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Mounds View City Council July 13, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 6 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7478, 1 Authorizing Preparation of Plans and Specifications for Areas B and C of the Street and Utility 2 Improvement Program. 3 4 Mayor Flaherty thanked staff for presenting details on the potential saving to combine Areas B and 5 C. 6 7 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 8 9 G. Resolution 7479, Approving Non-Standard Street Design Recommendations 10 for Areas B and C of the Street and Utility Improvement Program. 11 12 Public Works Director DeBar presented the recommendation of the Streets and Utilities 13 Committee for non-standard street design for Areas B and C, which had been discussed at the 14 Council’s July 6, 2009, Work Session. He explained that Council approval would allow the 15 engineering consultant to proceed with the final design and plan/specification preparation phases 16 of this project. It was noted that the Council would consider Edgewood Drive standards on 17 August 24, 2009. 18 19 Council Member Mueller reviewed the alignment for the proposed sidewalk and stated she thinks 20 the money could be better spent. Public Works Director DeBar stated the Street Task Force 21 recommended that sidewalks be addressed as part of street projects if identified in the 22 Comprehensive Plan. Council Member Mueller stated she normally would go with the Committee 23 recommendation but this sidewalk would also require retaining walls and most residents in that 24 area do not favor the sidewalk so she would like it eliminated from Woodcrest Drive. 25 26 Jim Battin, Streets and Utilities Committee Chair, stated their recommendation is primarily 27 because the easement between Bona Road and the School is heavily used by students to get to 28 Woodcrest. He pointed out that County Road H is a major street with a 45 mph speed limit and 29 visibility for eastbound traffic is limited. Mr. Battin explained the Committee recognizes there are 30 some issues with the north side sidewalk due to retaining walls but was concerned for students that 31 may use the easement. 32 33 Mayor Flaherty stated students use the easement because they do not want to go out of their way 34 one block south. Mr. Battin agreed students prefer the shortest route. Mayor Flaherty noted the 35 trail plan was created in 1992 and not been updated since that date. 36 37 Council Member Gunn recommended the money be used instead to better mark the crosswalks on 38 County Roads H and H2 that are used by students to get to the school. Public Works Director 39 DeBar stated staff intends to pursue a Safe Route to School Grant to provide advanced warning on 40 County Road H. He noted that money is budgeted each year for trailway development and 41 expansion so a sidewalk could be added in the future to Woodcrest Drive, if the Council so 42 decides. 43 44 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Amended Resolution 45