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COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 22, 1996 however, they do not want to suffer as a neighborhood in Wenzel Farms. He spoke to the people in the back of the room and said he didn't know what they were clapping about. If somebody brought a petition to my door which says that you think there should be some safety for out kids, I would say, "let me sign that thing". Mr. Radeck explained that he has two children at home and they will be affected by this project because they play on the street (Cinnamon Teal Court) and his neighbors kids also play on the street. Mr. Radeck said that he got up at another meeting and said the same thing. He said that his concern is for his kids. He said he did not want a freeway outside of his house. Mr. Radeck said he wanted safety and some aesthetic value. He did not want a freeway going through his front yard. He said he did not buy his property with that in mind. Mr. Radeck said that he wants to have a nice home "out in suburbia" where he can enjoy raising his family. Mr. Radeck said he did not know that he was going to have to fight the School District, OSM, P & Z or the City Council. He said he went out and visited with his neighbors in Wenzel Farm and they all liked Option D. He said keep the traffic off of Elm Street, all his neighborhood wants is to keep the traffic away from them. Bobby Killy, 271 Elm Street - Mr. Killy said that he moved into this area a month ago and just found out last night that the old beautiful trees behind his house are coming down in three weeks. He said he was a little upset about that. Mr. Killy said he used to live in Wisconsin and the street he lived on was heavily traveled by cars and big semi - trucks. He said he knows what it is like to live on a busy road. That was one issue he considered when he purchased his current home. Mr. Killy said that after he heard about the middle school he said he understood that there would be additional traffic because of the school. In fact the traffic would double from 600 to 700 vehicles per day to 1200 or 1400 vehicles per day. He said that no matter what option is selected, there is no way to avoid the additional traffic because all the parents of school children in Circle Pines, Lexington and Blaine will come up Second Avenue or Sunset Road to Elm Street and across to get to the school. This is a shorter route and there are less signal lights. Mr. Killy said that it does not make any difference which option is selected, the traffic will be there. However, Mr. Killy said that the City could control the traffic pattern by making it unappealing to go up Second Avenue and unappealing to take Elm Street. He said where he comes from, school zones are 25 mph. Since this is going to be a school zone and the City will soon have control over the street, the City can make it a 25 mph street. Mr. Killy said we all know that 25 mph means 30 mph and 35 mph mean 40 mph. If the City makes Elm Street a 25 mph zone, maybe the speed will be controlled somewhat so that you do not have to worry too much about your kids walking to school. Mr. Killy also suggested that the City consider installing a nuisance stop sign for awhile and maybe put it at Rice Lake Lane. This means the Elm Street traffic will have to stop half way to the school. All this does is deter people who are using this route to the school and they will find out that Lake Drive (Highway 49) is the better route to the school. Mr. Killy asked who will pay for the upkeep of Elm Street. He said he did not want an assessment and is scared because he just moved here and will get a huge assessment because the traffic will double going to the school. Mr. Killy also asked who is responsible for the upkeep of the bituminous walk path that will be constructed on the PAGE 19