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Mounds View City Council October 26, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 6 RESOLVED that the owner shall provide monthly documentation to the City showing payments made to Ramsey County for payment of property taxes.” The owner is to submit proof of payment of $20,000 in taxes by January 11, 2010 and the Council will revisit this matter at its January 11, 2010, meeting. Council Member Hull stated he has no problem with this plan and is glad the Council was able to work this out, given the economic times. He noted the City does not want a vacant business property or loss of jobs. Mayor Flaherty stated the Council needed assurances and this consideration has been given to other businesses in the past. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Note: Item J was moved to this location upon adoption of the agenda. J. Resolution 7519, Adopting Enhanced Design Options for Edgewood Drive Reconstruction. Public Works Director DeBar presented the enhanced design configuration adopted by the Council for Edgewood Drive, between County Roads H and H2. He then presented the recommendation of the Streets and Utilities Committee and staff on additional design elements. He explained that if the turf boulevard is included, the roadway would be shifted about two feet to the west, just north of Woodale. The sidewalk would be shifted one to two feet closer to residences on the east side. Mayor Flaherty noted the recommendation of the Committee and staff differs on the Red Oak Drive chocker. Streets and Utilities Committee Member Amundsen stated they talked extensively about bicyclists having to veer around the choker but had observed students are using the crosswalk and felt a choker would provide more safety. She stated she viewed the area and did not personally see a safety concern with not having a bump out in that location because cars are cognizant of the crosswalk location so she is not concerned with staff’s recommendation. Mayor Flaherty stated he does not want a bicyclist to possibly divert into traffic lanes to avoid the curb. In addition, he thinks it will impede the access for two driveways. Public Works Director DeBar displayed cross section diagrams of Edgewood Drive and photos showing examples of sidewalk and boulevard projects. Ken Glidden, 5240 Edgewood Drive, stated his frustration that the design elements had been finalized at the Council’s September 28, 2009, meeting yet residents received notice of the meeting tonight indicating nothing is settled including width of the street, sidewalk, location of sidewalk, and boulevards. He stated this is disturbing to him since he had put a lot of time and effort into the consideration of this project and attended many meetings. Mr. Glidden stated the one tree that may be impacted is on his property so it seems personal. He noted the Edgewood School sidewalk is adjacent to the curb and signage is on the school side of the roadway. In