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MINUTES City Council May 13, 1981 Pedestrian The Engineer~ reported that the he has determined tha~ the City must make an Wa1k-Way offScial request to the District Engineer of the State N9ghway Department Over for a pedestrian walkway over the freeway. Freeway Mrs. Nardin9 informed the Council tha.t it was he r understanding that when the freeway was put in cutti ng the City in half, the Highway Department made some concessions to the City in terms of a pedestrian walkway. The Engineer stated that he thought this was true. The walkway was to be put in to allow children to wa1k across the freeway to get to school. The Highway DeparCment wanted a letter from the School Board making this request, and the School 6oard did not request this because of some law regarding busing. Mrs. Scalze introduced the fol1owing resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 81-5-233 - DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RESE RCH THF FILES TO DETERMINE WHAT CONCESSIO~S WERE MADE TO TFIE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA REGFlRDIN~ Fl PEDESTRIAM WALK-WAY FlND FURTHER TNSTRUCTING TFIE CITY CLERK TO MAKE A FORMFlL REQUEST OF THE DISTRICT ENGIMEER OF THE STATE FIIGHWFlY DEPARTMENT FOR Fl PEDFSTRIAN WALKWAY OVEP. THE f RE EWAY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr. Hanson. qyes (5) Scalze, Flanson, Forsberg, Nardini, Fahey. Nayes (O). Resolution declared adopted. This resolution appears in Resolution Book ~lo. 7, Pages 175 and 176. Jenny The City Flttorney reported that he spoke to Jenny Costa regarding the Costa solution to the drainage ditch easement matter. P~rs. Costa would like P~atter the culvert ~inder Centerville Road made bigger as she feels it cannot handle the water. Mrs. Costa would also 1ike her ditch cleaned out. Mrs. Costa wou1d a1so like some additiona1 money in payment for the easement, but does not want to discuss this until the ditch is cleaned and the culvert is enlarged. Mr. Fahey stated that he has reconsider•ed the matter and feels the clitch is within the easement. The Flttorney stated that the ditch is closer to Mrs. Costa's house and has reduced the size of her backyard. Fahey felt that as long as the City has the easemerrt and the ditch is within the easement it does not matter where within the easemen't it is. The Attorney stated that Mrs. Costa would like her son present when she discusses a solution to this problem. The Flttorney suggested that a meeting be set up with Mrs. Costa, Pete Costa and Mrs. Costa's Flttorney to discuss the matter. Page -21-