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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 14, 2001 The Public Works Director reviewed a map of the area as well as the ownership of the parcels affected by the improvement. He then reviewed the feasibility study for the parking lot improvement as well as alternative plans for improving the parking lot. The Public Works Director recommended the layout identified as Proposal #4, which provides for one-way traffic through the site, 9 foot wide parking stalls, and a total of 45 parking stalls. The Public Works Director estimated 47 parking stalls currently exist in the lot. The Public Works Director also recommended that banner poles be relocated from the Little Canada Road/Lakeshore Avenue area at the entrance and exit for the parking lot as well as on the corner. He also described landscaping and bushes proposed on the corner as well as along the 5 foot buffer edges of the lot. The Public Works Director reported that if the corner landscaped area were enlarged and 10 foot buffer edges were installed, parking spaces would be reduced to 37 spaces. Another option presented provides for an even larger landscape area while reducing parking spaces to 33. Fahey pointed out that the City has a joint use agreement for the parking lot with St. John's Church, and indicated that parking in this lot is critical to the Church's use. Therefore, a substantial reduction in parking spaces will have a negative impact on the Church. That may change, however, with the new building construction proposed at St. John's. The City Administrator reported that the Planner's report for the St. John's building proposal calculated that there were currently 51 parking spaces in the Little Canada Road/McMenemy Road lot. Montour expressed concern with the ability to maintain vegetation in the 5 foot buffer area. The Public Works Director reported that he is trying to identify plantings that would withstand salt and snow. Fahey indicated that he favored additional landscaping on the corner as well as the banner poles proposed. However, Fahey felt from a functional standpoint, the landscaping along the edges should be eliminated. The Public Works Director pointed out that the estimated cost of Option #4 was $86,144 if concrete curb and gutter is used inside the parking lot and $102,644 if concrete curb and gutter is used both inside and outside the parking lot. The Council discussed the use of concrete curb and gutter and it was their consensus that it be used inside the parking lot only. It was pointed out that the bituminous curbing on the outside of the parking lot was in good condition. The City Administrator indicated that if the Council is comfortable with proceeding with this project as a public improvement, an improvement hearing should be called. However, City staff will first present the information to the