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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 11, 2000 • Page 3 1 Mayor Cavanaugh introduced Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, and invited him to address the 2 Council and the audience. 3 Mr. Hubmer stated that he was present to provide the specific details of the sidewalks, lighting, 4 and landscaping. In this respect, Mr. Hubmer presented a drawing of the proposed reconstruction 5 of 29th Avenue, from Silver Lake to Stinson, and Crestview to County Road 88. 6 Mr. Hubmer reviewed the concept plan by stating that there would be two, 12-foot drive lanes, 7 with 8 feet of parking on both sides of the street. Additionally, the boulevard on the north side 8 would be 6-feet, with a five-foot sidewalk. Also, the width of the road would be reduced to im- 9 plement traffic calming. In other words, the road in various places would be narrowed with the 10 implementation of chokers to reduce traffic speeds, together with the addition of tree planting 11 along the boulevard to provide a calming effect to drivers. 12 Along this line, Mr. Hubmer presented various photographs of options for decorative lighting. 13 Mayor Cavanaugh invited to audience to ask informal questions of Mr. Hubmer. Various ques- 14 tions were fielded, including one resident with a suggestion to inform residents of the types of 15 plantings that are being considered by the City.. 16 Mayor Cavanaugh invited the residents wishing to speak to the Council to come forward. 17 Don N. Johnson, 2816 29th Avenue, stated his purpose in attending the meeting was to raise the 18 point that the sidewalk issue was discussed and decided last year. He questioned the need for 19 adding the sidewalk and felt that personally he had elected the Council to listen to and represent 20 the residents. He did not feel the addition of a sidewalk would cause a net gain and sincerely 21 questioned the wisdom of the proposal. 22 Richard Perrin, 3217 29th Avenue, stated that he brought questions and comments to the 23 Council. Last fall, Mr. Perrin stated that the majority of the residents of 29th Avenue signed a 24 petition against sidewalks. The residents.instead.desired more trees, additional stop signs, and 25 the intersections to be made more visible. It was his impression that the Council planned to 26 consider those ideas. He suggested that the Council take a survey of the residents to see how 27 many take the bus and would continue to take the bus once the route is changed. Additionally, 28 Mr. Perrin was concerned about adding more concrete to the City's impervious surfaces and 29 causing more stormwater runoff. 30 Kim Tillmann, 2904 Crestview Drive, stated that she is a member of the Planning Commission, 31 but is not speaking to the Council in that capacity, but rather as a resident of the City. Ms. Till- 32 mann wished to state her support of the sidewalks. When she and her family moved to St. 03 Anthony about four years ago from Northeast Minneapolis, she stated that she missed having 34 sidewalks, but stated that she has enjoyed every other amenity of residing in St. Anthony. Ms.