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Item No. 7F <br />Meeting Date: September 22, 2008 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />City Administrator Review _______ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To:Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From:Joe Rhein, Consulting Engineer <br />Item Title/Subject:Resolution 7336 Approving Traffic Calming <br />Elements On Red Oak Drive For The 2009 – 2010 <br />Street and Utility Improvement Project <br />Background: <br />On February 11, 2008 the City Council approved Resolution 7223 creating the <br />Streets and Utilities Committee. On March 24, 2008 the City Council approved <br />Resolution 7245 appointing the members to the Streets and Utilities Committee. <br />On June 14, 2008 the Streets and Utilities Committee held a Public Meeting to <br />review several specific design issues on the 2009 – 2010 Street and Utility <br />Improvement Project and to get feedback from the public. <br />On July 28, 2008 the City Council approved Resolution 7307 authorized <br />development of a traffic calming plan for Red Oak Drive from Long Lake Road to <br />Hillview Road, subject to review and approval by the Streets and Utilities <br />Committee and the City Council. <br />On August 18, 2008 the Streets and Utilities Committee adopted <br />recommendations regarding the elements of the traffic calming plan for Red Oak <br />Drive, for forwarding to the City Council. <br />On August 25, 2008 the City Council approved Resolution 7327 to locate the <br />parking lane for Red Oak Drive from Hillview Road to Long Lake Road along its <br />west side. <br />On September 2, 2008 the City Council reviewed and discussed the August 18, <br />2008 recommendations of the Streets and Utilities Committee regarding the Red <br />Oak Drive traffic calming plan as an agenda item of their Work Session. <br />Members of the Streets and Utilities Committee were present to participate in the <br />discussion with the City Council. <br />Discussion: <br />Based on the actions of the Streets and Utilities Committee and the discussion of <br />the September 2, 2008 City Council Work Session, the recommendations for the <br />Red Oak Drive traffic calming plan are being presented to the City Council for <br />consideration of formal adoption via resolution.