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BROOKINGS TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
City & County Government Center,
Room 241 (2nd floor)
Thursday, February 14 , 2019
12:10 p.m.
The Brookings Traffic Safety Committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday, February
14, 2019 at 12:10pm in the City & County Government Center, Room 241.
Members Present: Jackie Lanning, Kacie Richard, Matt Bartley, Charles Schnabel,
Lewayne Erickson, Justin Bucher and Stacy Perry.
Members Absent: Tony Sonnenburg, Gary Gramm, Dave Erickson, Tim Heaton, Brian
Lueders, and Don Norton
Others Present:
Call to Order: L.Erickson called the meeting to order.
Approval of Minutes: Bucher / Bartley made a motion to approve the minutes from the
November 8, 2018 meeting. All present voted aye. Motion passed.
Additions to Agenda:
Old Business:
New Business:
Discussion on student drop off traffic on Larkspur Ridge Drive west of Dakota Prairie
School: Lanning provided a map of the Larkspur Ridge Drive area. She suggested inviting
the Dakota Prairie principal to the next meeting. There is a sidewalk on the west side of
Dakota Prairie School that connects to the sidewalk on Larkspur Ridge Drive. Complaints
were received about students being dropped off near the Larkspur sidewalk and creating
congestion in the roadway. Bartley has witnessed in the warmer months that traffic would
back up on either side of the street. He stated that parents and students get out of
vehicles on both sides of the street and the street area is not a designated area for drop
off. Lanning thinks citizens may be using that area for drop offs because they may not
want to use the entrance into the school for dropping students off. Bartley also stated it
may be more convenient for the kids to get to the playground. He thought this would only
be an issue in the warmer months due to the snow. The committee discussed a possible
crosswalk and Lanning said a crosswalk might give the impression to a child they are safe
on the crosswalk. Bartley suggested looking at removing part of the parking on east side
of the road. Bartley/ Richard made the motion to table until the spring to witness this
are being used. All present voted aye. Motion passed.
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Update on 2019 Construction Projects
Lanning updated the Traffic Safety Committee on upcoming projects, whi ch include:
22nd Avenue from Minnesota Drive to Eastbrook Drive: New curb and gutter, 8 foot
wide bike/sidewalk on one side and 5 foot sidewalk on the other side, and five 11
foot lanes, storm sewer, underground utilities, street lighting and traffic signa ls.
8th Street South from 22nd Avenue to East of Medary: asphalt overlay
12th Street South from Medary to 22nd Avenue: asphalt overlay
8th Street from Medary to 20th Avenue: asphalt overlay
Map was passed out for chip sealing in July
20th Street South west of Main: on hold for now
Review and approval of the 2018 Annual Traffic Safety Committee Report
The committee discussed the annual report. Schnabel /Perry made a motion to
approve the annual report. All present voted aye. Motion passed.
Member Reports:
The next meeting is scheduled for March 14, 2019. Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by: Chris Larson