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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 10,2011 Page 20 need incorporated into that estimate, as well as including 20% for a contingency to address any unknowns that may come up as a project moved forward. Ms. Bloom deferred any assessment policy questions to the City Council. Ms. Bloom noted that the recent traffic study stated that traffic by 2030 may re- quire a signal at Lexington and County Road C; however, she advised that there was nothing stated about any semaphore at Hamline Avenue as part of that study. When 2030 arrives, or if indicated before then, Ms. Bloom noted that a warrant analysis would be completed. Until then, Ms. Bloom advised that such an im- provement would not be something that the County would support, and therefore, had not been included in the City's cost estimate scenarios. At the request of Mayor Roe, Ms. Bloom confirmed that a traffic signal would be a 50/50 cost between the City and County; estimated at $175,000 for the City cost, and potentially eligible for state funds. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Ms. Bloom advised that the City would also be fully responsible for ongoing electricity costs for a signal, in addition to the flashing light for emergen- cy vehicles (EVP). Related to whether an 8' wide pathway was necessary for the pathway proposed • as a continuation of the pathway for the Josephine Woods Development, as part of that development, Ms. Bloom advised that traffic would indicate the need for this corridor, with the final width up to the City Council; usually 6' for concrete and 8' for bituminous based on funding and maintenance criteria. The width recom- mended by staff for City Council consideration would be included as part of any feasibility study if ordered by the City Council. Regarding when the construction on the road for Josephine Woods was to start, Ms. Bloom advised that it was scheduled to begin yet this week, pending final ap- proval of a letter of credit for the developer; and given the limited construction season available yet this year, any coordination of a city project of any scope in conjunction with the Josephine Woods Development would not be feasible, given that survey data is not even available, as well as no start on any design work. Ms. Bloom deferred any discussion on property values and impacts to them as not in staff's purview to-date unless City Council direction was given; with Mayor Roe concurring noting that, in accordance with state law, assessments needed to be based on their benefits to adjacent properties proposed for assessment. In response to Councilmember Willmus's acknowledgement that, as part of the Josephine Woods Development the cul-de-sac bulb would be removed, there would no longer be a cul-de-sac on County Road C at that point, with Ms. Bloom • responding affirmatively.