10-02-2017 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION October 2, 2017 APPROVED 91 conditions with the possibility of build and no -build and the concept of best traffic 92 control: 93 - Operations analysis indicates that an all -way stop would not work, a traffic signal is 94 moderately recommended, and a roundabout receives the best mark. 95 96 The report recommends a roundabout as it represents the safest of the options. The 97 Mayor noted that the report indicates either a roundabout or a signal would work. Mayor 98 Reinert asked what body will decide on the traffic control and Mr. Rickert said all four 99 bodies of government will have a say in the matter. Mayor Reinert asked Public Safety too Director Swenson for his opinion and he reported that roundabouts are safer, traffic 101 signals create worse accidents, so he prefers the roundabout. 102 103 The council concurred to accept the report and indicated a preference for a roundabout. 104 105 3. Traffic Safety Review Process and Procedures Policy — Chuck Rickert, WSB 106 & Associates, noted that the city's traffic committee has been established and functioning 107 for some time. The purpose of the group is to come together to review traffic matters. 108 The group has discussed development of a policy that could be used for matters that come 109 up. That proposed policy is before the council and it includes: 110 111 - the city's engineer's responsibility is primary; 112 - the policy covers requests from residents, the city council, the traffic committee 113 itself or staff, 114 - items to be considered: speed limit (under established guidelines), stop signs, 115 warning signs, crosswalks, and traffic calming. 116 117 Engineer Hankee indicated that staff is requesting that the council formally adopt the 118 policy. She added that the traffic group has already been using the policy unofficially 119 and has found it to be very workable and useful in providing information to the public. 120 Public Safety Director Swenson added that the policy provides clarity to staff as well as 121 the public who can be directed to a written document to promote understanding; it also 122 provides consistency. 123 124 Mayor Reinert asked how development of the policy was funded and Ms. Hankee 125 explained it was essentially developed under the general engineering services retainer. 126 Mr. Rickert explained that it contains policies developed for and by other cities and so 127 some content was not created but was already in place. 128 129 Council Member Manthey noted the sidewalk at Lino Lakes Elementary and he wonders 130 how this policy could impact that situation. Community Development Director Grochala 131 added that the County basically directed the changes at that location; the policy would 132 support that change. 133 134 The council concurred to consider adoption of the policy at the next regular council 135 meeting.