receded to normal levels. 75 76 Ms. Hankee recalled a request to report on the original development (Bluebell Ponds) of 77 the area; as outlined in the staff report there was study included with that development. 78 79 Mayor Reinert noted the circumstances that created the problem and that it seems that it is 80 back to normal. An area resident disagreed, noting first that a certain area has cleared 81 but noting also his concern about the dead trees near his home that are still sitting in 82 water. He feels that the original plans and culvert don't address all of the problem. 83 84 The son-in-law of a resident explained the current situation whereby there is still water 85 threatening homes. 2