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COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 10, 2002 , Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 02-54 can be found in the City Clerk's office. Consideration of Resolution No. 02-56, Accepting Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for West Shadow Ponds Street Improvement project, Jim Studenski City Engineer Studenski advised the preliminary plat for West Shadow Ponds was approved in 2001. The developer, Richard S. Carlson & Associates, has submitted a petition to have certain improvements installed by the City. All costs for these improvements will be assessed back to West Shadow Ponds per the development agreement. The improvements to be installed under City contract include the water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and the road pavement including aggregate base. The project limits are from 62nd Street to the south end of existing West Shadow Lake Drive. City staff has prepared the plans and specifications for this work and is requesting Council approval to advertise for bids. City Engineer Studenski anticipated that the bids would be recei d Ju 11, 2002 and be brought to the City Council at their July 22, 2002 regular meeting for re + warding the contract. City Engineer Studenski advised staff recommends adop `fin solution No. 02-56, Approving the Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertise Bids for the West Shadow Ponds project. Councilmember Carlson noted the trail issue rela been discussed at the City Council Work Sessi the construction of the road due to safety con for that trail. e West Shadow Ponds development had dicated a trail was to be constructed prior to She asked what specifications had been approved City Engineer Studenski indicated, p - . a r ouncil minutes and the development agreement, the requirement was that a bicycle trail on the north side of 62nd Street prior to the West Shadow Ponds project progressing fo ® He indicated the City standard for a bicycle trail is eight feet wide, however, the Cionly 33 feet wide and there was no requirement to obtain additional right-of-way at thi WS ®e. `e st. ted this would be handled when 62nd Street is improved. He indicated the distance betw - n the road and the right-of-way at this time would not allow for an eight -foot wide bicycle trail. Councilmember Carlson stated there is one segment where the trail is connected to the road. She indicated a resident had contacted her prior to the Work Session and she had met with this resident and took measurements to determine the width of the trail. She stated the road measured 22 feet on both the eastern and western ends, but measured 24 feet in three locations where the trail was attached, a difference of only two feet. She indicated it was difficult to determine where the trail ends and where the road begins. Councilmember Carlson felt the City has an issue with the trail and suggested that perhaps the letter of credit would be one method of addressing the fact that the City did not get the trail it asked for. She felt when the roadway is improved the City should request the money from the developer that was not spent on the trail, unless the developer was granted approval to not meet specifications. 20