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View currently does not have a piece of equipment for snow removal from this <br />narrow of a walkway. <br /> <br />Scenario 2 – Six and one-half (6 ½) foot concrete walkway <br />This has the same advantages as a five (5) foot concrete walkway. In addition, <br />the City can use existing equipment to remove snow. However, the 6 ½ foot <br />width requires more boulevard space and costs more. <br /> <br />Scenario 3 – Eight (8) foot bituminous pathway <br />An eight (8) foot bituminous pathway has a lower initial cost. However it has <br />higher long-term maintenance costs and requires a significant amount of <br />boulevard space. <br /> <br />The cost estimates for the three scenarios are given in the report. These figures <br />are higher than those given in a staff report dated January 27, 2003 illustrated <br />below: <br /> <br /> Edge to Silver Lk Silver Lk to city limits Total <br />1.) 5’ concrete $130,826 $89,870 $220,696 <br /> <br />2.) 6 ½’ concrete $154,518 $102,339 $256,857 <br /> <br />3.) 8’bituminous $115,755 $81,938 $197,693 <br /> <br />4.) 10’bituminous $131,729 $90,345 $222,074 <br /> <br />As stated in the January 27th Staff Report “these are very rough approximations <br />at this time. With a project of this nature, it is difficult to develop accurate cost <br />figures without all the data being collected. An important piece of data that must <br />be collected is a survey, which will help determine the impacts of the pathway <br />and help to develop plans.” The survey indicated that additional retaining walls <br />were needed and power pole to be relocated. These items account for most of <br />the increase. <br /> <br />As stated in the draft repot, a funding source will need to be identified to finance <br />this project. TIF or the Special Project Fund are possible sources. However <br />according to City Code, assessing for this project does not appear to be an <br />option. Since the sidewalk was not “requested “ by the property owners <br /> <br /> <br />Section 202.09 <br />c. Sidewalk: Sidewalk improvements may be done in conjunction with a street <br />reconstruction or as a separate project. In any event, sidewalks requested <br />that are not included in the City's sidewalk and trail plan shall be recovered <br />by assessing twenty five percent (25%) to the affected property owners and <br />the remainder paid by the general ad valorem property tax paid by the entire <br />community or by other funds that may become available to the City for <br />infrastructure cost recovery. Sidewalks are generally installed on the City's