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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Joel Hanson, City Administrator FROM: Dave Harris, Public Works Superintendent DATE: May 25, 1994 RE: Sidewalk on Jackson Street MAYOR Raymond G. Hanson COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Listed below are several pros and cons to be presented at the Council meeting: Pros: 1. Installation of a sidewalk behind the curb would be for pedestrian safety to prevent people from walking on the street thereby reducing danger to pedestrians from vehicular traffic. Cons: 2. The street can be made to a narrower dimension by eliminating the walking or biking lanes on the edges resulting in lower street installation costs and less dollars to be expended annually for striping and delineation. 1. Could be very cost prohibitive if concrete sidewalks are installed. 2. Is the City to maintain these sidewalks and plow them in the winter for pedestrians? If we do that will be an added maintenance task and with the equipment we have now, I do not believe keeping that walk cleared to the homeowners' expectancies would be possible. Due to the size of the equipment Public Works has, a five foot sidewalk would not be wide enough. A minimum of six feet, preferably concrete, would need to be installed. 3. Asphalt sidewalks tend to break up after several years and are a high maintenance item. 4. The street at its present width with the addition of sidewalks could negate the feasibility of the installation due to the close proximity the sidewalk will then be to the homes. These are just a few of the issues quickly put together for the Council meeting. However, with more time and study, I am sure there could be more Page 10