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LAKE ELMO CITY COOUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 6, 1987 PAGE 2 4. Landfill Committee Report Dan Novak informed the Council that the Citizens Advisory Committee has incorporated and is now officially known as Recycle and Preserve Parks, REAPP. The Committee has erected the sign at the entrance to the Regional Park. The Committee has received the legal response from the Metro Council on the Federal HUD monies, the State LCMR monies and the covenants. Copies were given to each City Council member. Novak summarized if Peter Bachman's interpretation of these issues are correct, the only option that is left for opposing this is the EAW/EIS Statement. 5. Public Inqujiries A. Request for Stop Sign at 27th St. & Ironwood Avenue A petition was submitted to the City Council by residents of Tablyn Park to authorize the installation of a stop sign on 27th St. North on the northeast corner of the intersection with Ironwood Trail. This is a T-intersection, with 27th Street being the through movement, and Ironwood terminating at 27th Street. The residents felt the stop sign was necessary because the drivers going west on 28th come up the hill and around a curve just before reaching the top of the hill. They accelerate to get up the hill; but when the road levels, they do not let up on the gas pedal. This creates a hazardous situation for these cars coming onto 27th from Ironwood and even more so for those backing out onto 27th from their driveways. Cars are not visible until about 150 feet from the intersection because of the sharp curve and the hill. This does not allow enough time to safely back out of a driveway, nor to stop at the stop sign on Ironwood, turn the corner, and get up enough speed before a car is on your bumper or passing you. Also noted was the many grade school children in the neighborhood, either walking or riding bikes; and traffic coming up the hill and around a curve even at the legal 30 mph presents a danger to the children, and all other pedestrians and bike riders. City Engineer Bohrer stated that he has viewed the intersection and at the time of his observation, there did not appear to be excessive speed or any impairment in sight distance. Bohrer stated his concern about placing a stop sign on a through street to control speed because gradually people will ignore this sign and it could be a potential for accidents. The City Council took this under consideration, but due to the fact that most of the trips would be local trips they decided to make the following motion. M/S/P Moe/Graves - to approve a 3-way stop sign at the T-intersection and to erect speed limit signs. (Motion carried 5-0).