07-25-22-R - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JUNE 27, 2022 3 MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to approve the June 13, 2022, Regular City Council meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried (5-0). 6. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Item - Claims and Payroll B. Motion to Approve Resolution 2022-035 – Charitable Gambling License Renewals for Chops, Inc. Minnesota Fastpitch and Spring Lake Park Lions C. Motion to Approve Extension of Regular Leave without Pay for Arden Hills Employee D. Motion to Approve 2022 Street Maintenance Program – Public Works Costs E. Motion to Approve Public Works 2022 CIP Replacement Equipment Purchases F. Motion to Approve Purchase of Shelter/Shade Structures for Perry Park – Spring Lake Park Lions Donation MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar as presented and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried (5-0). 7. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS None. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. City Wide Speed Limit John Morast, HR Green, stated Minnesota Statute 169.14 Speed Limits, Zones; Radar regulates highway and roadway speeds in Minnesota. Subdivision 2 sets maximum speed limits on a variety of roads within a Municipality, such as 10 mph in alleys, 30 mph in urban districts, and 25 mph on residential roadways, if adopted by the road authority. In August 2019, the Minnesota Legislature changed the Statutes governing speed limits on city streets. The changes allow cities to establish speed on roads under the City’s jurisdiction, other than the statutory limits, without conducting an engineering and traffic investigation. Any speed limit changes must be implemented in a consistent and understandable manner. “The city must erect appropriate signs to display the speed limit. A city that uses the authority under this subdivision must develop procedures to set speed limits based on the city's safety, engineering, and traffic analysis. At a minimum, the safety, engineering, and traffic analysis must consider national urban speed limit guidance and studies, local traffic crashes, and methods to effectively communicate the change to the public.” City Council has discussed speed limit changes on various roads, and for a city-wide reduction on City owned and maintained streets, for a speed limit reduction from 30 MPH to 25 MPH. Mayor Grant asked if Mr. Morast had gone through this process with other cities.