HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000047_pg109April 24, 1978 Page 12
MSP (Rowley - Baumgartner) to adopt the amendment to Exhibit 2A, referring to
Ordinance #276. 4 ayes
Councilmember Ziebarth questioned if the water level would present any problems.
He also recommended that the developers be made aware of the policy change. Engineer
Hubbard replied that they would be made aware when they apply for a building permit
and that it would be discussed with them at that time.
MSP (Pickar - Ziebarth) to order the feasibility study for the extension of Edge -
wood Drive between County Road I and Hillview Road. 4 ayes
MTC ROUTES ON ARDAN -RED OAK- SPRING LAKE ROAD
Administrator Achen stated that the City has received a letter from Mr. Grove offering
five or six options to the bus problem on Ardan Avenue. He stated that from Staff's
position he did not feel confident recommending any of the alternatives since the
City is not sure what the useage is and recommended that the Council order a survey
of the area, including all the intersecting streets between Spring Lake Road and
Red Oak, and maybe even going one block past Red Oak and one block south of Ardan.
He added that Councilmember Hodges had volunteered the Boy Scouts help in taking the
survey door to door. He also stated that several calls have been received at City
Hall regarding the buses.
Mayor Pickar stated that he had also received several calls on the buses and that
he believed a survey would be in order.
MSP (Pickar - Rowley) to direct the City Administrator to work out a survey sheet and
implement the use of the Boy Scouts in carrying the survey to the required areas. 4 ayes
Councilmember Ziebarth stated that he would like to see the survey done as quickly
as possible. He stated that he also had received calls.
Mr. Wambach stated that he would like a statement included in the survey about the
park being there and stated that a petition had been presented to the Council some
time ago asking for a stop sign, which was turned down, and they now had the buses.
Administrator Achen replied that the survey would ask the people to explain whatever
problems they had with the buses.
David Notaro, 2749 Ardan Avenue stated that he had gone door to door in the neighborhood
and spoke to the residents about the bus and that only one woman had been in favor of
it, since she road it to work. He stated that he had come up with 40 some signatures
of people against the bus.
Mayor Pickar stated that the end result of the survey might prove that more input
is needed from the residents and recommended a place be included for comments. He
also stated that the Police Department had done a survey of the traffic on Ardan
Avenue and found one bus to be 5 mph over the speed linit, one bus 1 mph over the
limit and the remainder at the limit or under.
Mr. Notaro recommended that the buses be required to travel slower than the rest of
the traffic. He added that hip three year old daughter had been playing in the middle
of the street and a bus had to swerve to avoid her. He stated that he had spoken to
Gary Van Riswick at the MTC who had said he would have signs posted regarding the
children playing, but that no signs had yet been posted.