Minutes 10-13-04Richfield Transportation Committee
Richfield City Hall, Council Chambers
Minutes
October 13, 2004
Committee members in attendance: Steve Lindgren (Co-Chair); Barbara Kritzman (Co-Chair); Gary Ness; Maureen Scaglia; Lezlie Vermillion; Council Member Susanne Sandahl; Don Anderson;
Bob Elliott; William Kilian; and Robert Shotwell.
Others in attendance: Larry Wozniczka; City Staff: Kristin Asher and Tom Foley.
S. Lindgren served as Chair for the meeting.
At 7:00 p.m. S. Lindgren called the meeting to order.
Motion to approve agenda made by B. Kilian, second by D. Anderson and passed.
W. Kilian motioned to amend and approve September, 2004 minutes, second by R. Shotwell, motion passed unanimously.
K. Asher updated the Committee on the progress of the Lyndale Avenue Bridge project. MnDOT agreed to a procedure proposed by the city staff to evaluate the 2000 layout for traffic operations.
The 2000 layout provides access to northbound 35W from Lyndale Avenue.
Stop Sign Policy Work Session
T. Foley gave a short presentation summarizing research findings related to no control, yield, two-way stop and four-way stop controlled intersections. He also discussed the various
alternatives the City has for policy direction.
Discussion points:
Does Fire and Rescue have any issues in response to the basketweave areas regarding emergency response?
Would like to see the collector and arterial roadways within the city have consistent traffic control.
Consider refining current policy while focusing on the sub-collector concept.
Over time a conversion could be made neighborhood by neighborhood to a new stop sign policy.
Property owners on corners should be educated about landscaping and the effects on sight distance.
Staff is directed to prepare a resolution for the November meeting and include examples of what a sub-collector system would look like, as well as a proposed public involvement process.
Motion to adjourn was made by B. Elliott. Second by B. Kritzman.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m.