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City Council Minutes — 07/22/02 <br /> Page 5 <br /> Regular Council Meeting Reconvene <br /> 7:23 p.m. <br /> I. Communications <br /> A. Brief Communication about Radar Trailer Arriving Radar Trailer <br /> and How the Police and Public Works Departments <br /> Will Use It and How Citizens Can Sign-Up for It in <br /> Their Neighborhood <br /> Lt. Mathwig provided an update on the City's recent <br /> purchase of the radar trailer through 2002 Budget funds. <br /> Lt. Mathwig gave a brief review of the unit's capabilities <br /> using Doppler radar, stating the unit was also capable of <br /> providing additional data to the Police Department and <br /> City, such as one direction average vehicle speed and the <br /> number of vehicles using that roadway. <br /> Residents were encouraged to contact the City regarding <br /> placement for the monitoring unit. L t. Mathwig <br /> explained that the Police Department had several <br /> predetermined locations, but other areas of concern would <br /> be placed on a waiting list. <br /> Councilmember Klausing requested verification that 30 <br /> m.p.h. was the minimum speed allowed on roadways of a <br /> certain design, and that if a road was not posted, a 30 <br /> m.p.h. rule was assumed. <br /> Lt. Mathwig confirmed that this was true, in accordance <br /> with State Statute, with variations only in school zones. <br /> Councilmember Kough asked if tickets were issued at <br /> those locations where the unit was used. <br /> Lt. Mathwig responded that no ticketing was done off the <br /> unit itself-, however, if an officer were in the area and <br /> observed a vehicle over the posted limit, the officer might <br /> stop the vehicle and issue a warning on the informational <br /> stop. <br />