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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 2 needed. Use is planned only for those times and probably not for whole days. He asked 46 Public Safety Director Swenson for his opinion on the street use. 47 48 Director Swenson said in terms of speed, while the business hasn’t opened the gate to 49 Elbe Street yet, there have been no complaints about that. It is kind of a “wait and see” 50 situation. In terms of Lake Drive and the impact in the past, there hasn’t been a problem. 51 Use of a controlled intersection instead of not makes some sense. 52 53 A resident of Danube and 81st Street noted additional traffic in the area (Lake Drive) due 54 to construction on the interstate. About ten years ago, he approached the Joyer’s with a 55 paper signed by Governor Perpich about speed limits on rural versus city roads and 56 suggested they pursue a lowered speed limit. He’s watched the speed increase and 57 increase on Lake Drive and there’s some danger there. A lower speed limit would make 58 it safer for kids going to school as well as people wanting to drive into businesses. 59 60 Mayor Reinert said he doesn’t disagree with the speed limit question but that is a separate 61 topic. He doesn’t know if speed bumps are the best solution. It seems like the best may 62 be to allow this as a temporary use and find out the impact of that use. The permit is 63 only issued for this year. 64 65 The council and residents discussed notification to the neighborhood of the council’s last 66 discussion and tonight’s meeting. Council Member Manthey noted that he asked to have 67 this on the agenda tonight. He had understood that the whole neighborhood was notified 68 of that first meeting but now understands that only went to Elbe Street. After being 69 informed of the petition, he thought it would be best to bring people together to share 70 their concerns. 71 72 Mayor Reinert suggested allowing the gate to be used and see what happens. He is glad 73 to see the signage added. He isn’t hearing any council members say they want to pull 74 back the permission. 75 76 Council Member Rafferty said the responsibility is falling to the Waldoch business to 77 decide when that gate is needed and he feels they will handle it appropriately. 78 79 An area resident noted rumors that the Joyers are going to develop townhomes in the area. 80 81 Council Member Manthey suggested that the bottom line with the council issuing 82 permission to use the street was that it is an annual situation. He wants to make sure 83 people feel that they are being heard. 84 85 Doug Joyer said they may never need to open the gate but they feel it’s important to have 86 the opportunity. 87 88 Mayor Reinert remarked that it may be a good idea to lower the speed limit in front of the 89 Waldoch business. 90