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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 13, 2012 Page 10 to the City Council on whether there was enough room to install that striping as requested. Councilmember Willmus opined that, if the data supported it, he didn't think it was necessary to wait for a mill and overlay, noting the stacking issues for traffic on County Road C-2 at Lexington Avenue.. At the request of Councilmember McGehee regarding the fence and mailbox is- sue, Ms. Bloom verbalized staff's rationale in their recommendation to avoid set- ting a precedent for the approximate other thirty(30) such mailbox situations, and based on U.S.P.S. service regulations and safety and liability concerns for vehi- cles and City snow plows and future costs. Ms. Bloom asked that the City Coun- cil consider the mailbox issue from a policy standpoint, noting that, while this mailbox structure was 7-8 years old, residents didn't always seek a right-of-way permit before installing such a significant and expensive structure. Ms. Bloom advised that staff intended to follow-up on the relocation of the fence in question to meet City Code requirements, as well as relocating the shed and other features of the property owner's backyard,based on compliance issues. City Attorney Gaughan advised that he was not overly concerned with liability is- sues for the location of the mailbox structure and potential physical damages, as the City may have immunity from those issues. Mr. Gaughan advised that, based on his and Ms. Bloom's review of administrative and state statutes, and a similar ruling by the Commissioner of Transportation on size and materials, those rules would apply to roadways or streets with a 40 mph or greater application, which would not apply in this situation. Ms. Bloom advised that it was the practice of the City to reinstall, at City stand- ards, whatever they tore out during construction projects; however, since this was a significantly larger and more expensive structure, staff was seeking a policy de- cision from the City Council, since the mailbox structure did not meet the City's existing snow and plowing policies. Councilmember McGehee opined that since this had served as a cul-de-sac to- date and it was the City Council majority's decision to open County Road C-2, of which she was not supportive, she found no reason not to accommodate this homeowner. Councilmember McGehee further opined that since the property owners in this area had already been faced with significant impositions, she didn't think they should be charged additional fees. Ms. Bloom noted that in her conversations with the homeowner earlier today, the estimates to rebuilt the structure would be reduced from those shown in the RCA to approximately $2,500 - $3,000 to rebuild; however, she emphasized that there would be additional costs to the City as well as the potential to set a precedent for similar enhanced structures needing replaced in the future.