Report from Public Works Committee
The Public Works Committee held its regular meeting on June 19, 2018 and discussed the following cases:
1. Consider Stop Sign Installation at Garnet Street and 169th Lane: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee
to accept staff recommendation to not install additional stop signs at 169^th Lane/Garnet Street based on the traffic counts, visibility, and accident history. 
2. Consider Speed Study Request for Ramsey Boulevard between Bunker Lake Boulevard and Sunwood Drive: Ratify the
recommendation of the Public Works Committee of denial to file a request with Anoka County to perform a speed study on Ramsey Boulevard between Bunker Lake Boulevard and Sunwood Drive.
 3. Consider Replacing 20+ Year Old Pergola and Park Shelter Roof at Emerald Pond Park: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend to City Council the replacement of the pergola and roof shelter at Emerald Pond Park as discussed, at a not-to-exceed cost of $45,000 from the Capital Maintenance Fund. 
  

 

1. Consider Stop Sign Installation at Garnet Street and 169th Lane: Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated that staff has received a request for stop signs at the intersection of 169^th Lane and Garnet Street.  Currently there are no stop signs on any legs of the intersections.  The requested action would change this intersection to a 2-way stop, with the stop condition on the north and south legs of Garnet Street.  The reasons given for requesting the additional stop signs are excessive speed and there is a bus stop located at that intersection.  The neighborhood petition requesting the stop sign is attached to the case. Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee for City Council to accept staff recommendation to not install additional stop signs at 169^th Lane/Garnet Street based on the traffic counts, visibility, and accident history. 
2. Consider Speed Study Request for Ramsey Boulevard between Bunker Lake Boulevard and Sunwood Drive: City Engineer Westby stated that staff received a request from a former PACT Charter School bus driver who resides in Nowthen to reduce the speed limit on Ramsey Boulevard between Bunker Lake Boulevard and Sunwood Drive.  The applicant feels that the existing pedestrian crossings for Ramsey Boulevard are unsafe for children who walk to PACT Charter School due to the existing posted speed limit of 55 mph. Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee for City Council denial to file a request with Anoka County to perform a speed study on Ramsey Boulevard between Bunker Lake Boulevard and Sunwood Drive.
3. Consider Replacing 20+ Year Old Pergola and Park Shelter Roof at Emerald Pond Park:  Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that the purpose of this case is to consider a recommendation to City Council for authorization to perform maintenance/replacement activity for two structures at Emerald Pond Park.  Funding is requested to be allocated from the City’s Capital Maintenance Fund (not the Park Trust Fund) and therefore is being brought to the Public Works Committee, because the project funding source is limited, and also is used for other (non-park) capital maintenance needs of the community.  In 2017, the Council expanded the scope of this fund to allow use for other non-park capital maintenance needs (roof replacement, parking lot resurfacing, etc.). Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee for City Council to recommend the replacement of the pergola and roof shelter at Emerald Pond Park as discussed, at a not-to-exceed cost of $45,000 from the Capital Maintenance Fund.




 

Motion for City Council to ratify the recommendations of the Public Works Committee.