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I I I Council Meeting Minutes October 22, 1996 Page 2 ".~\1' Public Hearin~ - None Council Business City Sanitarian David Pridgen presented the SCORE Funding Grant Application and Recycling Service Charge for 1997. New Brighton's curbside recycling program is partially funded by SCORE grant money from Ramsey County. The remaining funds are raised through a City recycling service charge collected by the County. New Brighton's 1997 SCORE grant will be $45,611, an increase of $303 from 1996. With the City's proposed budget, less the SCORE grant, the County will collect $20/household which reflects a $1/household increase. The increase is the result of adding two community cleanup days to the recycling budget. Restructuring of the recycling schedule will provide pickup every other week which will be more convenient to residents and would level out tonnage. Benke asked if it is staff's intent to coordinate the New Brighton cleanup days with surrounding communities. Fridgen said the New Brighton cleanup day will be separate, however, if coordination opportunities arise, staff will try and coordinate. Samuelson asked if the every other week pickup will increase recycling fees. Fridgen said the restructure will not increase fees or tonnage, but merely level out tonnage. Gunderman, seconded by Williams, to APPROVE THE 1997 SCORE FUNDING GRANT APPLICATION FOR RAMSEY COUNTY AND THE 1997 CITY RECYCLING SERVICE CHARGE. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. City Engineer Les Proper presented consideration of stop signs at 3rd St. NW, between Silver Lk. Rd. and 14th Ave. NW. In light of Council's decision to order stop signs at northbound 14th Ave. at 3rd St. NW and eastbound 3rd St. at 14th Ave., no additional study was conducted at this location. The posts have been installed, and sign locations have been determined. Traffic data has been obtained for possible stop signs at east and west bound 3rd St. at 17th Ave., Kimberly Dr. and 23rd Ave. Speed and volume counts were taken near 1946--3rd St. from Friday, October 4 to noon Monday, October 7. The data showed vehicle counts and speeds by S mph increments per hour. The highest day volume, 886 cars, occurred October 4. Ninety-seven percent of cars traveled 30 mph or less; 25 traveled 31-35 mph; 3 traveled 36-40 mph; and 1 traveled 41-45 mph. The peak hour volume of 96 vehicles occurred 5:00-6:00 p.m. Based on data, 3 % of vehicles on 3rd St. exceeded the speed limit. The Police conducted studies on 3rd St. on October 3, 4, 9 and 10 during the p.m. peak hour; and recorded speed and license numbers for those exceeding 30 mph. Of 114 vehicles exceeding 30 mph, 28 traveled over 35 mph with the fastest at 42 mph. It was found that 70% of these vehicles belonged to New Brighton residents. Because the data falls short of the standard warrants, staff cannot recommend installation of all-way stop signs. The standards call for SOO vehicles/hour per 8 hour period, but the data showed less than 100 vehicles/hour with 147 the highest. Option 1 would use increased enforcement and resident involvement in a neighborhood speed watch program to reduce 3 % of traffic exceeding the speed limit. Council Business SCORE Grant and Recycling Charge Report 96-235 3rd St. and 14th Ave. Stop Sign Request Report 96-236 Resolution 96-091