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Mounds View City Council February 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 12 meander around them, but it could be more of an adverse affect for the homeowners. He 1 suggested the City could try and work out a way if a tree has to be taken out by perhaps replacing 2 it with two to three other trees to create a screening area if the property owners wanted. 3 4 Councilmember Gunn asked what would happen if the property owner wanted to save their trees 5 and is willing to have the sidewalk go around it. 6 7 Director of Public Works Lee replied it is a possibility, but with the slopes in certain areas and 8 the farther away from the road the sidewalk is, there will be more of an impact to the front yards. 9 He commented the City has been successful with past projects, and will work closely with 10 property owners with this project to meet both the needs and expectations of the property owners 11 as well as the needs of the City in the future. 12 13 MOTION/SECOND: MARTY/FLAHERTY. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6756 14 Approving the Feasibility Report, Ordering the Project, Authorizing Plan and Specifications, 15 Authorizing Easement Preparation Activities for the Silver Lake Road Sidewalk Improvement 16 Project. 17 18 Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 8:11 p.m. 19 20 Director of Public Works Lee asked if the Council wants the feasibility report to be amended to 21 look into the feasibility of having the sidewalk on the east side of County Road I. He asked if 22 further direction in terms of the lighting and asked if estimated costs should be included. 23 24 The Council stated that it should. 25 26 Councilmember Stigney asked if the sidewalk would not detour through the park, and whether it 27 will be either a concrete or bituminous surface, if it would be advantageous to look at what a 28 wooden structure would be going through there. 29 30 Director of Public Works Lee stated he did not know offhand what the exact dollars are, but it 31 was discussed earlier on when the feasibility report was studied. He explained it was 32 astronomical compared to what is planned now for both construction and maintenance. 33 34 Councilmember Stigney stated it is also expensive to straighten out the trail, so it would not hurt 35 to calculate the cost of the wooden structure since it would have less impact on the wetlands. 36 37 Director of Public Works Lee responded Staff can give a rough approximation. 38 39 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 40 41 D. Consideration of Resolution 6749 Approving an Expansion of the C.G. Hill 42 & Sons Building at 5150 Quincy Street. 43 44 Planning Associate Heller stated this Resolution is for an expansion of the C.G. Hill & Sons 45