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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 16, 1992 2 M/S/P Mottaz/Williams - to approve the June 16, 1992 claims 4636 thru #673 as presented. (Motion carried 3-1: Dick Johnson: He would like items #670 and #671 delayed until an explanation is received from the Maintenance Foreman) 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL: A. Jan Rosenthal - Suburban Cable - Informational Commissioner Dave Garloff reported on the recent transfer of sale to a company out of Iowa purchasing all of the cable company franchises under the Hauser system and are hoping to close sometime in September. It is not clear what will happen to the rates, but there will be no change in present operations as far as personnel and activities. One change happening concurrently is transfer of public access. Carol Banister, President of the Board of Suburban Community Channels, explained the role of the Board. Jan Rosenthal read the resolution adopted by the Board. B. Washington County Commissioner, Mary Hauser Washington County Commissioner Mary Hauser explained when the County gets a request from the city to have the speed zone re-evaluated, the Washington County Public Works Director contacts MnDOT. A copy of the letter from D.Theisen, Deputy Director of Washington County Public Works to Mr. Dixon of MnDOT was distributed to the City Council. Once MnDOT has been apprised of the need for re-evaluation, they send people out to do speed checks. One of the criteria used to arrive at the speed limit is based on the rate that 85 percent of the motorists travel. The Commissioner of Transportation is the decider of these issues. - Councilman Mottaz explained it was his understanding from Dick Herold, the state does not allow an increase in a speed limit on a road where there is shared surface for bicycle trails. The portion of Olson Lake Trail where they proposed to change the speed limit is part of the Country View Bicycle trail; therefore, if this is true the speed limit cannot be changed on that portion. Councilman Williams asked when did the county board become aware of MnDOT's authorization to raise the speed limit. Hauser responded she became aware of this authorization when she received Ken Sovereign's letter. It is not usual that the Board receive this information or notification because the Board does not get involved in reviewing the City's request because they do not vote on this information. The City certainly should have been notified of raising the speed limit.