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Mounds View City Council February 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 7 would like to see the walkway be incorporated in this project. Director Ericson stated it is a great idea to tie in projects to the existing trail system, and if the Council is interested is expanding the trail system to include a linkage to County Road H2 south to the development, he would like to have Director of Public Works Lee comment on that. He stated he does believe the builder for Hidden Hollow to the north had some issues with providing a trail there that they did not support. He stated maybe there could be some discussion, but would rather not tie it to this resolution. Mayor Marty asked Director of Public Works Lee if he could look into that, as it would be an amenity for the neighborhoods in the area. He recalled somewhat of a discussion in the past that the developer did not want people traipsing around their neighborhood. He stated in the City's experience, trailways will be used if they are built. MOTION/SECOND: FLAHERTY/GLTNN. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6748 Approving a Preliminary Plat for the Hidden Hollow South Major Subdivision at 3049 Wooddale Drive. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. C. 7:15 p.m. Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution 6756 Approving the Feasibility Report, Ordering the Project, Authorizing Plan and Specifications, Authorizing Easement Preparation Activities for the Silver Lake Road Sidewalk Improvement Project. Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 7:39 p.m. Director of Public Works Lee explained the need for a pedestrian walkway along Silver Lake Road was identified many years ago and included in the Comp Plan of the City. He stated the need was amplified a couple of years ago when the school district changed the bussing policy and required students to walk to school if they lived within two miles of the school. He stated the Council authorized a report to look into the feasibility for putting in a sidewalk along Silver Lake Road from County Road H to County Road I. Director of Public Works Lee explained the project is to construct a 6 '/2 foot wide concrete sidewalk starting from County Road H going north to Silver View Park. He stated there are wetlands along the east side of Silver Lake Road and is proposed to change to a eight foot wide bituminous trailway to go into the park and come back out onto Silver Lake Road and connect at the intersection of County Road I and Silver Lake Road. Director of Public Works Lee commented that on the north and south side of this location, there is already a concrete sidewalk on the east side, so it was first looked at the preference being on the east side to keep it contiguous. He explained there are wetlands through the segment between County Road H & County Road H2 which makes it difficult to put in a sidewalk. He stated the feasibility report looked at putting a sidewalk also on the west side from County Road H to