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Item No. 9B Type of Business: Council Business Meeting Date: June 23, 2003 City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 6042, County Road H Sidewalk Improvement Project; Hold a Public Improvement Hearing, Approve the Preliminary Feasibility Report, Order the Project Background: On January 27, 2003, the City Council approved Resolution No. 5936 authorizing the preparation of a preliminary feasibility report and plans and specifications for the County Road H sidewalk project – from Edgewood Drive to the West City Limits. A draft of the report was completed and was presented to the City Council on May 5, 2003 at a Work Session. At that time, Staff asked the City Council for direction on the following three issues: 1. Which scenario they preferred. Scenario 1 – Five (5) foot concrete walkway Scenario 2 – Six and one-half (6 ½) foot concrete walkway Scenario 3 – Eight (8) foot bituminous pathway The City Council indicated that they preferred Scenario 2, a Six and one-half (6 ½) foot concrete walkway. 2. Where the pathway / sidewalk should terminate (Silver Lake Road or the West City Limits). The City Council did not express a preference on this issue. 3. What the funding source will be. The City Council indicated that they preferred to utilize the Tax Increment Fund as a revenue source for this project. Discussion: Prior to seeking the City Council’s approval of the preliminary feasibility report, Staff organized and conducted a Neighborhood Meeting on June 10, 2003, to present and discuss the proposed sidewalk project. Owners of property located north of County Road H and south of County Road H2, a total of 762 properties, were notified of the meeting via direct mail. Staff also included a “Feedback Form” with the mailing. The Notice and Feedback Form are attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B. Owners of property along County Road H were also sent a copy of the draft preliminary feasibility report. This is attached as Exhibit C. In addition, the meeting notice and report were also sent to numerous government agencies. Attached, as Exhibit D, is the mailing list and cover letter.