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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 10,2011 Page 19 City Manager Malinen questioned potential policy implications for speed tables, similar to undergrounding of electric lines that may need to e addressed by the City Council as future requests are received. Mr. Malinen questioned if the speed limit in this area had always been 38 mph. Ms. Bloom concurred, noting that the estimated cost of each speed table was ap- proximately $3,500, and indicated a larger policy discussion for traffic manage- ment as well as other options available. Ms. Bloom noted that staff consistently told residents that if staff could find an engineered solution to address their areas of concern, they would bring it to the attention of the City Council. Ms. Bloom advised that the speed along Dale street ranged from 30-35 mph, and opined that the area was a transition zone, and those signs currently installed had originated when it was a county road. Ms. Bloom advised that there were many people not heeding the signs. Mayor Roe opened the Public Hearing at 8:34 p.m. for the purpose of hearing public comment on the reconstruction of Dale Street between County Road C and South Owasso Boulevard. Public Comment Maureen Murphy, 2700 Dale Street (Ramsey Square resident) Ms. Murphy advised that her unit faced Dale Street; and suggested that Council- members check the area at night. Ms. Murphy opined that there were no lights there, and while she had no problem paying an assessment, she wanted the project to include lighting. Ms. Murphy, as a twenty-seven year resident, opined that it made more sense to put the sidewalk on the west, rather than east side. Ms. Mur- phy further questioned what would happen to the trees on their property. Ms. Murphy noted that approximately 70% of the residents in the area were over 65 years old, and suggested an assessment could prove a hardship for them. At the request of Mayor Roe, Ms. Bloom responded to Ms. Murphy's concerns, noting that there were four (4) street lights on Dale Street, and while there had been some discussion of additional lighting, the City's current policy was that lights were only added to existing overhead poles and not less than 700 feet be- tween, and that 100% of the property owners within 150' of the proposed light need to support that lighting. Ms Bloom noted that there was a $12/light monthly charge for the City; but that lighting could be installed at any time, not just during reconstruction. Ms. Murphy addressed security concerns at Ramsey Square properties, noting there were lots of problems with people crossing their property, specifically tee- nagers and dogs; vandalism and break-ins at garages; and expressed concern with the sidewalk on their side of the street creating more trouble in the future.