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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — September 16, 2019 5 <br />Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom said he would provide a drainage <br />map to show the parcels that drain into the lake. <br />Mayor Grant said Karth Lake was supposed to maintain the operational costs. He felt the Karth <br />Lake taxing district should have put money aside each year in a fund for upcoming costs. <br />Discussion ensued regarding the taxing district and advisory board. <br />City Administrator Perrault commented that Karth Lake board doesn't levy a tax, they make a <br />recommendation to the Council and the Council enforces the levy. They can't tax themselves. <br />Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom noted the governing body of the <br />special taxing district is the City Council, not the Karth Lake advisory board. <br />Councilmember McClung said the board needs to determine if they want a pump and <br />recommend it to the Council. Council would impose the tax and possibly a small yearly <br />assessment. <br />Mayor Grant said as the Council liaison he would talk to the Karth Lake Improvement District <br />board. <br />Councilmember McClung said another idea would be to front them a portion of the money and <br />have them pay it back over several years. <br />Staff was directed to wait to order the pump until after the Karth Lake Improvement District <br />meeting. <br />C. Lake Johanna Boulevard - Speed Display Sign <br />Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom stated that staff has received several <br />comments from residents concerning traffic speeding along Lake Johanna Boulevard. He is <br />looking for direction from the Council on installing radar speed display signs. He referenced a <br />map of speed limit signs along the roadway and discussed the options of permanent display signs <br />and trailer mounted signs. <br />Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom noted that permanent mounted <br />speed control signs are most effective around school zones and areas where there is a large change <br />in the speed limit. Research has shown that on a normal roadway with a constant speed the signs <br />have a diminishing effect over time. He recommended a sign with data recording capabilities. <br />Data collected is helpful to law enforcement, Council and residents. He reviewed estimated costs <br />for a trailer mounted sign and pole mounted signs. <br />Councilmember McClung said he would rather do a trailer mounted sign to move around; solar <br />powered with a backup battery. <br />