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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 11, 2000 • Page 4 1 Tillmann stated her point is that she feels that sidewalks would give a sense of community 2 feeling and provide a.common ground on which people could meet. 3 Lorraine Mlekoday, 2608 29th Avenue, wished to echo the sentiments of Mr. Perrin and Mr. 4 Johnson. Her recollection from last year was that the majority of residents did not wish to have 5 sidewalks. Although she understood the need to view the community as a whole, she does not 6 see the need for sidewalks. She inquired if the Council was aware of any pedestrian accidents 7 along 29th Avenue. 8 Julie Kimbllin, 2705 29th Avenue, held up a copy of a petition that was presented to the Council 9 last year. She was informed last year that the Council had listened, that the community had spo- 10 ken, and she was disappointed that this issue had arisen again. She agreed that she enjoyed 11 having sidewalks when she lived in Minneapolis, but doesn't feel that adding sidewalks to 29th 12 Avenue would create the community feeling because it already exists. 13 Michele Schram, 3305 29th Avenue, stated that she spoke to all the neighbors on her block, and 14 that two families were in favor of the sidewalks, two were opposed, and two were elderly ladies 15 that were unsure. She stated she has listened to the neighbors, but the sidewalks would solve a •16 safety issue. Kids ride their bikes in the street and safety becomes a significant factor. 17 Judy Makoweske, 2919 Rankin Road, stated that she lives three houses from 29th Avenue. She 18 expressed her appreciation to the Council for revisiting the sidewalk issue because she had been 19 unaware of the issue last year. The only residents that were specifically notified were the resi- 20 dents that live on 29th Avenue. In any event, Ms. Makoweske stated that she walks 29th Avenue 21 on a regular basis and has become aware that it is a dangerous street in which to walk. Cars 22 travel at a significant speed and she views the street as potentially dangerous and would welcome 23 a sidewalk. She understands that the addition of sidewalks could impose a slight burden on some 24 residents in terms of shorter yards, but felt that the safety factor made up for the imposition. 25 After calling for additional input from the audience and hearing none, Mayor Cavanaugh closed 26 the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. 27 Horst felt this issue needed to be discussed further in light of the concerns of the residents. Addi- 28 tionally, Horst stated that he had been a member of the Planning Commission when the City's 29 Comprehensive Plan was adopted. The Plan came from ideas derived from the community and 30 the Planning Commission attempted to maintain and foster a feeling of community in St. . 31 Anthony. The idea was to have sidewalks around the City so that residents could move freely 32 about, and this has been successfully done in other parts of the City, and without as much 33 objection. 04 Although Horst stated he was not involved in the prior public hearings regarding the sidewalk 35 issue, he was trying to keep an open mind, yet continue to follow the agreed-upon