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4 0 .RovED k �� 1 Page 9 September 26, 1995 1 Jim Jorissen, 8368 Knollwood Drive, stated he appreciates that some of the 2 council members are willing to listen to what the residents have to say. He 3 concurs with what Mr. Novak had to say. He does not feel that engineering 4 studies should determine what will happen in the city's neighborhoods. He 5 asked if it is possible to get a copy of the feasibility study if his street is 6 proposed to be redone. 7 8 Mayor Linke stated he can get a copy if and when his street is done. All of 9 this in#ormation would be presented at a public hearing on the project when 10 and if his street were to be completed. 11 12 Ms. Trude stated in order to give residents a choice, she would suggest that 13 the eight paragraph be changed to read "WHEREAS, the majority of the 14 affected properties within the entire project may elect to reconstruct the street 15 "at 28 feet" (rather than "wider'). . . as this would make it clearer that the people 16 do have the ability to affect the outcome and it doesn't depend upon 17 circumstances that have to be proven. 18 19 Ms. Hankner stated this was done in the fourth paragraph. 20 21 Dave Janke, 8420 Eastwood Road asked why council is trying to change the 22 standard road width when so many residents at the June meetings stated they 23 wanted to leave them at the width they are. A comment was made that the 24 decision would be left up to the residents. Suddenly, the council has the final 25 say. 26 27 Mayor Linke stated residents do have a say in the matter. An example of this 28 would be Pleasantview. They made the decision to go with a 38 foot wide 29 roadway. At the June meeting, a majority of the residents who attended were 30 under a misconception of their street width. He went back and checked and 31 Eastwood Drive is 30 feet wide now. 32 33 Mr. Janke stated he has measured in four different areas on the roadway and 34 in no place did he measure 30 feet from Long Lake Road to the third block 35 down on Eastwood. 36 37 Mayor Linke stated he believes a minimum of 28 feet is what should be 38 established, especially if residents want to be able park on the streets. 39 40 Mr. Janke stated he does not see anything wrong with a 28 foot street. He 41 hopes that the Council will table their decision on this matter and think about it 42 for a while. So many residents expressed their opinions and he feels the 43 Council is being inconsiderate of them.