City Council Study Session Summary 2015 11 10

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City Council Study Session Summary November 10, 2015 Page 2 of 5 • Crosswalks • Traffic signals • Speed bumps • Speed radar • Speed trailer • Enforcement (summonses, warnings) Council member Keany asked about rumble strips which will not interrupt snowplowing but will cause other unintended consequences such as increased noise. Planning and Building Safety Director Russ said roadway geometrics and the surrounding environment must match. Council member Keany also asked about various signage. Council member Lipton likes markings on the pavement. He is concerned that McCaslin is becoming a thoroughfare and speed is increasing. Lipton would like staff proposals to address the issue. Council member Loo would like to know if ticketing works to slow McCaslin drivers down. Chief Hayes said it is a temporary fix, and only works for a couple of weeks. Flashing lights were discussed. Whatever the City decides to implement must be widely communicated. Council member Keany said the lights on the flashing signs need to be maintained. There was a discussion of the Washington /McCaslin intersection. Council member Loo would like to see the cost of increased enforcement. Michael Menaker suggested that the issues are mostly at rush hour. Accidents and intersections were discussed. Mayor Muckle would like some standard of how the City will handle traffic. There is general agreement that speed on McCaslin is increasing. He would like rational solutions both long and short term. Kowar said painting crosswalks is minimal. Signs are $30,000, bump outs $5000 per side. Council member Loo said most of the problems are coming from neighbors. The City needs to do a public education effort. Chief Hayes will look at summons — wording shows why we do what we do. Maybe warnings should look more like tickets. Warnings build relationships as the person recognizes they are not getting a ticket.