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Mounds View City Council March 8, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 9 1 Council Member Gunn asked if the water is being handled efficiently now. 2 3 Public Works Director Lee indicated it is not but it is part of the City’s local water management 4 plan to have the water flow down through the storm sewer and the plan calls for a large pond in 5 the area to treat the water. 6 7 Public Works Director Lee indicated that the City’s Comprehensive Plan calls for sidewalks on 8 Groveland Road and Staff recommends that with any of these street reconstructions the sidewalk 9 be constructed at the time the street is upgraded. He then said that Staff recommends that the 10 sidewalk be placed directly behind the curb to limit the impact to the residents whose homes are 11 on the sidewalk. 12 13 Mayor Linke indicated the costs for the sidewalk were included in the proposed assessment 14 figures. 15 16 Council Member Stigney indicated that there were residents that spoke on the question of 17 whether there is a benefit of having the sidewalk at all and the residents have said they do not 18 want it so he votes no. 19 20 Tammy Abelseth addressed the Council and provided a petition with signatures from the 21 residents on Groveland Road that do not want the sidewalk. 22 23 Council Member Marty indicated he drove up to check it out and he would like to have this put 24 in as an alternate bid which means that the City can act on it but does not have to. He then said 25 that he is in favor of getting sidewalks and trailways wherever it is prudent and this stretch of 26 pathway or sidewalk has been planned for years. 27 28 Council Member Quick indicated he would like the sidewalk. 29 30 Council Member Gunn indicated that she would like the sidewalk. 31 32 Mayor Linke indicated he is in favor of the park and trailway system and he is in favor of the 33 sidewalk in this location. 34 35 Bob Edmond of 7835 Groveland Road indicated the sidewalk looks good on paper and he would 36 like to see a sidewalk but this sidewalk leads to a crossing at Highway 10. He then reminded 37 Council that there was a child killed at a controlled intersection on Highway 10 a few years ago 38 and he would recommend that Council carefully consider a way to control Highway 10 before 39 bringing people there on a sidewalk. 40 41 Council Member Stigney commented that he heard nothing about costs from residents it was that 42 they live there and do not want it and he does not feel the City should force a sidewalk on them. 43 44