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Elk River City Council Minutes November 19, 1990 Page 7 e Mayor Tralle indicated that Phil Hals, Street Superintendent, has submitted a memo to the Council requesting the change of the yield sign on westbound 194th Avenue at Lowell Street to a stop sign. Councilmember Kropuenske stated that due to the concerns of the neighboring residents in that area, he would like to table the request until such time that he has more information regarding this matter. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO TABLE THE REQUEST FOR THE CHANGE OF THE YIELD SIGN TO A STOP SIGN ON 194TH AND LOWELL UNTIL THE COUNCIL RECEIVES A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS TO WHY THIS STOP SIGN SHOULD BE PLACED ON 194TH AND NOT ON LOWELL AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 8.2. Car Allowance Councilmember Holmgren directed staff to research other cities regarding their car allowance policy and to report back to the Council with the findings. 8.3. Mayor Update e Mayor Tralle informed the Council that the Elk River Police Department has received a request for an Elk River Squad car to escort the Elks to and from the Dome on Friday night, November 23. It was the consensus of the Council to authorize the Chief to take the squad car to escort the Elks to and from the Dome. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 90-64, A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 23, 1990, AS ELKS DAY. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. Phil Hals, Street Superintendent, arrived at this time. The City Council requested the Street Superintendent to explain why a stop sign should be placed at 194th as opposed to Lowell Avenue. Phil Hals indicated that Lowell is a thru street and that it will be posted at 30 mph. He further indicated that placing stop sign at Lowell would not slow the traffic down as people tend to stop and then speed up in order to make up time. He further stated that another reason was to keep the entrance onto Lowell as controlled as possible and still keep Lowell as a thru street. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION FOR A STOP SIGN AT 194TH AVENUE AT LOWELL STREET AND FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT INCREASE THEIR PATROL AT THAT AREA. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. e Councilmember Kropuenske stated that if, after the stop sign is put up and patrol in that area is increased, no improvement is seen, he would like to see this concern brought back to the Council for further consideration. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.