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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 28, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. is (8. CRYSTAL BAYROAD SPEED BUMPS, Continued) A resident in the audience asked whether there is a noise difference between the removable speed hump and the permanent speed hump. Loftus indicated the permanent might be quieter. Loftus stated the speed humps that are lower to the ground and wider may be less effective. Don DeBaere, Orono Public Works, stated if you went to speed bumps, you can add or delete how many you want in a series. A resident in the audience commented that SUVs are able to go over them cleanly and don't need to slow down. DeBaere stated speed humps are typically used to reduce the speed limit from 35 mph down to 15 mph. DeBaere commented he is not sure how much is going to be gained from lowering it from 15 mph. Zagaria stated if the people were going 15 mph, it would not be a problem. A person in the audience commented that people are driving drunk at 40 mph. Loftus stated the speed humps are less noisy but they do not slow cars down as effectively. DeBaere stated the temporary speed humps would cause more noise than the permanent speed humps. • A person in the audience asked if the only opposition is the noise. Bremer indicated the concerns are noise, cost, and the fact that it may be precedent setting. Zagaria reiterated that he is opposed to them by his house since they create a lot of noise. McMillan commented she would prefer the temporary speed hump since it allows some flexibility in location and with snow removal. McMillan stated if they go with permanent speed humps or bumps, she would prefer to have a policy in place, but that she does not want to create a policy unless the City absolutely has to. Zagaria suggested the City relocate the speed hump proposed between 3209 and 3309 and move it in front of somebody's property who wants it. Zagaria stated that he personally knows from walking in Minnetonka Beach that they are quite noisy and that he will have a huge problem with the noise. Dave Schmid, 3309 Crystal Bay Road, indicated he lives up on a hill and parks in back. Schmid stated he does not have kids and that the speed bump proposed between his house and 3295 would be better suited by the people who have the children. Bremer asked why that spot was selected. Kellogg stated there are some guidelines for locating the humps, such as locating them at least 200 feet • from corners and intersections, near property lines, away from utilities, and away from driveways. Kellogg indicated it is difficult to meet all those guidelines and that they evenly spaced the speed humps. Page 18 of 24