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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION June 5, 2017 DRAFT 2 use for study criteria. She reviewed the recommendations, including no stop sign with 44 continued monitoring of the traffic by the Police and continued traffic monitoring. 45 A resident of the street (not identified) addressed the council. He noted concerns about 46 how the traffic study was conducted (noting on a map the area where speed sticks were 47 used for the study). There are very many children in the area. When the mayor asked if 48 speeders are people from the neighborhood, the residents present said yes, noting that 49 there are quite a few teens. 50 51 Residents spoke in favor of a stop sign and asked for a new traffic study with different 52 data gathering sites. 53 54 Public Safety Director explained that placing a stop sign where drivers don’t expect it 55 creates a less safe situation because of an expectation that may not be met (drivers may 56 not stop). He would be interested in data from a different spot though. Also he wonders 57 about being creative by placing temporary speed bumps. 58 59 Mayor Reinert noted the results of the speed study; what changes or devices does the 60 study result point to? 61 62 The council directed staff to work further on the issue (additional data to be gathered and 63 communication to area residents) and report back at the July work session. 64 3. Culvert Maintenance ACD 10-22-32 – City Engineer Hankee introduced the 65 Rice Creek Watershed district representatives. Ms. Hankee reviewed the council 66 direction to staff to gather additional data on the culvert area in addressing the 67 draining/flooding situation that has occurred there. She reviewed communication with 68 the property owner of the specific site where the culvert is located and the area residents 69 who have expressed concern. She noted the balance required in maintaining the drainage 70 systems. The history of the culvert and ditch system was reviewed. 71 72 Ms. Hankee explained the work that has been done to address the flooding. The water 73 has receded to normal levels. 74 75 Ms. Hankee recalled a request to report on the original development (Bluebell Ponds) of 76 the area; as outlined in the staff report there was study included with that development. 77 78 Mayor Reinert noted the circumstances that created the problem and that it seems that it is 79 back to normal. An area resident disagreed, noting first that a certain area has cleared 80 but noting also his concern about the dead trees near his home that are still sitting in 81 water. He feels that the original plans and culvert don’t address all of the problem. 82 83 The son-in-law of a resident explained the current situation whereby there is still water 84 threatening homes. 85