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Debbie Dean, 8028 Hill Trail, stated the experts, MnDOT, engineers, have indicated stop signs should not be used for speed control and have found that stop signs increase traffic pollution. The stop sign is inconvenient, but in her opinion there is not a good reason to have it there because it does not serve a purpose. A stop sign doesn't decrease the traffic She asked the Council to please do a traffic study before the stop sign is kept. She had talked to Mndot and there is a neighborhood traffic control program they take to neighborhoods for traffic calming and none of the city's suggestions are traffic calming. Dean asked what precedent is started for a stop sign erected on every street in Lake Elmo to slow down the speed. She asked the Council if the study comes back not supporting a stop sign, would the Council request the sign removed. Mayor Hunt suggested the City invite Commander Tim Tuthill and Don Theisen, Washington County Transportation in to a meeting for their suggested options. The stop sign could be left until we received the data and receive a course of action from the experts. Council member Johnston stated the people closest to the stop sign seem to be responsive to the help the sign has done in these three months. Council member Siedow stated in general he was against stop signs. We have to get the people to do the speed limit. M/S/P Johnston/Dunn — to direct the staff to invite Washington County representatives; Commander Tuthill and Don Theisen to a Council meeting in the next few weeks, and ask residents interested in being invited to this meeting to contact Acting Administrative Dillerud. (Motion passed 5-0.) M/S/P Johnston/Siedow — to direct the staff to leave the stop sign erected pending any future decisions by the council based on investigation of traffic calming for this area and other areas in the City. (Motion passed 5-0.) Council member Siedow stated this is not a permanent solution until it has been evaluated, and we understand the ramification of keeping or removing the stop sign. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Resolution No. 2003-065 Approving Claims M/S/P Siedow/DeLapp — to adopt Resolution No. 2003-065, approving Claim Number 156 which was used for payment of Sale and Use Tax, Claim Number 24113 was used to transfer funds into investments. Claim Numbers 157,158, DD18 through DD22, 24114 through 24126, were used for staff payroll dated July 24, 2003 and Claim Numbers 24127 through 24185 that were used for Accounts Payable in the total amount of $452,836.05. (Motion passed 5-0.) M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston — to remove from Agenda Item 4B. from the Consent Agenda. (Motion passed 5-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 5, 2003