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Mounds View City Council February 25, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br />north side to the south side along Woodale Drive. Public Works Director Peterson clarified staff <br />was proposing to eliminate parking from Woodale Drive altogether. <br /> <br />Tiffany Alexander-Susens, 5209 O’Connell Drive, explained she had some concerns with the <br />proposed project. She questioned why the bike lane was being removed from Woodale Drive. <br />She asked if a crosswalk would be installed across Woodale Drive to the new sidewalk. She <br />encouraged the City to consider adding a crosswalk. She stated she had concerns with safety for <br />the pedestrians that walk along Woodale Drive. She recommended these roadway improvements <br />be made after the apartment complex was completed. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn asked if Woodale Drive would have curb and gutter. Public Works <br />Director Peterson reported this was the case. He explained this roadway would be narrowed <br />from 36 feet to 28 feet. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller questioned if a bike lane could be maintained along Woodale Drive. Tyler <br />McLeete, Stantec, explained a two-way bike lane could not be maintained along Woodale Drive <br />with the proposed sidewalk. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn commented children going to and from school could use the sidewalk for <br />bicycling given the fact it would be a 6½ foot sidewalk. Mr. McLeete commented State Statute <br />does not allow cyclists to use a sidewalk after a certain age. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn stated she would like to see a crosswalk on Woodale Drive for safety <br />purposes given the number of students going to and from the school. Mr. McLeete discussed the <br />regulations for installing crosswalks. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller stated she was concerned for the children using bicycles along Woodale Drive <br />given the speed of traffic along this roadway. She feared that narrowing the street would not <br />guarantee the slowing of traffic. She asked if the proposed sidewalk could be made wider to <br />allow for both pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Public Works Director Peterson reported this would <br />require the sidewalk to be made wider, which would not be allowed given the fact existing <br />utilities would be impacted. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9086, <br />Approving the Feasibility Study for the 2019 Street Project and Authorizing Plans and <br />Specifications. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause stated he lived on the south side of town and noted this was one of <br />the worst streets in the community. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />9. REPORTS <br />A. Reports of Mayor and Council. <br />