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I <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />I I <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />April 24, 2012 <br />Page 3 <br />City Manager Casey presented the proposed amendments to the Greater Metropolitan Housing <br />Corporation 's program guidelines and noted this item was tabled from the March 13 ,2012, City <br />Council meeting in order to clarify some of the repayment tenns. <br />Councilmember Jenson asked if the interest rate was reduced in the program guidelines and <br />whether the maximum loan amount was changed. <br />City Manager Casey replied the interest rate was reduced from 4% to 3% to reflect the current <br />market. He added the maximum loan amount has not changed. <br />Councilmember Stille advised that the program guidelines were previously silent the repayment <br />schedule and he requested the guidelines clarify that the repayment schedule is fully amorti z ed , <br />which was the intent of Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation. <br />Motion by Council member Roth , seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 12- <br />045; Adopting the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation 's Program Guidelines as amended. <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />B. Update on Silver Lake Road LED Pedestrian Crossing Study. Janelle Borgen, WSB & <br />Associates, and Students from the University of Minnesota Capstone Program presenting. <br />Director of Public Works Hartman introduced Janelle Borgen and stated Ms. Borgen has been <br />working with students from the University of Minnesota Capstone Program on a pedestrian <br />crossing safety enhancement project to increase pedestrian safety throughout the City. <br />Ms. Borgen thanked the City Council for the opportunity to work with the students on this <br />project and stated their work has been focused on the mid-block crossing in front of City Hall. <br />Ms. Amanda Larson thanked the City Council for allowing them to present their findings and <br />stated their project focused on the pedestrian crossing at Silver Lake Road and 34th Avenue with <br />an objective of enhancing the crosswalk to increase pedestrian safety without disrupting <br />aesthetics. She explained the scope of their work included a site assessment, traffic study, and <br />design recommendations with an outcome of increasing use of the crosswalk and decreasing <br />jaywalkers. <br />Mr. Ryan Anderson presented the results of the preliminary traffic study, which observed traffic <br />on March 27 and March 29 from 7:00-8:30 a.m. and from 2:30-5:00 p.m . He stated that 19% of <br />pedestrians were classified as jaywalkers and 81 % of pedestrians used the crosswalk. He stated <br />the average yield rate observed during the study was 49% and the installation of an Intelligent <br />Transportation System (ITS) device can increase the yield rate up to 75% or 90%. <br />Mr. Tom Sachi presented possible solutions, including installation of aHA WK system, overhead <br />beacons, blinker beacons, rectangular rapid flash beacons, in-pavement LED markings , and in- <br />pavement LED blinker lights . He stated a HAWK system is typically used in higher traffic areas <br />and costs $100,000, is very large , and not aesthetically pleasing. He stated the overhead beacon