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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 24, 2018 Page 3 I B. Authorization for WSB & Associates, Inc. to conduct a traffic study on 27`h Avenue NE 2 and Pahl Avenue. 4 City Manager Casey reviewed the proposal from WSB & Associates to provide professional 5 engineering services relating to the 27`h Avenue NE/Pahl Avenue NE Traffic Study. The Scope 6 of work includes the project tasks as data collection, analysis of existing conditions, traffic 7 forecasting, identification of traffic calming alternatives and evaluation, recommendations report 8 and meetings. The proposed scope of services presented in this proposal is based on feedback 9 from residents and discussions with City Staff. The total base cost is $12,416 for the study. 10 11 Mayor Faust noted this would provide a baseline before construction begins. 12 13 Councilmember Stille asked about the timing and a concern that the data collection will be done 14 while school is in session. 15 16 Councilmember Jenson requested that after the development is completed, a similar study be 17 done. 18 19 Ms. Susan Guthrie, 2616 Pahl Avenue, stated she lives on the corner of Pahl and Wilson. She 20 wants to see the traffic study done and noted Hennepin County has portable cameras on a trailer 21 that are controlled by Mpls. Police. They just need to be requested to be used and this may 22 reduce the cost of the study. She asked that a 4 -way stop be considered. 23 24 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to authorize WSB & 25 Associates, Inc. to conduct a traffic study on 27`h Avenue NE and Pahl Avenue at a cost not to 26 exceed $12,416. 27 28 Motion carried 5 -0. 29 30 C. Request to City Council to Implement an Organics Recycling Pilot in St. Anthony. 31 32 City Manager Casey presented a letter dated February 28, 2018 from Mr. Ben Knudson, 33 Hennepin County regarding an organics recycling program. Staff recommends Council refer this 34 to the Parks Commission for recommendations on possible sites, costs, grant opportunities, and 35 research other cities that have implemented this program for issues, etc. 36 37 Ms. Lona Doolan, 3511 Harding Street NE and Mr. Michael Guest, 3626 Belden Drive NE, 38 representing Citizens for Sustainability, requested the City of St. Anthony direct staff to identify 39 potential collection site(s) within City limits, engage Ramsey and Hennepin County resources to 40 provide an Organics Recycling Pilot Program in St. Anthony, and establish common space for 41 residents to pick up buckets and bags. They provided a PowerPoint presentation reviewing 42 MPCA Objective for Managing Municipal Solid Waste, Why Now, Background, Opportunity, 43 Example of Residential Collection Site, and Best Practices to Address Top 3 Concerns. Ms. 44 Doolan explained the difference between the Hennepin and Ramsey County opportunities. 45