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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />APPROVED <br />46 needed. Use is planned only for those times and probably not for whole days. He asked <br />47 Public Safety Director Swenson for his opinion on the street use. <br />48 <br />49 Director Swenson said in terms of speed, while the business hasn't opened the gate to <br />5o Elbe Street yet, there have been no complaints about that. It is kind of a "wait and see" <br />51 situation. In terms of Lake Drive and the impact in the past, there hasn't been a problem. <br />52 Use of a controlled intersection instead of not makes some sense. <br />53 <br />54 A resident of Danube and 8Pt Street noted additional traffic in the area (Lake Drive) due <br />55 to construction on the interstate. About ten years ago, he approached the Joyer's with a <br />56 paper signed by Governor Perpich about speed limits on rural versus city roads and <br />57 suggested they pursue a lowered speed limit. He's watched the speed increase and <br />58 increase on Lake Drive and there's some danger there. A lower speed limit would make <br />59 it safer for kids going to school as well as people wanting to drive into businesses. <br />60 <br />61 Mayor Reinert said he doesn't disagree with the speed limit question but that is a separate <br />62 topic. He doesn't know if speed bumps are the best solution. It seems like the best may <br />63 be to allow this as a temporary use and find out the impact of that use. The permit is <br />64 only issued for this year. <br />65 <br />66 The council and residents discussed notification to the neighborhood of the council's last <br />67 discussion and tonight's meeting. Council Member Manthey noted that he asked to have <br />68 this on the agenda tonight. He had understood that the whole neighborhood was notified <br />69 of that first meeting but now understands that only went to Elbe Street. After being <br />70 informed of the petition, he thought it would be best to bring people together to share <br />71 their concerns. <br />72 <br />73 Mayor Reinert suggested allowing the gate to be used and see what happens. He is glad <br />74 to see the signage added. He isn't hearing any council members say they want to pull <br />75 back the permission. <br />76 <br />77 Council Member Rafferty said the responsibility is falling to the Waldoch business to <br />78 decide when that gate is needed and he feels they will handle it appropriately. <br />79 <br />80 An area resident noted rumors that the Joyers are going to develop townhomes in the area. <br />81 <br />82 Council Member Manthey suggested that the bottom line with the council issuing <br />83 permission to use the street was that it is an annual situation. He wants to make sure <br />84 people feel that they are being heard. <br />85 <br />86 Doug Joyer said they may never need to open the gate but they feel it's important to have <br />87 the opportunity. <br />88 <br />89 Mayor Reinert remarked that it may be a good idea to lower the speed limit in front of the <br />90 Waldoch business. <br />�a <br />