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Mounds View City Council January 12, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 10 suggested these comments be discussed at the upcoming retreat and asked Council Members 1 whether they would each work on a portion to categorize the comments by topics. 2 3 The Council noted that additional categories may be needed and agreed to start with the 4 following topics: County Highway 10, Streets, Trails, Code Compliance, Crime, Housing Types, 5 and Redevelopment. The Council will also identify the number of positive and negative 6 comments. 7 8 Council Member Stigney asked whether a conflict exists with the City’s Charter if the Mayor 9 delegates this activity. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated he would research that question and 10 let him know. 11 12 Mayor Flaherty clarified he was making a suggestion, not delegating a work task. 13 14 Council Member Stigney stated he has no objection as long as it does not conflict with the 15 Charter Commission. 16 17 The Council agreed the Council Members will submit their results to staff for tabulation, which 18 will be reviewed at the February 28, 2009, Council retreat. 19 20 B. Reports of Staff 21 1. Discussion of Restricting Right Turns from Long Lake Road onto Red 22 Oak Drive. 23 24 Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated in November of 2008 he had presented recommendations 25 from the Streets and Utilities Committee for the installation of a no right turn onto Red Oak 26 Drive from Long Lake Road. During that discussion, the Council requested traffic counts prior 27 to making a decision. On December 22, 2008, that information was presented to the Council but 28 a decision was not made whether right turns should be restricted. He asked the Council if they 29 wanted to move forward with that action or obtain public input. 30 31 Council Member Gunn stated residents of Red Oak Drive have asked how they would get to their 32 houses when returning from work if they cannot turn right. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated it 33 involves a trade off, noting the Committee recommended restricting the right turn movement 34 during certain times of the day. 35 36 Council Member Mueller stated her support to first complete construction of the traffic calming 37 measures. Then if it is found those measures do not resolve some of the major traffic issues, the 38 Council can consider restricting right turns. Council Member Mueller stated that at this time, she 39 does not support restricting right turns in that location because she does not want to 40 inconvenience people of the community. 41 42 Mayor Flaherty stated it is an MSA street and asked if the consulting engineer looked into the 43 State’s requirements. He agreed it would be an inconvenience for residents in that area. Clerk-44