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Traffic Sign Maintenance/Management Handbook, Report No. 201 ORIC10, Version 1.1, Minnesota Department of Transportation (October 2010). LMCIT Sign Retr"or°eflectivity Memo and Model Policy, League of Minnesota Cities (Final Edition, March 2014). Article IV. Sign Inventory To meet the city's goal of maintaining sign retroreflectivity above certain levels, the city will maintain a sign inventory of all new or replacement signs installed after the effective date of this policy. The inventory shall indicate the type of sign, the location of the sign, the date of installation or replacement, the type of sheeting material used on the sign face, the expected life of the sign, and any maintenance performed on the sign, For existing signs that have exceeded their useful life cycle (based upon the expectation that they were installed with the street construction date) and are planned to be replaced over the next four years, only the number, the location and type of sign shall be recorded. As to existing signs, the city will perform an inventory of all signs covered by this policy. The city recognizes this process will occur over time subject to the eity's monetary and human resource limitations. The city expects to complete its sign inventory by December 31, 2015. The city shall record the above information related to new signs to the extent that such information is known and shall also include a statement on the general condition of the sign. Excluded are Anoka County signs placed on city streets entering the County's roads. Article V. Approved Sign Evaluation Method. Blanket Replacement. All signs in the City of a given type are replaced at specified intervals. Due to the high cost of sign replacement, existing signs that have exceed the expected life cycle, shall be replaced over the next four years. Thereafter the sign replacement interval is 15 years. To the extent possible, the sign replacement shall correspond with street overlay program segments. Article VI. Sign Replacement. The City hereby establishes the following priority order in which road signs will be replaced: First priority shall be given to replacing all signs determined not to meet applicable retroreflectivity standards by virtue of the age and the expectation that they have exceed their useful life cycle. Top priority shall also be given to replacing missing or damaged signs determined to be of a priority for safety purposes. Second priority shall be given to all remaining signs as they come to the end of their anticipated service life, become damaged, etc. In addition, within each category above, fairther priority shall be given to warning and regulatory signs on roads with higher vehicle usage. -36-