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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 6, 2000 Mayor Bergeson suggested the trail be put in when the streets are put in. Staff advised the City has been doing that recently so prospective buyers know where trails will be placed. Council directed staff to move forward with the construction of 62nd Street with barricades and a temporary turn around to the north. The City Engineer introduced Mr. Jason Wedel of TKDA. Mr. Wedel will be filling in for the City Engineer next week. LACASSE DRIVE TRAIL ISSUE, RICK DEGARDNER Staff distributed a memo regarding LaCasse Drive trail. The memo outlined the background of the trail placement and the primary objective of the trail. The developer has indicated that should the City decide to vacate the trail, he wil the City $1,000 since he will not have to pay for the installation of the trail. Staff recommended the developer construct the trail. Ho decide to vacate this trail, perhaps the City may want t co block lengths in the future to avoid this problem. S aff previously suggested that the trail be kept in a gr Staff advised the trail should be paved or vac Mr. Petronack, 6601 LaCasse Drive, st the trail, the residents will take care in even though it was not shown of the trail noting it is not part the streets were put in. The signatures from the neigh :' ica the Council allowing excessive ouncil Member Carlson nd be mowed by the City. City chooses not to vacate or pave e sta ed he understands why the trail was put istributed a map indicating the placement ail segment. The trail was not put in when are also opposed to the trail. He noted he can get g their opposition to the trail. Council Member Dah staff's reason for keeping the trail. Staff advised keeping the trail is stric from a planning level regarding street layout. An agreement was made with the devel .er for the excessive block length. From a park perspective, the trail is not needed. Council Member O'Donnell asked if this situation has occurred anywhere else in the City. The City Planner advised he does not know of anywhere else this has occurred in the City. He stated that if the trail had not been put in, a road would have been put in. He noted there are a number of places within the City that blocks are too long. The City Engineer noted there was a roadway and a watermain loop on that property. Council Member Reinert asked if the staff recommendation is based on the ordinance. Staff advised the recommendation is strictly based on the ordinance. 5