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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 25,2004 3 . He expressed concern that the Council approved a resolution in September to provide an existing pathway along Lexington Avenue be changed to a five-foot sidewalk. He indicated he used that pathway as a running path and he would not use a concrete walkway because it will be too small and too hard. He stated he also biked and would not use this pathway for biking. He noted the City had always been fiscally conservative and he applauded that, but he reminded the Council that the 2002 survey of the residents indicated that paths and trails were high on the list. He noted pathways were important and kept a community together. He stated it was not a good procedure after two or three open meetings, that the City Council made the change to a concrete pathway. He reminded the Council that it was their duty to represent all of the citizens and if there were any financial obligations to maintaining the pathway, that they look to the City of Shoreview for assistance. He urged the Council to reconsider their position on this pathway. He indicated the citizens needed to be involved, Council member Holden asked if the pathway had been brought up at the neighborhood meetings. Mr. Holewa stated the Mayor had brought this up at the end of the neighborhood meeting, He noted this had always been proposed as a pathway until September 27, Councilmember Holden asked if he was advocating for a bituminous pathway, Mr. Holewa stated he could live with a six-foot bituminous pathway, but not a five-foot concrete pathway. .. Councilmember Larson asked if they had any further information regarding the Shoreview COilllCil's position. Ms. Wolfe replied she has not received any further infonnation from the City of Shoreview. Mayor Aplikowski stated she had only heard from two residents regarding this. Mr. Holewa believed this decision came too quickly and Council was not given sufficient time to analyze this. He stated his property would have more right-of-way taken and all of the properties along Lexington Avenue would be affected, including moving of fences. He stated they needed to consider how many pathways there were from Highway 96 to 1-694, He noted there were no paths. Councilmember Larson acknowledged the Council did not have sufficient time to look at this and suggested they look at this again. He suggested they contact the City of Shoreview for their thoughts also. He stated if they did something, they needed to do it soon. Councilmember Holden stated she would be willing to change this to a bituminous pathway. Councilmember Grant stated he would be willing to reconsider this also. ~ Mayor Aplikowski directed staff to contact the County and inform them the City had changed their mind and want to look at this again. She noted she was against this reconsideration due to one Shoreview Councilmember opposing this. She stated unless they got a formal request from