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City Council meeting of September 8, 1998 Page 4 Agenda approved the letter to RCA denying their request. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING (OAKSHORE PARK/129TH STREET) A public improvement hearing was held to consider extending municipal sewer and water, and reconstructing streets, through the Oakshore Park subdivision, as well as extending municipal sewer and water north along Ethan Avenue and 129th Street. The estimated cost of these improvements is $1,350,000 for the Oakshore Park subdivision, and $143,240 for Ethan Avenue and 129th Street, along the north shore of Bald Eagle Lake. The Council considered a feasibility report prepared by the City Engineer for the two projects, as well as a sample assessment roll for Oakshore Park project. The City Engineer conducted an open house on the evening of September 3, 1998 to answer questions on the project. The public hearing for the 129th Street project was open for discussion. Tim Kellison questioned whether this project could go forward should the Oakshore Park improvement project fail. He was told that the two were separate project and could go forward. There would be no bike path related to this project. Miiron made motion, Arcand seconded, to authorize hiring an appraiser for preparation of the assessment roll and prepare necessary paperwork for scheduling an assessment roll hearing. All aye. Motion Carried. The public hearing for Oakshore Park improvements was opened for discussion. Ann Smith provided a visual that indicating the number of trees that would be removed should the bike path be constructed. She presented the Council with a petition to save the trees. Becky Petryk presented a concept to handle the storm water through ditches rather than curb and gutter, and expressed concerns regarding increased vehicular speed because of a wider street. She introduced the possibility of creating a one-way street in this area. Robert Moline encouraged the Council to be frugal with their money, and the bike path traffic could create a nuisance for Oakshore Park's marina. Gary Phillips, representing the Bald Eagle Area Association, stated his concern for water quality, and felt that concrete curb and gutter was harmful to the lake. John Good again stated his concern that he would lose a large part of his front yard to accommodate a NURP pond. Jeff Peterson reiterated that the large number of residents signing the petition indicated their opposition to the bike path and wide road. Bob Hanson stated that he did not want Exhall Avenue to be opened to traffic. Tim Agness felt that ditches should be used instead of ponds; 8 ft was too narrow for a bike patch;