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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />April 8, 2014 <br />Page 5 <br />1 Mayor Faust — no report. <br />2 <br />3 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. <br />4 <br />5 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that <br />6 are not on the regular agenda. <br />10 <br />11 <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 IX. <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 X. <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 Respectfully submitted, <br />43 Barbara Hughes (TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.) <br />44 <br />45 ATTEST: <br />46 <br />Mr. Ken Brown, 3422 Silver Lane NE, approached the City Council on behalf of the Evergreen <br />Townhome Association to express concern about the dramatic increase in the number and length <br />of trains on the Canadian National rail line. He stated they have seen trains stop just before <br />Stinson by 371h and this is an issue because of the clanging when the trains stop and start; in <br />addition, the duration of time that the trains are stopped has increased and this has negated their <br />use of the foot crosswalk so residents cannot get to the bus stops on Foss Road. He also <br />expressed concern about vibration from the trains and the impact to their foundations. He asked <br />what City department is responsible for overseeing the trains and stated they would like to know <br />what is happening with the increased train activity. He stated that approximately one month ago <br />one of their residents with limited vision was struck by a vehicle on 391h and Silver Lake Road <br />while trying to cross the road and asked why the City does not have an auditory signal at this <br />crossing, adding that the City Engineer pointed out that Silver Lake Road is a County road and <br />the City Engineer indicated these intersections are being looked at for flow and safety. He also <br />expressed concern about the Silver Lane and Silver Lake Road intersection and stated that <br />pedestrians only have six seconds to cross seven lanes of traffic. He then presented several <br />photographs to the City Council showing the condition of the railroad tracks and reiterated his <br />concern about increased train traffic and safety issues. <br />Mayor Faust noted that the City Council's 2014 goals include finding ways to get funding for <br />auditory pedestrian crossings and the City Council is committed to working with Ramsey and <br />Hennepin Counties on this issue. He stated he was not sure if the crossing at 391h and Silver <br />Lake Road was a legal crossing but agreed to have the City Manager look into that. He advised <br />that the City is closely monitoring train traffic and stated that City Manager Casey or someone <br />from City staff will contact Mr. Brown regarding his concerns. <br />INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. <br />Mayor Faust stated that the Village Notes newsletter has been published and he encouraged <br />residents to read the article about Wal-Mart. <br />ADJOURNMENT. <br />Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m. <br />Mayor <br />