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Sanders made the point that the commission waited 10 years for <br />the Denery property to become available. He reminded the <br />commission that at one point, the owners would not even <br />discuss selling any land to the City, but now, the owners are <br />interested in developing it and the City has had this land <br />made available to them. <br />Remerowski made a motion to abandon the section of proposed <br />trail from Payne Avenue west to Edgerton and from Edgerton <br />west to Desoto and south on Desoto to Pioneer Park. <br />Motion seconded by Johnson. <br />Motion carried 3 - 2. Abies and Holm opposed the motion. <br />Johnson stated that the City Council was looking for a <br />recommendation and this motion was to be considered as such. <br />Johnson referred back to Remerowski's suggestion that a motion <br />be made to explore the ISTEA grant for a pedestrian bridge <br />over 35E at Demont. <br />Remerowski made a motion to have the City Engineer or the Park <br />Consultant explore the ISTEA funding for a pedestrian bridge <br />over 35E at Demont or at another suitable location. <br />Motion seconded by Rajanen. <br />Motion carried 5 - 0. <br />Holm questioned the earlier motion of abandoning the proposed <br />trail from Payne Avenue west to Edgerton and from Edgerton <br />west to Desoto and south on Desoto to Pioneer Park. He <br />requested that markings be added on Desoto and Payne to see <br />how well this works. Remerowski suggested signage for <br />testing. The City Administrator suggested determining what <br />type of markings or signs are needed, and to determine if <br />there are any standards to be followed. Sanders replied that <br />the City would not be able to meet any type of standards for <br />bike trails because of liability involved, and suggested just <br />striping it. Remerowski felt striping, with no signs or <br />bicycle drawings on the asphalt is a good compromise. Johnson <br />felt other areas of the City are critical for this type of <br />marking also, in particular County Road B2 because it is not <br />wide enough, not marked, and many people walk this route. <br />Remerowski felt the reason for striping would be questioned by <br />residents. He felt residents would wonder why sidewalks are <br />not being put in. <br />4. Holm made a motion to investigate striping the Payne Avenue <br />and Desoto Avenue areas across Labore, and other pertinent <br />areas, for pedestrian bicycle traffic. <br />Motion seconded by Rajanen. <br />Motion carried 5 - 0. <br />Sanders mentioned that another area to discuss would be the <br />6 <br />Page 89 <br />