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MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 18-07. MAYOR ADAMS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0 9.5 Road Sqecification Guidelines Tim Houle presented the road standards/specification guidelines that the Road Specifications Committee created. Mr. Houle stated the information is to be used as guidelines rather than policies. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE ROAD STANDARDS/SPECIFICATION GUIDELINES AS PRESENTED BY THE CITY ROAD SPECIFICATIONS COMMITTEE AND NULLIFYING ANY PRIOR ROAD SPECIFICATION POLICIES OF THE CITY. MAYOR ADAMS SECONDED THE MOTION. Council Member Akerson questioned if these guidelines would be used for any roads that the City would be asked to take over. Mr. Houle explained the guidelines will be used for any new road acquisitions, any reconstructed roads, and any newly constructed roads. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 9.7. Trailside Park Master Plan Project A. Traffic Study Council Member Akerson stated due to several concems about closing a segment of Patriot Avenue for the Trailside Park Project he would like to request a formal traffic study be performed. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE WIDSETH SMITH NOLTING TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE REQUIRED TRAFFIC STUDIES AS TO THE IMPACT TO CURRENT AND FUTURE TRAFFIC PATTERNS DUE TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND DETERMINE WHICH INTERSECTIONS WOULD BE MOST BENEFICIAL, WITH ANALYSIS ON POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND SAFETY ISSUES. THESE STUDIES ARE TO OCCUR AT INTERVALS THAT WILL BEST DETERMINE PATTERNS AND IMPACT. AT A MINIMUM, THE FIRST TRAFFIC STUDY SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN MID-JULY TO MID- AUGUST, AND THE SECOND WOULD BE CONDUCTED IN MID- NOVEMBER TO MID-DECEMBER. FURTHERMORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED WITH THIS MOTION THAT ANY AND ALL ACTIVITY RELATED TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT BE SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT ALL QUESTIONS AND June 21, 2oi8 Staff Report Page 4