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7/a6 /a2 Bike path on Co. Rd. B Several portions of the route have considerable . growth -of trees or bushes. Through. careful placement techniques, it was, possible to design the path so that only 7 trees had to be removed, however. 24 trees would be relocated back to the private property and bushes would be removed on 8 lets. if the property owners decide that they prefer to save any of these trees, through giving an easement and having the pate go further away from the roadway and around the trees # the city would be happy to work with that property owner, Based on. the results of the informational meeting, where several people spoke in favor of the pathway, but more people spoke more loudly against it, it would appear that any primary consideration will be the value of the overall facilities of a pathway program versus the feeling of the people along the direct route that they don't want it in front of their house. A reflection of this is the fact that although letters were sent to everyone on the south side of County Road B , : a s well as the north side of County Road B, no one appeared or spore at the infor- mational meeting from the south side of the road, because the pathway was across the street and not adjacent to their home, I'm sure that you recall that a recent scien' of ically conducted survey in the city indicated a strong support of not only a pathway system, but for ex- pending additional city funds for such a system. Not having the cen- ter segment of County_ Road B would create a definite bole in the over- all system The recently held work sessions on the pathway system included the fact that initially these facilities would be warm- weather use only and would not be maintained during the winter. Therefore, neither the pro- perty owners nor the city would be removing snow. I f , at such time in the future the decision is made to-operate the facility 12 months out of the year, it is anticipated that it would be the city that would do the snow removal and not the citizens. As in the case of Lexington Ave- nue, no assessements are anticipated in the project as a financing needs. As was stated above, the state grant monies and revenue sharing funds are the anticipated sources, It is suggested that although this is not a public hearing officially, that the procedure be used as if it were a public hearing. That would mean that the Public Works Director would rake a presentation, a questions period would follow and then the citi- en s could give their opinions on the project, prior to the council taking action. RECOMMENED ACTION: Adoption of a resolution approving the construction of a b ikepath on CoUnty Road B from Haml ine Avenue to Victoria Street 'identified as project M-80-6 and authorizing the staff to prepare plans and specifi- cations,