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Mounds View City Council October 27, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 13 Kimberly Thompson of 5051 Longview indicated that she lives on the corner of County Road H 1 and supports Council Member Gunn and Council Member Marty looking for a bid from Silver 2 Lake Road to the western edge. She then said that there have been many issues brought up and 3 she does not appreciate the remarks made by Mr. Sonterre. She further commented that bicycles 4 do not belong on the sidewalk because that poses a safety issue for walkers and those that wait 5 for the bus wait in her front yard not down on the street. 6 7 Ms. Thompson indicated that there is the continual threat that the County will do something 8 “worse” if the City does not do it now and that is not true. She then said that she has been told 9 by the County that the County does not do sidewalks, the City does. 10 11 Ms. Thompson indicated that her final frustration is as a taxpayer in this City and having the 12 Council attempt to use TIF Funds for things it should not be used for. She then asked whether 13 Council was aware of approved uses for TIF funds. She further commented by listing things that 14 TIF can be used for such as reclamation of brown land and the repair and improvement of roads 15 or senior housing. 16 17 Ms. Thompson commented that this sidewalk issue is dragging on forever and it should be 18 decided and closed. She then said that she has lived on County Road H for more than 17 years 19 and it is time to finish this issue and move on. 20 21 Mr. Sonterre indicated that Cindy Anderson of 5101 Sunnyside Road had written a letter and 22 asked him to bring it to the meeting because she was unable to attend the meeting due to a death 23 in the family. 24 25 Mr. Sonterre read the letter from Cindy Anderson 5101 Sunnyside Road and the letter was 26 submitted to the City Administrator for the record. 27 28 Council Member Quick clarified that the County does pathways not sidewalks. 29 30 Mr. Sonterre commented that the County no longer builds sidewalks they call them pathways and 31 they are an 8-foot bituminous surface and that information was given to him by Commissioner 32 Bennett’s office. 33 34 Council Member Marty read Mr. Sonterre’s comments from the July 14, 2003 minutes 35 concerning this matter. He then indicated that David Tway could corroborate Mr. Maroni’s 36 comments and confirm that county Road H is non-programmed through 2008 and there is no 37 redo of County Road H for at least 10 or 15 years. He further commented that the County is only 38 concerned with what is between the curbs and the County does not assess for pathways that is up 39 to the City. 40 41 Council Member Marty indicated he also asked him about Silver Lake Road and the County will 42 be doing a mill and overlay next year and they have special plans to try and take out the humps 43 by Woodcrest Park. He also indicated that Masaich referred him to Kathy Jaski who is the 44 project engineer for this project on Silver Lake Road and she told him that there is a possibility 45