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2 Step 7 - Implement Temporary "MeasUFes--Strategy and Monitor 3 If a strategy is measures are approved it may be possible to implement first a temporary 4 +lieasHFestr tegy. If a temporary measure is used, it will be monitored for a minimum of 3 5 months to determine its effectiveness. 6 Step 8 - Approve PermaReRt Mens,"° °Strategy Evaluation 7 Results from the monitoring of the temporary measure will be used to determine if the strategy 8 will ;tea be recommended for final approval from the City Council. If the temporary measure 9 is not effective the Engineering Department will revisit the analysis and development of 10 strategies (Steps 3 and 4) or choose to not continue the process. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Step 9 _ to the City Council regarding the proposed traffic management strategy. Step 10 — Design, Final Assessment Roll and Construction If the project is approved, City staff prepares and recommends the final project as required under authority granted by Minnesota Statute Chapter 429. Step 11 - Monitoring Once a traffic management strategy has been implemented the City will continue to conduct periodic monitoring of the site to collect data for future implementation of strategies and to document the effectiveness of existing measures. This program and the associated Toolbox may be amended at any time by the City Council. 22 Appeals - Decisions of staff can be appealed to the City Council. The appeals process will 23 follow established City procedures. 24 Removal - Existing traffic management measures and /or measures installed under the Program 25 may be requested to be removed. The request for removal of a project will be processed 26 generally using the same procedures as outline in this program requiring written request and 27 appropriate neighborhood approval. 28 5.0 Procedural Details 29 I Step 1 - Identify Gandid- to Request 31 ResideatsCitizens may identify candidate streets or areas for traffic improvements. Some 32 request may be handled by phone or verbally from Fes eRtscitizens to City Staff, which could 33 result in increased police enforcement or placement of the City's speed display equipment. Any 34 requests for permanent traffic management strategies require a written application with 50% of 35 the pFejeGt ReighboFho benefited area signing the application. Appendix A provides a sample 36 petition and request letter. 37 Application of these strategies on seNestnF nF arterial streets is excluded and not included in this 38 process. 39 Step 2 - Preliminary S^" Review and Evaluation 40 The City Engineer will review requests to determine whether or not they should be handled as 41 part of normal traffic engineering procedures or police enforcement of the City, or if they qualify 42 for consideration under the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. Some requests may 43 be able to be handled within the current Capital Improvement Program such as planned C!