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Page 4 saying he thought the striping of the road as proposed would provide somewhat of a safety factor. Consideration was also given to whether sidewalks only 5 feet wide would allow passage of bicyclists and pedestrians and what set back from the road would be necessary to prevent the walks being covered when the road is plowed. Councilman Haik said the traffic survey probably wouldn't justify walkways on both sides of 29th. Councilman Sauer said that, though he felt additional sidewalks might be necessary on the east side of Silver Lake Road because of Silver Point Park, he could see no necessity for their installation on the west side. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to accept the preliminary plans presented by the Engineer for the reconstruction of 29th with the exception of the right hand turning lanes which Mr. Comstock is directed to negotiate with the Highway Department to have them eliminated. Before voting on the motion the following amendment was proposed: Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to include in the plans 5 foot concrete sidewalks on both sides of 29th Avenue from Stinson Boulevard to Highway 8 which should be designed to allow the existing trees to remain. Voting on the motion to amend: Aye: Miedtke Nay: Sauer, Sundland, Stauffer, Haik Motion to amend not carried. Voting on the original motion: Aye: Sauer, Stauffer, Haik, Sundland Nay: Miedtke Motion carried. A possible timetable for construction was discussed with the Engineer and it was agreed that taking no action that evening on setting a public hearing would enable the Council to set the date for the hearing at either the February 26th or March 9th meeting. The meeting was recessed from 9:05 P.M. to 9:20 P.M. when Mr. Kenneth Solie, Chairman of the Teen Center Committee of the Community Services Advisory Committee, discussed the interim report, proposal and request for initial funding of a Teen Center which his committee had prepared. He discussed the encouraging response which junior and senior students had given in a survey taken to ascertain their interest in a teen center and to pinpoint the specific activities they might be interested in having included. Joan Patterson, President of the St. Anthony League of Women Voters, read a statement indicating that group supported the establishment of a supervised teen center.