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I I I Council Meeting Minutes March 23, 1993 Page 6 Council Business. continued Williams feels the 5 mph speed reduction would not provide a significant improvement. Proper said there appears to be state-wide interest in the reduction of residential speed limits. Don Erickson, 900 Redwood Lane, suggested installing a right turn lane from the north onto 8th St. which would allow only a southern exit. Olson said installation of a right turn lane would only allow traffic from the north to turn. He feels this option would not improve traffic volumes and could increase traffic on Redwood. Benke feels the option could cause a tendency to avoid the Forestdale signal and turn onto 8th St. which would increase traffic on Redwood. One resident suggested the removal of the 8th St. median on Silver Lake Road in front of Forestdale Road. Benke verified this option was reviewed, but Ramsey County would not agree to this option as a temporary solution. Steve Novak, Redwood Lane, feels the street's grades inhibit visibility and create a safety problem. He said the hill on Redwood causes cars to accelerate and feels a speed hump should be installed. Julie Novak, Redwood Lane, feels the speed counts were not taken at the correct time of year. The study was conducted in the winter when speed levels are lower because of slippery conditions. This area has been a long term problem and did not receive attention until a child was hit by a car. Gunderman feels that a temporary solution, such as having Ramsey County remove the median that prohibits vehicles turning left onto Silver Lake Road from Forestdale is workable. Benke suggested the barricade remain and staff be asked to evaluate and prepare a plan for the construction of appropriate speed humps. Gunderman is opposed to the inclusion of speed humps. Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Larson, to REQUEST RAMSEY COUNTY TO INVESTIGATE THE INTERIM SOLUTION THAT WOULD ALLOW VEHICLES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO SILVER LAKE ROAD ONTO FORESTDALE ROAD. 4 Ayes - 1 Nayes (Benke), Motion Carried. A resident feels the installation of a speed bump would help reduce speeds. Benke suggested that staff investigate the speed hump option and prepare plans and specifications for their installation north of Redwood, west of Forestdale, and/or south of Driftwood and Redwood. Williams prefers that staff prepare a study outlining such locations of speed humps and then present these to Council. Council Business Volume and Speed Level Study Report 93-086