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. . . Elk River City Council Minutes May 18, 1992 Page 11 Also discussed at this time was the issue of youth loitering around the mall. The Council discussed the possibility of increasing police patrol in that area. 7.3. Traffic Regulatory Signs According to a memo from Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintendent, the Street Department has completed an annual survey of all street signs and is recommending replacement of the damaged signs or those with low reflectivity. Mr. Hals submitted a list of proposed regulatory signs for installation. Councilmember Schuldt indicated he would like to add a sign at the nursing home driveway at Evans Avenue. The City Administrator indicated that he would inform the Street Superintendent to add this sign to the list if the sign is not located on private property. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF THE SIGNS REQUESTED BY THE STREET/PARK SUPERINTENDENT IN HIS MAY 4, 1992, MEMO TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WITH THE ADDITION OF THE SIGN AT EVANS AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 7.4. Freeport Avenue Crosswalk The City Administrator indicated that the~ Street Superintendent is requesting authorization to install crosswalk signs and a painted crosswalk on Freeport Avenue, south of the intersection with Jefferson Lane. Vice Mayor Holmgren indicated that this is not a good location for the crosswalk because the traffic moves too fast around the curve. He indicated he felt the best locations would be either across from the movie theater or across from County Market. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF THE CROSSWALK AT FREEPORT AVENUE JUST SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF JEFFERSON LANE. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 7.5. Consider Westwood Area Project Change Order The City Administrator informed the Council that staff has received requests from property owners in the Westwood Area to add back into the project, 189th Avenue between Albany and Boston Streets. He indicated that the street was originally eliminated from the project in order to keep project costs to a minimum. He further stated that four property owners have stated that each would accept an additional $800 cost for the street. He stated the City's share of the cost would be $1,300. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER IN THE WESTWOOD AREA PROJECT TO ADD 189TH AVENUE BACK INTO THE PROJECT BETWEEN ALBANY AND BOSTON STREETS AS OUTLINED IN THE 5/14/92 CITY ADMINISTRATOR MEMO. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 7.6. Partial Pay Estimate '1 Westwood Improvement Project