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WS — Item 3 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item 3 <br />Date: Council Work Session, May 3, 2010 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Michael Grochala <br />Re: Signal Justification Report Update <br />Background <br />The City Council authorized the preparation of Signal Justification Reports (SJRs) for the <br />following two intersections at the April 12, 2010 City Council meeting: <br />1) Birch/Ware Road <br />2) Lake Drive /Main Street <br />The traffic counts for the intersections have been completed and the information is <br />currently under review. Staff will be meeting with Anoka County in May to discuss <br />design requirements and possible cost participation. <br />A determination on whether the signal systems are warranted should be completed in <br />May. Based on the results of the reports, staff will be requesting council authorization to <br />prepare feasibility studies for the project(s) in June. A determination on the scope of <br />improvements, estimated cost, and cost sharing, if any, will need to be completed by <br />August. <br />Any proposed questions to be placed on the 2010 General Election ballot need to be <br />submitted to the county by August 19, 2010. <br />Council Direction <br />No action is currently necessary. Council should begin considering the following <br />questions: <br />1. Do you want to proceed if only one project is warranted? <br />2. Do you want to proceed if there is no county cost share participation? <br />1 <br />