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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 22, 1994 Council is considering a walkway from the end of Lake Street to Savage Lake. Scalze pointed out that the plan is still in the formation process, and that is why the Council has asked the property owners in the area for their input. Scalze pointed out that the Park & Recreation Commission has met between the time the letter was sent to residents inviting their input at tonight's meetinq, and the Commission is recommending that the walkway to Savage Lake not be improved. Nagle felt that it was premature of the Council to invite input of residents on this issue when the Park & Recreation Commission had yet to consider it. The City Administrator pointed out that due to the upcoming street improvements in the area and the possibility this improvement was something that people wanted to see done, this would be the most opportune time to have the walkway installed. Aowever, if the property owners in the area do not want the walkway, and since the Park & Recreation Commission recommended against it, the walkway will not be put in. Nagle asked when the City will have a trail plan completed that the residents will be able to review. The City Administrator reported that staff has put together a proposed pedestrian plan which has been adopted in its preliminary form. Staff looked at the City, considered its trail system, and tried to identify vital pedestrian connections. Wehrle pointed out that the Park Master Plan has not been officially adopted. That document will be finalized and adopted as part of the Comprehensive Plan update. The City Administrator reported that there are some acquisition issues involved in completing the City's trail system. Nagle felt there should be more communication to citizens about the City's long term plans for its trail systems. Nagle stated that he was neither opposed nor in favor of the sidewalks and trails being discussed this evening, but was concerned when he saw democracy 17