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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 16, 1992 3 Councilman Williams asked the Commissioner if she would propose a policy at the County Board level to make sure that any future matters such as this is referred to the city before the signs go up next time. Hauser answered that this would be the appropriate thing to do and she certainly intends to do that. Williams also asked that the city be copied on any future correspondence from the Public Works Dept, related to this particular matter. Mayor Johnson explained, typically, before they raise the speed limit, the state will offer an opportunity to the requesting party and remind them that their first action might be enforcement of existing limits. If there is an opportunity to put the old speed limit signs back up and get extraordinary enforcement and see if we cannot get people to abide these limits; thereby, not increase the limits. Councilman Johnson asked if the City could be notified to have a representative when they meet at the site as noted in Mr. Theisen's letter. Mayor Johnson: The question was asked if the County Attorney could look into the existence of this state law (1973) and what ramifications it has to this particular stretch of road. This is our city and one of our streets even though it is a county road and it is our residents that live along there and the safety of our residents is what we are concerned with. This entire process is very ill conceived. M/S/P Dick Johnson/Williams - to direct the city administrator to write a letter to the Dept. of Transportation reiterating points made this evening. (Motion carried 4-0). Mary Hauser will inquire on the status of what the County can or cannot do regarding enforcement of the regulations in place on our lakes. The City Administrator reported that new signs stating city lake regulations will be received in three weeks and then will be posted. C. Petition for speed limit and no parking signs on east side of Highlands Trail M/S/ Mottaz/Johnson - to instruct the Maintenance Dept. to post "no parking" signs on the south east side of Highlands Trail N. approx 150' on either side of the playground.