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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 10,2011 Page 22 access issues with concrete installation versus bituminous; another reason staff has continued to recommend asphalt roads. Ms. Bloom noted that staff was al- ways open to other options as technologies developed, and as directed by the City Council to look at other materials. Mr. Skow suggested staff may consider other options to address vehicle speed and improve pedestrian and bicycle safety. Ms. Bloom advised that traffic management options was another broader policy discussion that could be approached by the City Council; and further advised that staff brought forward various options for City Council consideration, as well as vetting those options with the Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission for address speed issues and other traffic management Dave Bogee,2783 Dale Street Mr. Bogee spoke in strong support of something to manage speed in the area. Mr. Bogee advised that he had a home business, and often observed City dump trucks and other tandem vehicles exceeding the speed limit. Mr. Bogee advised that he had reported this concern, but it continued. Mr. Bogee noted the excessive noise when the vehicles hit the existing cracks and blemished roadway, and anticipated even more noise upon installation of the speed tables, particularly with semis. Ms. Bloom advised that the larger vehicles actually drove over the speed tables easier due to their larger wheel base. Ms. Hadlick Ms. Hadlick suggested a sign announcing the speed tables, to which Ms. Bloom responded that such signage was a requirement. Mr. Whiting, 628 Terrace Drive Mr. Whiting expressed concern that once someone hit the speed tables at an ex- cessive speed, they would be more inclined to find an alternate route, and that the rout may be Terrace, increasing traffic and safety issues on Terrace, similar to that experienced with people cutting down County Road C to Owasso Hills. Roger Toogood Mr. Toogood opined that the issue was not isolated to Dale Street, but was a ma- jor issue on every street in Roseville and in every community; and further opined that it wasn't realistic to attempt to control speed on Dale Street. Mr. Toogood opined that there was no consistency in the community on speed limits, adding to the confusion and ignoring the signs, adding to basic human nature to speed. Mayor Roe closed the Public Hearing at 9:07 p.m. 12. Business Items (Action Items)