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306 Written Communications (continued) 7. continued In response to question, City Manager Fales and Director of Public Works Pusich advised that the ■�t Municipal Code assigns certain traffic matters to the City administration, including the striping of streets; that double yellow striping has been de- termined to be effective in slowing automobiles; that police may issue citations for crossing such lines, even when enforcement of speed zones is relatively impossible because radar control may not be used unless the 85 percentile speed has been established as the enforcement standard; and that City administration must be guided by the State law requiring the City to use the best traf- fic safety engineering available or the City may be liable. Mr. Tales also advised that a report will be pre- ' sented to Council soon concerning a stop sign at the subject intersection and that staff is pre- paring a total survey of all streets with regard to the 85 percentile requirement in accordance with State law regarding the use of radar control. Oral Communications 1. John Crevelt, 1434 Mitchell Way, stated that he lives near Stulsaft Park, and suggested that the planned park improvements would increase park use and result in increased park damage. Mr. Crevelt spoke in sup- port of Bradford Bosch' s recommendation that the park be restored to its natural condition. (See above, page 7) Mr. Crevelt urged that the City acquire more functional recreation areas and that the funds now designated for improvement of older parks be used instead to acquire sites for ball games. Mr. Crevelt suggested the Council set up an election for an advisory vote to determine whether or not people might support bond issues for acquisition of recreational land. It was explained to Mr. Crevelt that the City is on a pay-as-you-go basis with regard to park acquisition and improvement, because of its practice of phasing such activity. Doubt was expressed that citizens would prefer the more expensive bond issue method of financing. Attention was called to the fact that the City has representational government, and citi- zens may select their representatives every two years on the basis of whether or not they favor the actions of Council. POMO Discussion followed and City Manager Fales commented and replied to questions concerning definitions of open space; the need to renovate older parks in order to upgrade them and to meet the needs of changing neighborhoods; regional recommendations with regard -9- Reg.Mtg. 2/25/75