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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 25, 2014 Page 11 Ms. Ross spoke in support of the 40 mph speed limit. While speed may be a problem from those living in the apartment building, Ms. Ross opined that people knew the speed limit when they moved in to the neighborhood. Paul Romanowski, 2195 Acorn Road Mr. Romanowski opined that from his perspective, the 40 mph speed limit was a handicap, as many times vehicles coming off Cleveland and traveling west on County Road B cause him to use extreme caution. Mr. Romanowski questioned the haste needed for preferring the current 40 mph versus the proposed 30 mph. David Nelson, 2280 W Highway 36 Mr. Nelson spoke in support of reducing the speed limit in this residential neigh- borhood with cross traffic and the walkway on the other side of the street with senior citizens and children having to make that crossing and not always as aware as they should be. Mary Bachhuber,2223 Marion Road As a four-year resident and daily walker on that road, Ms. Bachhuber opined hat 40 mph had been a problem for her personally. Even though residents treat each other well and try to move over when seeing a walker, Ms. Bachhuber noted that the school bus stop was on County Road B and Acorn and St. Stephens, and chil- dren would need to cross and should be able to do so safely. Ms. Bachhuber spoke in support of the 30 mph speed and asked the City Council to vote accord- ingly. Mayor Roe closed public comment at approximately 7:08 p.m. for Council con- sideration. McGehee moved, Etten seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 11171 (Attachment A) entitled, "Declare County Road B to be an Urban District from the Western Terminus to Cleveland Avenue and Establishing the Statutory Speed Limit of 30 Miles Per Hour." Councilmember McGehee noted her residence on a busy street also with homes only on one side of the street, but still creating a dangerous proposition to cross that street. Councilmember McGehee stated that she would support the 30 mph for a residential street in a residential neighborhood with the sidewalk located on the other side of the street from residential homes; opining that it was appropriate for the City to make these changes now. Councilmember Willmus noted that, over the last year or more as part of the sidewalk installation discussion, speed issues had been brought forward; and most recently over the past summer the vast majority of public testimony had wanted the speed reduced along County Road B. Councilmember Willmus recognized, for those residents living on side streets adjacent to County Road B, they would