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Mounds View City Council May 22, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 13 Acting Mayor Meehlhause requested further information regarding the cost of the project. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reviewed the cost for the project, along with bid alternates 1 or 2. It was noted the bid pricing did include the rapid flashing beacon and ADA ramps. Council Member Gunn asked which of the bids staff would recommend. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated the boulevard would be the safest for pedestrians and bicycles. He reported no trees would have to be removed for this project and only minor landscaping would be disturbed if the 10 foot trail were installed. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9753, Accept the bid results for the 2023 Street Rehabilitation Project – Pleasant View Drive/Stinson Boulevard and selecting Bid Alternate 1 for trail section. Council Member Lindstrom stated he drove around the City and measured several trails. He reported the trail off of H2 was an eight foot trail and most of the boulevards in town were four feet. He indicated Davenport Avenue has a six foot sidewalk. He explained he has driven Pleasant View four times a week for the past six or seven months and he has seen a total of five cars and no pedestrians. He did not believe this was a highly traveled area that required a trail. He reviewed the 2019 Comp Plan and noted Pleasant View does not have a trail on it. He stated because the City had 100% participation from the residents on this street, he would not be supporting the trail. Acting Mayor Meehlhause commented he has continued to be amazed at the opposition to a sidewalk or trail as part of a street project. He noted this was true for Arden Avenue, Groveland, Spring Lake Road, and now Pleasant View Drive. He was perplexed by the fact there was no compelling reason other than the fact the residents do not want it. He explained in making decisions the Council receives input from a variety of sources, such as staff, residents, and the strategic plan. He reviewed the goals within the City’s strategic plan, noting one of the goals was for the Council to maintain and expand the City’s trails and sidewalks to provide further connections with existing sidewalks and trails. He noted the City’s 2024 Comprehensive Plan also comes into consideration for this project. He stated there was a variety of input and resources each Councilmember takes into consideration before making a decision on matters like this. He indicated each Councilmember will reach their own decision based on the input and resources they have considered. He discussed long-time Shoreview Mayor Sandy Martin who will go down in history as one of the most effective local elected officials in Minnesota history. He reported Ms. Martin said she spent her 20t years disappointing Shoreview residents because if she had listened to what the residents didn’t want, they wouldn’t have a community center or playground outside of city hall. He noted he too would disappoint the residents on Pleasant View Drive as he would be supporting the construction of a sidewalk trailway based on the master trail plan, comprehensive plan and the Council’s 2023-2024 strategic plan. He noted the cost of this trail was not coming from property tax funding. Ayes – 3 Nays – 1 (Lindstrom) Motion carried. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council.