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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 Memorial Trail which would be located just north of the fire station and would run along the Water Works property, behind Little Canada Elementary School and eventually loop up to Little Canada Road. With regard to the previous discussion about restriping Edgerton Street to accommodate an on-street trail, Blesener stated that after looking at Edgerton, he did not think the County would support moving a driving lane closer to the ditch. Morelan pointed out that the Parks & Recreation Commission's position is that an on-street trail along Edgerton Street would be unsafe. Fahey pointed out that there are paved shoulders along Edgerton Street that are used by walkers and bikers. He felt directing pedestrian traffic to Edgerton Street was safer than not, and stated that he did not support delaying the trail connection from Payne Avenue to Edgerton Street until an easement through the Heinel property can be acquired. Fahey pointed out that the paved shoulders along Edgerton Street are wider than the shoulders along Keller Parkway. Blesener felt that the traffic speeds along Edgerton Street were faster than on Keller Parkway. Fahey disagreed and pointed out that Keller Parkway is a curved street. Fahey felt that if an easement can be acquired to connect Payne Avenue to Edgerton Street, then a trail should be paved and pedestrian traffic directed to Edgerton Street to use the paved shoulder along that street. The Council discussed the fact that if the City proceeds with the trail priorities recommended by the Parks & Recreation Commission, there would be no dollars left to construct a trail from Payne Avenue to Edgerton Street should that easement be acquired. The Parks & Rec Director was unsure what the paving cost was estimated at. It was noted that there may be donations or other funding sources that would cover the cost of paving that trail section. Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption RESOI UTION NO. 2003-9-223 -ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMLSSION RELATIVE TO TRAIL PRIORITIES, AND INDICATING THAT TILE COUNCIL, WILL ADDRESS` THE LSSUE OF THE PAYNE AVENUE CONNECTION TO EDGERTON STREET AT SUCH TIME AS AN EASEMENT IS ACQUIRED 14