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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—JULY 22, 2019 5 requested some flexibility in order to separate the improvements near the high school from the 2020 Street Improvement Project. He indicated he has met twice with the high school in the last week and noted the high school was looking at two tiers of improvements along the frontage of the high school to manage pedestrians. He stated the first tier would be completed before school starts and would include marked crosswalks, proper signage for crosswalks and fencing to route pedestrians to the crosswalks. He noted the City was working with the school to establish a school speed zone in front of the high school. He reported the second tier were the long-term P g P g improvements and these require some study. Councilmember Holmes stated the Council held an extensive conversation regarding the crosswalks. She recommended all of the tier one crosswalk work be completed by August 31 and not September 30. Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom reported the applicant was requesting an extension to the development agreement which included the terms of the crosswalk along with other items. He indicated the crosswalk and fencing was being worked on now. He explained the September 30 deadline was for the developer agreement and not the crosswalk improvements. Councilmember Holmes explained she visited the school and saw no crosswalk improvements that have been made since the end of the school year. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla indicated the crosswalk improvements would be completed prior to the first day of school for the 2019-2020 school year. Councilmember Holden stated pedestrian safety was a City liability and she did not believe the City should allow the school district to have an extended timeline on the developer's agreement. She explained the Council set the proposed date for a reason. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla commented staff, WSB and the school district have been working on the developer's agreement. He noted staff was requesting more time to complete the developer's agreement. Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom stated he anticipated staff could get this document done by the August 26 City Council meeting. Councilmember Holden questioned how the Council should proceed. City Attorney Jamnik recommended the Council proceed with staff s recommendation with a deadline of September 30 knowing staff would make their best effort to get the document to the Council by August 26. Councilmember Holmes requested the document language be clarified to ensure the tier one pedestrian improvements were completed before school started. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla agreed this language could have been improved.