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10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3'2 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 City COUnciI Regular Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 5 St. Anthony Boulevard); St. Anthony Boulevard (east of County Road 88). Mr. Hubmer noted that Silver Lake Road is in need of replacement. He noted there are proposed new sidewalks of 39°i Avenue (East of Stinson Boulevard); Higherest and Old Highway 8 (29°' Avenue to 371' Avenue); 37°' Avenue (south side — Silver Lake Road to Higherest); Stinson Boulevard (Silver Lane to St. Anthony Boulevard); Silver Lane (Stinson Boulevard to Oakwood Drive) He noted the existing street lighting was evaluated. The street lighting that is in good condition is on 29°i Avenue NE; St. Anthony Boulevard; 39°' Avenue and Silver Lake Road (north of 37°' Avenue). The proposed decorative street lighting locations are 39° Avenue; Kenzie Terrace; Silver Lake Road (south of 37°i Avenue); 37"' Avenue; Silver Lane and Higherest Road; and Old Highway No. 8. Mr. Hubmer indicated the anticipated cost of sidewalk improvements is $2 million. Street lighting improvement is $1 million. This amount is possibly eligible for some of the funding through Hennepin County. The most practical timeline at this point looks as though the project should begin in 2005 and be completed by 2010. He said his department is exploring finding options through Hennepin County for Silver Lake Road as mentioned, also using Municipal State Aid Funds, Public Improvement Bonds, Street Light Utility, and Special Assessments. tic suggested a task force could be used for policy recommendations. "['here are a number of alteratives, and having a task force will allow the ability to explore options and elicit ideas from the residents. Ile said he invites public input. Mr. Morrison clarified that the estimate is $3 million for all sidewalks and lighting. Mr. Ilubrner answered that is correct. He clarified that about $300,000 of that would be for lighting. He indicated that burying utilities would be a separate cost. He suggested the utility company be requested for a quote for burying the utilities. Mayor Faust said these projects are all inter -related. However, there are three different groups of citizen involvement. One group is for Silver Lake Road. A task force for sidewalks and street lighting for the rest of the city should be formed. The concrete versus asphalt streets is a third issue that should be discussed via task force. Mr. Hubmer said that the hardest part is coming up with the funding sources, what the costs will be and what the impact will be to the Village for using those funds, along with the expectations for reasonable costs for the citizens. These improvements do come with a fairly high price tag but do provide benefits to the City. He stated that prioritizing and coming up with funding sources and a livable timeline necessitates citizen involvement. Mr. Morrison said that forming these task forces is an idea. He listed other task forces that were used for projects. One of the things Staff needs to talk about is whether there is enough people to be on these task forces. He suggested shifting around the priorities based on the information given at this meeting. Councilmember Horst questioned the $1 million amount for Silver Lake Road, not including the utilities. Mr. Hubmer said there are new standards for storm water design for County Roads. There are utilities under the roadway that are aging, and he said he wanted to make sure the infrastructure is in tact. There is watermain and sanitary sewer and he said he will want to M