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Mounds View City Council March 8, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 11 Laura Schommer of 3032 Bronson Drive asked if the City could prove that people would use the 1 sidewalk and who those people would be and whether it justifies what the neighbors lose. 2 3 Mayor Linke said he has lived in Mounds View for 54 years and he feels that when sidewalks 4 have been put in people use them. 5 6 Ms. Schommer asked if a study was done to prove the numbers. 7 8 Mayor Linke said there has been no study but there is a resident’s group that worked on the 9 sidewalk plan. 10 11 Ms. Schommer expressed concern that kids from blocks around would gather to use the sidewalk 12 in front of her house. 13 14 Mayor Linke indicated that part of the plan is to add sidewalks so that the kids do not have to 15 gather for blocks before they get to a sidewalk. 16 17 Council Member Quick indicated that he and his wife use the sidewalks a lot for walking and he 18 sees a lot of people his age using them. 19 20 Council Member Marty commented that the road safety and how to cross needs to be brought 21 back to the forefront at the schools. He then said that as soon as the City paved the trailway 22 around Silver View Pond the use greatly increased and residents really use that trail. He further 23 commented that the trail was met with resistance in the beginning but now residents are really 24 using and enjoying the trail. 25 26 Ms. Abelseth indicated they had provided a petition from the neighborhood that they do not want 27 the sidewalk. She then said that cost is the biggest issue for them because a lot of them are first 28 time homeowners and just cannot afford it. She further commented that none of the Council 29 Members have to pay for the sidewalk and they cannot afford this. 30 31 Ms. Neumann asked whether bikes are allowed on City sidewalks and how many trees will be 32 lost for the sidewalk. 33 34 Mayor Linke indicated there is no ordinance that says bikes are not allowed. He then said that 35 the sidewalk would be in the City right-of-way. He further commented, after reviewing the plan, 36 that he does not see any trees within the seven foot range to the street that would need to be 37 removed. 38 39 Tom Bitz of 7729 Groveland Road asked what happens with the trees if they have to move the 40 mailboxes. He then said that any trees located at the 10 feet from the street mark would need to 41 be removed. 42 43 Mayor Linke indicated there were a few trees at the 10 foot mark but none more than three inches 44 in diameter. 45