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MEMORANDUM Memo To :Mayor and Council Members From :Ric Minetor, City Engineer/Director of Public Works Date :November 28, 1990 Subject :Joint Powers Agreement between Blaine and Mounds View Regarding Street Authority for Certain Border Streets The attached Joint Powers Agreement lists the authorities and responsibilities required under resolution 3024 . In addition to authorizing the Joint Powers Agreement, the resolution attached addresses the concerns about the level of traffic that will cause Mounds View to exercise authority over Airport Road, Red Oak Drive, Ardan Avenue, or other City streets in the area. The traffic report prepared by Short-Elliott-Hendrickson indicates we can expect the following traffic levels on the streets of concern: Street Average Daily Traffic Red Oak Drive (south of 85th) 2400 Red Oak Dirve (north of Hillview) 3300 Ardan Ave. (west of Red Oak Drive) 1000 Ardan Ave. (east of Red Oak Drive) 900 Spring Lake Road 1700 Groveland Road (north of Ardan) 400 Groveland Road (south of Ardan) 1100 I recommend that the traffic levels listed be considered a maximum allowable traffic on these streets; therefore, if the volumes are greater than 90% of the listed volumes, the City would meet with residents to discuss alternatives for traffic control . Traffic volumes would be monitored on a yearly basis. •p 10 ++4W7 . . • - • • • •• '•. • _ _ - , ' - diverters, one way streets, and any other reasonable concept that both the neighborhood and the Council can support. By using volumes of 90% of the report volumes to trigger action, a neighborhood meeting can be held before traffic volumes exceed the levels recommended in the report. (See attached references on diverters, traffic circles, etc. ) I recommend we submit the joint powers agreement to Blaine and obtain their concurrence prior to acting on the resolution ourselves . This allows us the flexibility to change the resolution to concur with the final Joint Powers Agreement and add any specifics we feel are necessary after the Joint Powers Agreement is finalized.