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Mounds View City Council February 28, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 16 Mrs. Oberg stated the residents all believe that a light does not make a safe place, and in fact the proposed light would draw traffic from a commercial area to an area where residents live, which should be pedestrian friendly. She indicated there were citizens present who reside on Pleasant View Drive, and some have businesses on their block and in Spring Lake Park. She explained that the proposed plan does not address their needs as business people, or as residents of Mounds View. Mrs. Oberg stated the residents believe the survey was a wonderful gesture, and attempting to determine what the residents want is important, however, they feel that people did not clearly understand the survey, and that has been reflected in the comment section. She stated there were three people who did not sign, one was a renter who wanted the light, one did not agree with wording of the petition however, felt the subject should be reviewed, and the other did not want the light. She stated they were requesting the Council revisit this issue, and rescind their approval, upon the condition that an alternative is found. She stated all of these people recognize that some form of traffic control is required, however, it is not required to magnetize traffic into their residences. Mrs. Oberg stated businesses need the traffic, and therefore, they would request that the Council ask for a plan that does not route commercial traffic to any residential street. She stated they also request that they look at traffic patterns, and not only a location where there is an opening in the median. She advised that there are alternatives to the current proposal, and she believed that as the City had put out the survey, they were willing to listen and to consider this. She thanked the Council for their efforts in this regard. Barry Welpley, 8392 Pleasant View Drive stated he was one of the signers of this petition, and had assisted with the surveying of the residents along Pleasant View Drive. He indicated Pleasant View Drive is a very nice, quiet, residential street, as Mayor Coughlin is well aware, since he also walks along the street with his family and his dog, as many of the residents do. Mr. Welpley stated the residents perceive a great hazard with this proposal, and a threat to the health, safety and welfare of their nice quiet community. He stated they all agree that some form of control is necessary, however, they feel this should be further examined, and from what he has seen to this point, the original proposers did not take into consideration anything further than the intersection of Highway 10 and Pleasant View Drive. He requested the Council rescind the funding and ask that the issue be forced for further study and review. John Craiger, 8280 Pleasant View Drive stated this entire activity has been very difficult not only because of the incident which occurred the past weekend, but also because they were dealing with four different communities in the area in which this light is being proposed. He indicated these communities consist of Ramsey County, Anoka County, Mounds View and Spring Lake Park. He explained there were also a number of different factions including the residents of Pleasant View Drive, the residents of the senior housing at Oak Crest, the businesses along the north and south side of Highway 10, and a number of residents along Pleasant View Drive on the south side of Highway 10. He stated it was difficult to coordinate all of these different people and businesses, and Mrs. Oberg has done an excellent job in keeping this process in motion, and communicating with the City, and he would like to extend his appreciation for that.