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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />APPROVED <br />89 be monitored and communication efforts with the public also continue. Mr. DeGardner <br />90 noted water treatment discussions recently and a report coming forward on that subject. <br />91 He explained that initially the City moved to utilizing only wells with lower manganese <br />92 levels but as summertime demand rises, it is anticipated that other wells will need to be <br />93 utilized and manganese levels will rise. Staff is suggesting options for reducing water <br />94 demand in order to lessen the use of water and therefore keep manganese levels down <br />95 over the next several months. The options include increased communication with <br />96 residents, extend the watering ban, or enact a complete watering ban. Staff is seeking the <br />97 council's direction. When asked, staff indicated that they feel option two is viable. Mr. <br />98 Williams said he'd like to give people the opportunity to comply voluntarily to bring <br />99 demand into a more level situation. Use is being monitored every day. A letter out to <br />10o the public costs about $3,000 each occurrence. <br />101 <br />102 Councilmember Ruhland suggested an article in the Quad Press, use of social media, etc <br />103 to really get the word out. Finance Director Cotton noted that the City does not have all <br />104 the communication tools to best get the word out. Councilmember Stoesz recommends <br />105 adding something like a graph to teach and reach people on this matter. <br />106 <br />107 Staff will proceed with option two, extending the watering ban. <br />108 4. Birc1� Street Reconstruction —Community Development Director Grochala <br />109 updated the council on the project. Coming forward from previous council discussions, <br />110 the matter of a pedestrian flasher and addition of landscaping remained to be determined. <br />Ill <br />112 Pedestrian Flasher — as called for in the associated joint powers agreement with Anoka <br />113 County, they have reviewed the addition of a flasher at the Tomahawk Trail roundabout <br />i 14 (the main intersection at the school) and a report on the matter is included in the staff <br />115 report. The roundabout itself and traffic data was reviewed. With any roundabout there <br />116 is an abundance of signage. He explained the clearance of the crossings and safety zones <br />1 17 for pedestrians. The county report doesn't indicate that a flasher is required however <br />118 because it is a school crossing, additional measures can be considered. Basically, if <br />119 included, it would be at the City's expense and would still need to meet county standards. <br />120 The cost is approximately $10,000. Options are to include it and fund it or to include the <br />12l conduit (probably at no cost to the City) and decide later if it is needed. Mr. Grochala <br />122 recommends that the City include it in the project, look for other funds, and eventually <br />123 pay what is needed. Councilmember Stoesz asked staff to also look at the possibility of <br />124 adding lighting to the tunnel in that vicinity. <br />125 <br />126 Landscaping —examples of landscaping options were reviewed (basic non -irrigated, a <br />127 shrub and mulch treatment, and a more extensive treatment). If there is to be <br />128 landscaping, there is a long term commitment to maintenance and that belongs to the City <br />129 and it could be complicated. Another consideration is that this is a main corridor of the <br />13o City so appearance is a consideration. If the Council wishes to proceed, he would <br />131 recommend having the City engineer look at the options and attached costs. There is a <br />132 deadline to include the plans in the overall project plans. <br />3 <br />