2019.12.09 Public Safety Commission Minutes

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MINUTES Public Safety Commission December 9, 2019 City Hall Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Hollimon. II. Roll Call: Members Present: Commissioners Robert Boyd, Geoff Hollimon, Stephanie Kitzhaber, Stephanie Malone, Karen Wagner, and Ache Wakai. Members Absent: Commissioners William Cook, Amina Ghouse and Tanya Kessler. Also Present: Director Tony Paetznick, Director Craig Schlichting, Mayor Valerie Johnson and Dave Matteson (Allina Health). III. Approval of Agenda Motion by Boyd, seconded by Malone to approve the December 9, 2019 agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0. IV. Approval of Minutes Motion by Malone, seconded by Wagner to approve the October 14, 2019 minutes as presented. Motion carried 6-0. V. Presentations and Public Hearings A. Traffic Control Sign Petition Follow-Up – Craig Schlichting, Director Community Assets and Development, and Tony Paetznick, Director of Public Safety Director Paetznick stated Director Craig Schlichting was present to follow up with the Commission regarding a petition for stop signs on 6th Street NW. Director Schlichting explained staff received a petition for stop signs on 6th Street NW in August of 2019. He described the reasons when stop signs were installed noting this required warrants to be met, to alleviate traffic concerns or to address speed concerns. He discussed a map of New Brighton showing where all stop signs were located in the City. He reviewed the traffic study information that was collected by his department. He commented on the four accidents that occurred in this neighborhood in the past 10 years. He reported this corridor does not over 300 cars per day. He explained people were typically driving the