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City Council Minutes Page 6 <br /> October 20,2014 <br /> direction because of a roundabout. She also stated there are other sites the trucks <br /> travel and asked if any truck count figures were available. <br /> Mr. Femrite stated this is one of the city's heavier truck routes but he didn't have <br /> precise numbers. <br /> Councilmember Burandt asked how the city can be friendly to current businesses <br /> already located in our city and asked how that can be achieved in a way that's useful <br /> for the traffic patterns in general. <br /> Councilmember Motin expressed his concerns with a roundabout located by Morell <br /> Trucking and the number of businesses using this many times per day. He asked if <br /> the trucking companies provided input with their specifications. <br /> Mr. Femrite stated there was some positive feedback with an alternative T- <br /> intersection with standard traffic signals that businesses seemed to favor that type of <br /> intersection,but has not seen any specific schematics or preferences from the <br /> trucking companies. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard stated he felt personally that a roundabout at 171st and <br /> Twin Lakes Road was a good fit with current businesses such as Novco,Lefebvre's, <br /> and Morrell's. He didn't feel the city was prepared to put in this type of intersection <br /> at this time. He felt these businesses are concerned with city future plans and will <br /> those be impacted with the addition of a roundabout or traffic lights and how will <br /> the city's decision to include roundabouts affect their future business plans. <br /> Councilmember Wilson stated,based upon feedback from area businesses and the <br /> possibility of impeding their ability to conduct their business, the roundabout <br /> shouldn't be included in the future plans at this time. He thought it would be better <br /> to remove the roundabout at 171 st and Twin Lakes from the plan. <br /> Mayor Dietz stated he would like the trucking companies to meet with staff to <br /> deternne alternatives to 1715` specifically, to discuss costs and determine all <br /> alternatives to give to the council before the council considers removing the option <br /> of a roundabout. Mayor Dietz felt the other two intersections, shown in the FAST <br /> plan, should include roundabouts. <br /> Councilmember Motin agreed for the need to look at all alternatives but to consider <br /> other companies other than the three trucking companies. He felt it important to <br /> review the feasibility for the entire development and how to accommodate all needs. <br /> Mr. Femrite stated he felt it important to review the entire corridor on a larger scale, <br /> looking at all the traffic generators from businesses and school use and pedestrian <br /> crossings as well as continued use of commuter rail traffic. <br /> P O w E R E U 9 1 <br /> 1`4 U <br />