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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 25, 1994 sidewalk. Waite also estimated that there are 10 children living along Lakeshore/Old County Road C/Jackson Street. Pedersen asked why a sidewalk in that location. Morelan reported that the property owners on Old County Road C, Lakeshore Avenue, and Bluwood all have to walk along a busy street to access Tom Thumb. Pedersen suqgested that a wider road might be the answer, pointing out that it is easier to plow a wider road and a keep pedestrian walkway along the road open in the winter, than it is to shovel a sidewalk. Pedersen asked if a 32 foot wide road was wide enough to accommodate pedestrian traffic. The Administrator pointed out that LaBOre Road is 32 feet wide and could be a good comparison for what Lakeshore/Old C/Jackson will look like. Pedersen stated that LaBore Road felt safe as did Edgerton Street. Pedersen pointed out that Little Canada is a suburban community. Pedestrian traffic in such communities is usually addressed with trail systems, rather than a grid sidewalk system like in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Pedersen felt that unless there was overwhelming concern, a sidewalk improvement would be a hard thing to go forward with. Scalze pointed out that the Lakeshore/Old County Road C/Jackson improvement has already been ordered. Another public hearing would be necessary to consider a sidewalk improvement and to determine if property owners are willing to pay for it. Pedersen asked who would be responsible for maintaining a sidewalk. Morelan felt that if property owners want a sidewalk improvement, the City should give them one. Pedersen felt there needed to be strong support for such an improvement Scalze suggested that this was a good question for the community survey. The survey can ask if sidewalks are 26