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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MAY 5, 2004 APPROVED 1 City Engineer Studenski stated the City Environmentalist has reviewed the area and 2 found most of the trees affected by the improvements to be of minimal value. Public 3 Services Director DeGardner supports following the City's Park and Trail System Plan, 4 which shows the trail following Holly Drive. Rick doesn't support using the subdivision 5 streets as the route for the trail system. Public Services has also proposed additional 6 landscaping (tree replacement) and boulevard maintenance along the trail corridor. 7 8 City Engineer Studenski distributed a packet of information that included a timeline for 9 the project and copies of all correspondence relating to the trail. He indicated it is staff's 10 recommendation to leave the trail system along Holly Drive and to continue to try to 11 minimize the tree loss from the improvements. It is staff's intent to bring the plans and 12 specifications to advertise for bids to the Council at the May 24, 2004 City Council 13 meeting. He noted most of the correspondence included in the packet indicated support 14 for the trail. 15 16 Councilmember Carlson inquired about the grading issue and how many trees will be 17 saved. City Engineer Studenski stated the project would be matching in at the bottom of 18 the hills. The road elevation would be followed very closely. The property line along 19 Holly would be marked to indicate the limits of the construction area. The Tree 20 replacement plan will include planting additional trees through the homeowners. That 21 will be determined when the City knows how many trees will actually be lost. 22 23 Mr. John Meyerhoffer, resident, indicated he is in favor of the trail. He presented forty 24 signatures showing support for the trail due to safety concerns. 25 26 Ms. Sue Walseth, resident, presented another forty signatures showing support for the 27 trail. She stated it makes sense to construct a trail and there is a safety issue. 28 29 Mr. Scott Moses, resident, stated he is also in favor of the trail and presented references 30 in regard to recommendations where trails should be constructed. 31 32 Mr. Joe Kuehl, resident, stated he is in favor of the trail because there is a safety issue. 33 He stated it would be beneficial to separate pedestrians and cars. 34 35 Mr. Art Mills, resident, stated he is in favor of the trail. The City would save money 36 because the Police Department won't have to come to his house as often due to his wife 37" walking the dogs. 38 39 Ms. Mary Harmon, resident, stated she is in favor of the trail due to safety issue. She 40 suggested speed bumps also be used on the roadway. 41 42 Mr. Rick Johnson, resident, stated he is also in favor of the trail due to safety issue. 43 Mr. Steve Arndofer, resident, stated he is in favor of the trail also. He indicated he is 44 confused as to why the project is staring in the middle as opposed to either end. He 45 indicated that being aware of the start dates for the other phases would allow residents a 46 head start on the additional plantings. 47 48 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, May 24, 2004, 6:30 p.m.