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Mounds View City Council October 25, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 8 sewer construction will require removing/reconstructing the north edge (curbing, boulevard turf, 1 asphalt pavement) of County Road H2 between Pinewood Court and Jackson Drive. 2 3 Public Works Director DeBar explained having the sidewalk in the north boulevard will align 4 better with the bike path in the north boulevard of H2 on the west side of County Road 10. In 5 addition, the south boulevard has fixed obstacles such as trees and parking lot runoff spillways 6 from the Motor Trend property. Approving the Construction of a Concrete Sidewalk along 7 County Road H2 placed in the north boulevard will also deter having to cross H2 when walking 8 to Lambert Park. Residential properties are located on the north side of H2 between Jackson and 9 Program, where commercial properties exist on the south side. City staff met in person with the 10 three affected property owners to discuss the potential 6-1/2 foot concrete sidewalk 11 improvement. This will require some tree removals as well as a short retaining wall just west of 12 Jackson Drive. The entrances to Vino & Stogies will also need to be reconstructed. All property 13 owners unanimously are in favor of the sidewalk improvement. 14 15 Public Works Director DeBar noted the estimated cost to construct the sidewalk is $20,000. 16 However, with the tree removals, commercial entrances, and retaining wall construction, this cost 17 is closer to $35,000. The sidewalk is being recommended at this time since major reconstruction 18 for County Road H2 is currently not programmed. 19 20 Public Works Director DeBar indicated at their October 18, 2010 meeting, the Committee 21 unanimously recommended (6-0) in favor of constructing the concrete sidewalk in the north 22 boulevard of County Road H2 as part of the Area D project. City staff and Bonestroo concur with 23 this recommendation. Staff recommends that the City Council consider adopting Resolution 24 7694 approving the construction of a 6-1/2 foot wide concrete sidewalk in the north boulevard of 25 County Road H2, located immediately behind the back of curb, between County Road 10 and 26 Jackson Drive. 27 28 Council Member Stigney questioned if the sidewalk would set back from the street. He asked if 29 asphalt could be used in lieu of concrete. Public Works Director DeBar stated the setback was 30 necessary when mailboxes and street lights were in place. However, along H2 there was a 31 parking lane which provided a buffer from moving traffic. Concrete was chosen for this project 32 as it was smaller, but asphalt could be used. Concrete was more durable over time and the prices 33 between the two growing closer. 34 35 Consulting Engineer Rhein explained asphalt paving machines were not able to complete a 6 ½ 36 foot wide sidewalk unless done by hand, which would be extremely labor intensive. The 37 minimum trail width for asphalt was eight feet. 38 39 Mayor Flaherty asked if the City had the proper equipment to clear a 6 ½ foot wide sidewalk. 40 Public Works Director DeBar indicated the City had did have a machine to clear the concrete 41 sidewalk as this was the standard width and the City would be responsible for clearing the new 42 sidewalk along H2. 43 44 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7694, 45