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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 12, 1998 • Page 5 1 keeping with the intent of drawing people to this area, and would be less expensive to install in 2 conjunction with this project. 3 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to accept Option 4 of the proposed bridge enhancements at a 4 cost to the City of$69,000. 5 Marks asked if the sidewalk on the bridge would be next to the roadway. 6 Mr. Solar stated the sidewalk would be located next to the roadway but it would be 10 feet wide. 7 Ranallo noted this would help alleviate the snow removal problem on the bridge. 8 Mr. Solar explained that 5% of the City's yearly State-Aid Allotment, or$7,500 of the bridge 9 enhancements could be paid with State-Aid funds. The remainder would be paid with Local 10 Funds. 11 Cavanaugh noted there is a metal fence on Silver Lake Road. He asked if the proposed bridge 12 enhancements would provide a continuity of the enhancements north of bridge or if they would 13 be a break from that design. 04 Mr. Solar noted that any design would be a break from the metal railing and that most of the 15 enhancements included in Options 2, 3, or 4 are new to this area. 16 Faust commented that there is a different thought process in a bridge than an outlet. The outlet is 17 provided to encourage people to embrace the beauty of the lake. 18 Cavanaugh asked if the lights on the bridge would be different from those on Silver Lake Road 19 and if the proposed enhancements would be a break in the theme of the area. He also asked if the 20 lights in Option 1 were similar to those on Silver Lake Road. 21 Mr. Solar explained that the lighting in Options 2, 3, and 4 is decorative lighting. They have 22 nothing to do with street lighting. He stated that the lights in the concept drawing were different 23 from those currently located north of this project on Silver Lake Road. 24 Cavanaugh confirmed that the $69,000 was for ornamental railings and decorative lighting. He 25 asked if the type of railing and lights had been agreed upon. 26 Mr. Solar explained that the particular design had not yet been determined. The options 27 presented were only concept designs. His intent was to determine the extent to which the City 28 wanted to upgrade the lights, etc. This will then be sent back to the landscape architect who will 40 9 address the theme within the budget provided. 30 Cavanaugh stated he did not want to create a stand alone "London Bridge" effect.