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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 25, 1994 wanted, and if property owners are willing to pay for them. Scalze felt the issue should be reviewed by the Park & Recreation Commission as well. The City Administrator reported that plans and specs for the Jackson/Old County Road C/Lakeshore improvement should be ready for Council review at its June 7th meeting. The Administrator asked if a sidewalk improvement should be added as an alternate to these plans and specs. ° Scalze asked if the Park & Recreation Commission had budgeted for the Jackson Street trail improvement. The City Administrator replied that the trail improvement was not budgeted. Morelan suggested that rather than proceed with the Jackson trail extension, that money be put towards the cost of a sidewalk improvement along Lakeshore and Old County Road C. Scalze pointed out that the purpose of the trail improvement was to get people away from the roadway. Morelan indicated that the northern portion of the Jackson trail did not address pedestrian traffic for the property owners along Old County Road C and Lakeshore. Scalze felt that the northern Jackson Street trail was a perfect location for a trail, and again indicated that the intent was to get walkers away from the dangerous corners on Lakeshore and old C. Pedersen pointed out that the northern Jackson trail is only slightly out of the way for the residents on Lakeshore and Old C. Barb Marsh, Australian Street resident, felt it was dangerous for residents to walk over to Tom Thumb and felt that this was a safety issue the City should address. Marsh felt a sidewalk improvement on Lakeshore and Old C was the way to address the problem. The sidewalk would also get residents over to Nadeau Wildlife Park. Marsh indicated that she would feel safer walking with her children along a sidewalk than a 27