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Mounds View City Council March 22, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 15 comments were ignored. He stated he did not believe he was requesting too much, but rather, was asking for the safety of the children on their street. Mr. Mueller stated he could remember when different individuals had taken office, and their streets appeared to be patrolled quite heavily. He indicated Long Lake Road has sidewalks, and although the residents probably do not desire sidewalks on Groveland Road, this street has now become a direct thoroughfare for commuters between Highway 10, and 85th Avenue, travelling out to Highway 118, and then 35W, because of the lack of metering lights. Mr. Mueller stated this traffic was not generated by the people living on these streets, but rather by people passing through the area. He noted that earlier, Mayor Coughlin had indicated they would like to obtain some hard earned cash from people at the golf course, and pointed out that they could obtain much hard earned cash from many of these people, if they put some of the Police Officers on this street. He stated he realized that they are limited in this regard, however, he did not believe this was a passing issue. He advised that the problem persists, and the more these people utilize this street, and as Highway 118 is developed, the worse the situation becomes. Mr. Mueller stated in his opinion, this was a major problem, and something must be done about it. He commented that there could not have that many “bad guys” running around Mounds View. He suggested that if the Police Department would flood this area for one week, it would send a message to the people who use the street on a daily basis. He stated he was able to identify the vehicles that traveled this street every day, and these were the same people. Mayor Coughlin indicated he lived on the north end of town, on Spring Lake Road, and the Director of Public Works could attest to the fact that this road is in an extremely poor state of repair. He stated this road would be renovated in the coming months, however vehicles speed in this area as well. He explained that he stands by his mailbox, and sees trucks and busses travelling at speeds in excess of 30 miles per hour. He stated he could understand Mr. Mueller’s concerns, because people use this road as a cut-through between Highway 10 and County Road J, as well. Mayor Coughlin stated this was an ongoing concern, and he would speak to the Chief of Police personally in this regard, and would continue to discuss the matter until it is resolved. Mr. Mueller stated if the City could not afford signs, or the manpower necessary to put up the signs, he was certain that he could obtain the help of several people in his neighborhood to assist with this. Mayor Coughlin reiterated that he would personally discuss this matter with the Chief of Police, and would inform Mr. Mueller regarding the results of this. Council Member Marty thanked Mr. Mueller for coming back before the Council. He explained he was aware that Mr. Mueller had addressed this issue a number of times, and had received a less than desirable response. He advised that this was one of the reasons this matter was included as Unfinished Business on the Agenda, and would remain on Unfinished Business until it is addressed.