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November 27, 1978 Administrator Achen read a letter received from Susan and David Thymian, 8325 Spring Lake Road, favoring realignment of the routes to Red Oak Drive. Judy Hamilton, 8260 Red Oak Drive, asked why more residents weren't asked to input into survey format. David Notaro, 2749 Ardan, stated that at no time have the residents on Ardan and Spring Lake Road, who don't want the buses on their street, argued that the buses should be shifted back to Red Oak residents. Councilmember Ziebarth stated that we got to this point, because MTC had difficulty making left turns from Red Oak onto County Road J. Council authorized the change in the spirit of cooperation, but resi- dents on Ardan spring Lake Road quickly made Council aware of their objection to the rerouting. He stated that, if the original change was made just for MTC convenience, it should be changed back to the Ardan route. Administrator Achen asked Mr. Dickson whether MTC had any smaller buses to use in our area. Councilmember Ziebarth asked whether some buses travelling through Mounds View could not be routed to by -pass the city since ridership is not that great. Councilmember Ziebarth asked whether MTC would object to 25 mph limit for buses in this area. Page 4 Mr. Dickson stated that the buses being used are MTC's standard sizes which are needed to accommodate passenger load as buses approach down- town. Mrs. Hamilton stated that `ITC buses on Red Oak have been a problem for the ten years she has lived there. She has complained to police of MTC bus speeding because of the straight shot from Sherwood to County Road J on Red Oak. Kathy Heilman, 8250 Red Oak, stated she has been there 3 years and accepted buses, but they shake the windows because of their fast spe 's. Not complaining about buses as much as their speeding. Joan Notaro, 2749 Ardan, stated her walls have been cracking and nails popping out from buses travelling in front of house. bir. Dickson stated where MTC has encountered similar problems they've tried to reroute to avoid bumpy streets, He also stated speed limits are to be obeyed by MTC drivers. MTC supervisors make occasional checks to assure compliance with speed limits. Mr. Dickson stated MTC would not object but would request some type of posting. Pat Johnson, 8281 Red Oak, has followed an MTC bus travelling 50 mph. She was losing light bulbs frequently and an electrician told her it was the buses.