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MINUTES <br />Parks & Recreation Commission <br />August 4, 1994 <br />with the loss of trees and shrubs which could occur with the <br />construction. He felt that Public Works does not need an 8' <br />wide trail in order to maintain it since there are other <br />paths in the City less than 8' wide that they maintain. <br />Remerowski asked if the present trail gets used. Bruce <br />stated that it is used a lot, and he felt that a trail is <br />needed in the area. <br />Wehrle asked if development of the trail up to Australian <br />can wait. Bruce felt that it could have waited. However, <br />now with the curb being added to the street, he felt the <br />trail must be developed. Judd agreed that the children must <br />have a place to go. <br />Bruce stated that the road width is proposed to be increased <br />by approximately six feet. Wehrle agreed that widening a <br />road does increase traffic speed. <br />Judd stated that she was concerned with the trees along the <br />railroad property since the children cannot be seen in <br />there. <br />Magnuson stated that she would like to see the trail qo in, <br />but she knows there is concern with her daycare. She <br />indicated that she currently has five families and it will <br />soon be reduced to four. Therefore, there are four cars <br />coming in the morning and at 5 p.m. She stated that she has <br />talked to the families and they indicated that when they are <br />driving down the street, they are already cautious because <br />they are used to looking for kids in that neighborhood. <br />Magnuson did not feel that her daycare was a safety issue. <br />Judd suggested cleaning some of the brush near the Jackson <br />Street right-of-way near Australian Avenue to improve <br />visibility. <br />Bruce suggested providing screening to homeowners along the <br />trail such as fencing or shrubs. Wehrle stated that the <br />Commission is more than willing to work with homeowners on <br />screening. <br />Bruce felt that an 8' wide trail scares a lot of people. <br />Wehrle stated that for multiple use trails, 8' is not <br />considered wide. He indicated that they would also be <br />difficult to plow if they were too narrow. <br />Bruce was also concerned that the trail may be placed too <br />close to the street. Wehrle felt that Sanders should review <br />the placement of the trail. <br />Judd asked if the trail would be lost if it was not put in <br />with the street. Wehrle stated it would not necessarily be <br />-9- <br />