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<br />City Council Study Session - 06/21/04 <br />Minutes - Page 21 <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough confirmed support of road reconstruction <br />at a width of 34' to address drainage issues; retain parking on <br />one side of the street at a minimum; but did not see the necessity <br />of a sidewalk or pathway, recommending that pedestrians could <br />make use of the sidewalk along County Road C. <br />Councilmember Kough further opined that the engineering <br />estimates seemed high, and he would anticipate County monies, <br />based on the turnback from their maintenance funds. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ihlan expressed her support of pathway <br />construction for the entire length of County Road B-2; but <br />offered a compromise with several alternatives that she could <br />support, including a minimum sidewalk on County Road B-2 for <br />pedestrian access to school facilities and recent changes to the <br />Roseville School District transportation policy and her concerns <br />for pedestrian safety; and ideally, supported the road <br />reconstruction, with pathway construction to utilize current <br />federal funding availability. Councilmember Ihlan further <br />opined that the extra benefit realized was an overall policy issue, <br />and would be a community asset, not just affecting the <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing continued to seek consensus, noting his <br />preference for a pathway from Walnut to Lexington, citing safety <br />concerns and concurring with Councilmember Ihlan's comments <br />for the overall community benefit and the tremendous federal <br />funding benefit available at this time. Mayor Klausing <br />concluded by offering his support of a pathway west of <br />Lexington. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued about the various components of <br />roadway and/or pathway construction and the merits of specific <br />sections; applicable costs; internal engineering work load; City <br />expenditure required (for external engineering) to qualify for the <br />federal funding; and the flexibility available in the grant <br />application and potential for a pro-rata reduction in funding in <br />changing the scope from the 1999 application. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ihlan expressed her reluctance to make a final <br />decision at tonight's meeting on the entire project if federal grant <br />