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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA #:
PREPARED BY:
AGENDA ITEM:
OCTOBER 21, 2002
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SUE MCDERMOTT, CITY ENGINEER
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
INSTALLATION OF "NO PARKING" SIGNS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
PLEASANT STREET BETWEEN TRUNK mGHWAY 13 AND MAIN
AVENUE.
DISCUSSION:
On June 17, 2002, the City Council approved Resolution 02-98 awarding the
contract for the Pleasant Street Parking Project (Project #02-13). The purpose of
the project was to widen Pleasant Street in order to provide an added 30:1:: spaces
perpendicular parking along the south side for Fong's Restaurant, Viking Liquor
Store, Prior Lake Floral and other neighboring businesses. Pleasant Street was
widened to provide for two lanes of traffic in addition to the parking spaces on the
south side. This item is a request for the City Council to consider approving the
installation of "No Parking" signs on the north side of Pleasant Street between
Trunk Highway 13 and Main Avenue.
CONCLUSIONS:
Staff believes that it is appropriate for the City Council to authorize the
installation of "No Parking" signs as described above. After City Council
approval, staff would purchase and install these signs as soon as they are
available.
FINANCIAL IMP ACT:
The total cost of these signs is very minor and would be funded by the Street
Operating Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The alternatives are as follows:
1. Approve a resolution authorizing the installation of "No Parking" signs on the
north side of Pleasant Street between Trunk Highway 13 and Main Avenue.
2. Deny this entire item or segments of it for a specific reason and provide staff
with direction.
3. Table this item until some date in the future.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
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RESOLUTION 02-~ /13
AUTHORIZING PLACEMENT OF "NO PARKING" SIGNS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
PLEASANT STREET BETWEEN TRUNK HIGHWAY 13 AND MAIN AVENUE
MOTION BY: SECOND BY:
WHEREAS, the City is concerned about the safety of its traveling public, both vehicular and
pedestrian, and
WHEREAS, the City has received requests for the Engineering Department to investigate the need
for parking restrictions at various locations in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Engineering Department has investigated the locations and has made
recommendations to the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein as if set forth herein.
2. The City Council authorizes the installation of "No Parking" signs on the north side of Pleasant
Street between Trunk Highway 13 and Main Avenue.
Passed and adopted this 21st day of October, 2002.
YES
NO
Haugen Haugen
Gundach Gundlach
LeMair LeMair
Petersen Petersen
Zieska Zieska
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City Manager
City of Prior Lake
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