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Mounds View City Council July 24, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 23 needing traffic calming measures. He stated the residents have requested the traffic study. He 1 suggested simple traffic counts could be sufficient and asked that such traffic counts be 2 incorporated into the plan. 3 4 Director Lee stated one of the activities in the study will determine what types of counts could be 5 done on certain roads. Mayor Marty asked if the City could contract with the firm to determine 6 what kinds of counts can and should be done. Mayor Marty reiterated his concern about the cost 7 of the study. He asked if BRAA could determine the least amount that needs to be done. 8 9 Councilmember Gunn asked if the study would give a false count with County Road J blocked 10 off. Director Lee stated that there is a factor that MNDOT uses for construction traffic that will 11 be incorporate into the BRAA study. 12 13 Councilmember Gunn asked about the intent of the study. Director Lee stated it is to determine 14 what can be done in the northwest area with street design and traffic calming, and what the 15 effects on other roads will be with the other options. He stated the intent is to determine what 16 options they have and the impact of various street redevelopment. 17 18 Mayor Marty pointed out that previous traffic studies did not take into account City streets, they 19 just measured arterials. Director Lee stated there is data regarding zip codes so that the firm will 20 know what kind of traffic will be coming through Mounds View. 21 22 Councilmember Flaherty stated that several problems were identified and addressed. He stated 23 that he does understand the benefit of the Study. 24 25 Mayor Marty asked who supports traffic counters. Councilmember Stigney stated the City has 26 the traffic counters and suggested the counters be used. 27 28 MOTION/SECOND: FLAHERTY/STIGNEY. To waive the reading and deny Resolution 6874 29 Approving a Letter Agreement with the firm of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik, and Associates to 30 Assist the City with a Traffic Study of the Northwest Area of the City. 31 32 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 33 34 Mayor Marty asked if traffic counters could be used. 35 36 Director Lee asked for some latitude from the City to work with BRAA about what the City can 37 do regarding some traffic counts, but not studies. Councilmember Thomas asked the letter of 38 agreement be limited. 39 40 M. Resolution 6892 Approving the Selection of Oops Dinner Theatre as a 41 Mounds View Community Center tenant and Authorizing staff to prepare an 42 Interim Lease Agreement. 43 44 Coordinator Backman stated that the Council would be licensing space for a dinner theater. He 45