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.; . . ARoEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - NOVEMBER 19. 2008 5 Mr. Farber reported that the Level B design plan increased the cost to $350 per linear foot along with increasing the maintenance fee $5,000 a year. He indicated this plan added decorative banding along the sidewalks, additional plantings within the median along with decorative bollards. Mayor Harpstead questioned, from a design standpoint, what the decorative banding added. Mr. Farber stated it reduced the visual impact of a long straight sidewalk and added more detail. Councilmember Holden indicated she was not in favor of the decorative sidewalk banding. Mayor Harpstead agreed as there was little added benefit and that the shrubs in the median would just increase the maintenance concerns for the medians. He noted he was in favor of the bollards. Mr. Farber indicated the bollards do provide a level of comfort and safety to pedestrians and offer traffic calming to the drivers. Councilmember McClung stated he felt the bollards were not necessary. Mr. Farber explained that based on the coh1h1ents thus far, the Council was in Javor of a more simple design plan and that the additional decorative items were not required. Councilmember Holmes questioned if evergreen trees were an option within the medians. Mr. Farber stated evergreen trees were not an option due to the use of salt and the reduced visibility they cause is a safety concern. Councilmember Grant indicated he would be in favor of up lighting in planted medians Gen McJilton, Ryan Companies explained it would be helpful if the COUl1cil were to review the enhancements and say which they were in favor of to cteate a plan with the right components to cfelite a more realistic visual of the development.