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City Council Minutes 12-21-2022 SpecialMINUTES SPECIAL MEETING MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL Monday, December 21, 2022 — 4:30 p.m. Academy Room, Monticello Community Center Present: Bill Fair, Charlotte Gabler, Lloyd Hilgart, Lee Martie Absent: Sam Murdoff Staff: Rachel Leonard, Matt Leonard, Jim Thares, Angela Schumann, Tom Pawelk, Sarah Rathlisberger, Ron Hackenimueller 1. Call to Order Mayor Lloyd Hilgart called the special meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. 2. Downtown Traffic Analysis Summary & Proposed Street Design Options The City Council met for a special meeting to discuss the Downtown Traffic Study Results. Bolton and Menk, Inc. staff presented the study results to the City Council. The traffic study looked at the following locations: • Hwy 25 and 7th Street • Hwy 25 and 6th Street • Hwy 25 and 4th Street • Hwy 25 and 3rd Street • Hwy 25 and Broadway Street • Hwy 25 and River Street • Broadway Street and Walnut Street • Walnut Street and River Street • Cedar Street and River Street Looking at these locations traffic was modeled using four scenarios which were as follows: • Walnut Street connection to River Street • Adding a traffic signal at 4th Street and Hwy 25 • Adding a traffic signal at 4th Street and Hwy 25 with the removal of the traffic signal at River Street and Hwy 25 • Adding a traffic signal at 4th Street and Hwy 25 with the removal of the traffic signal at River Street and Hwy 25 with the opening of River Street east at Cedar Street The traffic study showed that adding a signal at 4th Street would provide relief and operational efficiencies for the 7th Street and Hwy 25, and Broadway Street and Hwy 25 signalized intersections and would provide benefits for Hwy 25 as well. The removal of the River Street signal at Hwy 25 would provide minimal benefits to Hwy 25 but would affect downtown circulation. City Council Special Meeting Minutes — December 21, 2022 Options were also presented for increasing pedestrian safety at the Walnut Street and Broadway Street intersection primarily for pedestrians crossings Broadway Street. One option was to reduce the number of lanes on Broadway Street to provide for the addition of center refuge islands and the other option was to reduce lanes on Broadway Street and to prohibit westbound left turn lanes on Broadway turning onto Walnut Street. Also, it was discussed working with the county to potentially reduce Broadway to two -lanes west of Locust Street since this section doesn't currently have traffic volumes to warrant a four -lane section. There was consensus of the City Council to move forward and work with MNDOT on the addition of a traffic signal at 4t" Street and Hwy 25 and to work with Wright County to prohibit left turns off Broadway Street and Walnut Street to improve pedestrian safety. Also, there was consensus to work with Wright County on reducing lanes on Broadway Street west of Locust Street. 3. Adjournment By consensus, the meeting was adjourned. Recorder: Jennifer Schreib Approved: City Council Special Meeting Minutes — December 21, 2022