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