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City Council Regular Meeting - OS/24/04 Minutes - Page 16 or sidewalk between Rice Street and Lexington Avenue. Alternate 3: Concretelbituminous trail from Rice to Walnut, which would include a six foot wide concrete sidewalk on both sides of the road for the residential segment of County Road B-2. Ms. Bloom summarized additional conversations between staff and Ramsey County as to their intents for any reconstruction, including curb and gutter installation, on County Road B[2] between Lexington and Rice, noting that the County had no plans for reconstruction at this time. Ms. Bloom noted that the County might give consideration to funding to the equivalent level of two maintenance (mill and overlay) projects within that area and were willing to talk reconstruction with the City taking lead. Considerable discussion ensued regarding the City's Pavement Management Plan and City standards for street reconstruction; the City's assessment policy and process; financial gaps in the project; drainage issues; connectivity to area trail systems; various pathway segments and their specific and various components. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz addressed eXIstmg infrastructure needs and associated costs (i.e., street lighting, drainage, right-of-way acquisition costs, ongoing maintenance, engineering costs), and current policies, noting that staff would require additional outside engineering assistance in implementing the project components by the September 30, 2004 deadline, given other workload responsibilities. Further discussion ensued regarding the options presented, including other funding sources; federal scoring criteria; and parking standards. Councilmember Maschka opined that it didn't make sense to build a pathway on a roadway with the conditions existing on County Road B-2. Mayor Klausing opened the meeting to public comment regarding this item.