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Resident urges council to re-examine sight-line study and parking enforcement; requests meeting with staff
Summary
During the open forum a resident criticized a sight-line review conducted by Anoka County, questioned staff responses about moving a traffic-control device and stop sign placement, and asked for a joint meeting with the mayor and staff; the speaker warned of potential legal action and said individual council members could be held liable.
A resident addressed the council during the open forum on Oct. 20, saying an Anoka County sight-line review conducted in September “failed tremendously” and disputing staff explanations about whether a box or stop sign needed to be moved.
The speaker asked for a follow-up meeting with Mayor Sanders and staff to review the underlying reports and said they believed staff (identified by name in the remarks) had provided incorrect or incomplete information. The resident also asserted that it is illegal to park in a walkway, referenced city ordinance language about discretion and visual impairment, and warned that there could be grounds for a lawsuit against the city and that individual council members “are not covered” in the way the speaker expected.
Mayor Sanders asked whether the speaker wanted a sit-down meeting with staff and the resident confirmed that was the requested remedy. The speaker closed by asking Mayor Sanders for a response and saying they were “a little upset.”
No formal action was taken during the meeting; City staff indicated they would follow up with speakers outside the meeting when follow-up is needed.
