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'. -. . . . MINUTES OF THE ~HILLS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING . Monday, June 29, 1987, 7:30 p.m. - Village Hall CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were present: Mayor Woodburn, Councilmembers Nancy Hansen, Thomas Sather and Jeanne Winiecki. Absent: Councilman Gary Peck. Also present: Engineer Barry Peters, Treasurer Donald Lamb, Parks Director John Buckley, Public Works Supervisor Robert Raddatz, Clerk Administrator Patricia Morrison and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. APPROVE MINUTES Sather moved, seconded by Hansen, that Council approve the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of June 8, 1987, as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) BUSINESS FROM FLOOR None. REO. SEMAPHORE: CO. RD. E & PlNETREE DR Council was referred to a letter from William Bretzke, MSI Insurance, requesting Council reconsider placement of a semaphore at the intersection of council Road E and Pine Tree Drive (6-8-87). After reviewing the Public Works Supervisor's memorandum (6-26-87); regarding traffic counts at the intersection, which show traffic counts lower compared to 1986, Councilmember Hansen commented that the lower traffic counts may relate to street repairs in the area of Hamline/Snelling Avenue. Barry Peters, SEH, reported that the traffic counts were done on Pine Tree Drive (north bound lane); he stated that the Lexington Avenue bridge construction may also contribute to the decreased traffic counts. Peters distributed a memorandum from Glen Van Wormer, Traffic Engineer, which advised that the County has agreed to make a current traffic count for both east and west bound roadways approaching Pine Tree Drive and he stated the results would be available in approximately one month. William Bretzke, MSI, expressed concern for MSI employees safety at the busy intersection; stated this concern prompted MSI to request the semaphore. Council commented that another traffic signal along County Road E, within a span of slightly more than one quarter mile, may increase accident potential. Barry Peters concurred; he was unable to explain rationale, however, he commented that traffic engineers expres~~that theory. There was discussion relative to alternate solutions for decreasing traffic at the intersection; staggered starting times for MSI employees, lowered speed limits on County Road E, intermittent type of semaphore light, and prohibiting left turns (during rush hours) from access drives on County Road E. After discussion, Council concurred to continue this matter until such time as further information on traffic counts in the area is received from the County and analyzad by Glen Van Wormer. Barry Peters suggested taking a traffic count on Lexington Avenue, at Harriet Ave., to determine if traffic is moving in that direction and lowering traffic counts on County Road E. WATERMAIN BREAK; 1401 SKILES LANE Council was referred to a letter from Brad Lemberg (6/23/87) 1401 Skiles Lane, and memorandum from Public Works Supervisor (6/26/87); relative to the watermain break at Lemberg's property. Brad Lemberg complemented the Public Works Supervisor and crew for their promptness in responding to his call, and their cooperative attitudes. Lemberg advised his complaint related to Mr. Perron, the contractor who did the repair work; it is Lemberg's opinion that Perron was careless when excavating his property to repair the watermsin. he also stated that the contractor who installed the watermsin in 1970 caused the leak in the pipe, he explained a large rock was pushed against the watermsin, cracked the pipe and must have caused the leak (see letter dated 6/23). Lemberg stated that he used Perron's services because the Public Works crew, before determining location of break, had called him and he was'on the scene; he assumed Perron was reputable and capable because he was called by Village employees.