The Albert Lea City Council again discussed possible stop signs Monday in the area where an 8-year-old Albert Lea girl was struck and killed earlier this month.

Albert Lea City Manager Chad Adams said city officials plan to have a report or recommendations on the possibility of a stop sign at the intersection of Eighth Street and Frank Hall Drive at the next council meeting on Aug. 8.

Sophie Stultz, 8, was struck and killed July 2 at the intersection after she collided with a vehicle while riding her bicycle.

Adams said city officials are also reviewing the possibility of stop signs in the entire Frank Hall Drive corridor.

Frank Hall Drive resident Nick Ronnenberg presented a petition Monday that he said had been signed by 58 Frank Hall Drive residents in support of a three-way stop at the intersection of Eighth Street and Frank Hall Drive.

He said he has talked to police officers about the issue and went before the council in March and left under the impression that they had to secure state approval before implementing a stop sign at the intersection.

“This has always been a concern,” Ronnenberg said, noting his children have had to walk to Halverson Elementary School without a sidewalk.

Albert Lea Public Works Director Steven Jahnke discussed the city’s policy in reviewing the need for stop signs.

The policy provides a process that city officials can ensure they are increasing safety and security of pedestrians and motorists, Jahnke said, noting that the decision to implement stop signs is based on a number of factors — such as speed, traffic volume, sight distance, pedestrians and crash history.

A flier on the stop sign policy is available on the city’s website.

Mayor Vern Rasmussen Jr. said public safety is the most important component of the issue for the council.

The council also discussed the stop sign policy at its July 11 meeting. At the meeting, Sixth Ward Councilor Al “Minnow” Brooks said he would like staff to consider adding a stop sign at the intersection of Eighth Street and Frank Hall Drive.

At a study session prior to the meeting, Freeborn County Statewide Health Improvement Program coordinator Ellen Kehr requested the city allocate funds in its 2017 budget for three blocks of sidewalk on Margaretha Avenue from 14th Street to 17th Street to allow for safe access for the residents of a subdivision to community services.

Kehr — also a Blue Zones project organizational lead — said adding sidewalks would help the subdivision’s residents have access to food, healthcare, education and recreation.

“Three blocks of sidewalk would make so much difference to that entire community,” she said.

In other news, the council:

• Rejected bids for the Albert Lea Municipal Airport arrival and departure building and parking lot construction after bids for the project earlier this month came in significantly higher than expected.

• Tabled a resolution that would have put  a proposition on the Nov. 8 election ballot for a proposed extension of the Shell Rock River Watershed District’s half-percent sales tax for either 15 years or until $15 million has been collected until Aug. 9.

• Approved Small Cities Development Program policy and procedural guidelines, as required before the release of Small Cities Development Program funding. The board also approved a Small Cities Development Program administrative services contract with Albert Lea Housing and Redevelopment Authority for administrative services in relation to the grant.

• Accepted a $140 cash donation for Senior Center activities.

• Approved a lot combination for Michael and Susan Draayer in order to accommodate a building addition at their place of business.

• Approved a variance to 503 Park Ave.