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MlNUI'ES OF lliE ARDEN HILLS RmJLl\R aJUNCIL MEEl'ING ~Y, JUNE 24, 1991, 6:30 P.M. - CITY HALL . CALL 'II:) ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL 'Ihe roll being called the following members were present: Mayor 'Ihomas Sather, CouncilInembers Nancy Hansen, Paul Malone and JoIInn Growe. Absent: O:luncilmember 'Ihomas Mahowald. Also present: Engineers Terry Maurer and Mark Graham, Attorney Jerry Filla, Planner John Bergly, Park Director John Buckley, Public Works Superintendent Dan Winkel, Clerk Adntinistrator Gal:y Berger and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. VALENTINE AVENUE; Council was referred to a JDeI\lOrarxluIn from the Clerk PUB. SAFEI'Y CXlNCE:RNS Administrator dated 6-21-91 and a letter from Engineers Terry Maurer and Mark Graham dated 6-18-91, relative to Valentine Avenue safety issues previously discussed with area residents. Mayor Sather introduced Commander Jerry Bergeron and Deputy Gal:y Gibbs, representing the Ramsey County Sheriff's Deparbnent, Ramsey County Engineer Dan Solar, and City Engineers Terry Maurer and Mark Graham. Sather reported that John Ostlund was invited to attend the meeting, to represent the Mounds view School District, however, due to a conflict in scheduling, he was unable to attend. . Engineer Graham rep:Jrted on the traffic COIlllt and speed analysis recently conducted on Valentine Avenue, between County Road F and Old Highway 10. He advised that traffic counts were taken at three separate locations along Valentine Avenue and in separate two day segments, in order to detennine both weekday and weekend traffic volumes and speed. GrahaJn reviewed the peak traffic periods and the times of =ence during the weekdays while school was still in session, during the weekdays when school was not in session and during the weekends. He also reviewed the speed analysis on both eastbound and westbound traffic directions on both the weekdays and weekend periods. Graham reported the average vehicular speed, as calculated, is below 30 mph for vehicles traveling in either direction on the road. . Engineer GrahaJn explained that based on traffic engineering principles and the number of vehicle trips a home produces per day, the traffic counts on the road are fairly low and it appears that a stop sign is not warranted on Valentine Avenue at its intersection with Valentine Court. He further advised that the speed analysis does not support the sp<>eding concerns expressed by residents, since the average speed is below 30 mph. Graham explained that the geometries of Valentine Avenue and the close proximity of the homes to the roadway may give the appearance of vehicles traveling at a higher speed. Mayor Sather asked the Engineer the highest speed recorded on Valentine Avenue. Engineer Graham reported one vehicle traveling at 41 mph and the vehicle speed was recorded at 5 p.m.; indicated it is conceivable that the data may be incorrect if two vehicles were crossing the speed registers at the same t:iroe. Engineer Maurer advised the vast majority of vehicles registered an approxilnate speed of 25 mph. He discussed the use of stop signs and warrants which should be met prior to installation of a stop sign. Maurer explained that stop signs are not intended to control speed; studies tend to indicate IlIOre problems may exist when a "non-warranted" stop sign is installed.