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Council Meeting Minutes for November 20, 2023 Page 6 of 8 evaluated as part of this process. Erichson replied there didn’t seem to be an interest in sidewalks, and it was not real cost effective in large and treed areas. He said sidewalks often involve tree removal and it often feels like it is encroaching on the home. He said often retrofitting was challenging because you don’t have consensus of the neighborhood. Weidt asked Erichson how he thought this should be handled moving forward. Erichson replied that he would be happy to engage with the Heather Avenue community. He said Public Works was the driving force behind the desire to have the road narrowed, and they could be present at the meeting. City Administrator Bryan Bear suggested the neighborhood open house in January include further discussion on road width and pedestrian options. Erichson replied that the plans would be close to completion, and he would like to set up another meeting with those residents in that portion of the project prior to that. Klein agreed it would be worth the time sit down with residents since they are the ones that live there. Miron said he understood from Erichson there was a preference by Public Works to narrow the road, but without Public Works input, it was hard for everyone to understand. He said it would be good to have them part of the conservation to weigh all factors when making a decision on the roadway. Strub said more communication is better. They were getting good feedback and should address what they can. Klein made motion, Strub seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2023-41 ORDERING THE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 2024 125th STREET AND DELLWOOD RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Weidt added there would be an additional discussion on road width and the final design of the project. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on PFAS City Administrator Bryan Bear explained the City had received documents concerning a Class Action Lawsuit with 3M, Dupont, and others related to a settlement concerning PFAS in public drinking water supplies. These notices were received by hundreds of water utilities across the country and it required the City to take some action concerning its participation. City Attorney Dave Snyder had reviewed this item and was ready to make a recommendation to the Council. Snyder explained this was a large class action lawsuit that has been consolidated in South Carolina to handle the issue of PFAS contamination in municipal water supplies. Most municipal water suppliers were included in the contemplated settlement. There was an option to opt-out of the settlement with deadlines of December 4 and December 11 for 3M and DuPont respectively. Snyder said he felt that the City would be best served to remain in this class action