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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 28,2013 Page 15 cumstances. Mr. Kusler opined that a sidewalk on both sides of the street would be redundant, since he and his family crossed County Road D all the time to ac- cess that sidewalk. Mr. Kusler asked that the City spend tax monies wisely to provide reliable utilities, and to ensure that the City of Shoreview planners were containing their costs to avoid further impacts to Roseville residents. Brian Stendquist, 1022 County Road D W Mr. Stendquist expressed three (3) concerns: the size of the assessment relative to the cost for neighbors across the street on the Shoreview side; his concurrence with Mr. Kusler and lack of support for a sidewalk on the south side of County Road D, and in support of alternatives for sections of sidewalk offered by City Engineer Bloom from Churchill Street to Lexington Avenue versus other options; and the current speed challenges along the street, opining that 30 mph would be much more reasonable than 35 mph. Brad Wiggins, 932 W County Road D Ms. Wiggins spoke in support of the sidewalk due to the church and school on County Road D and nearby parks, and safety concerns for students and elderly residents currently walking in the street. Mr. Wiggins noted that the street would not be reconstructed for another 30-50 years, and future residents and their long- term needs should be taken into consideration as well as those of current residents based on changing demographics in the community. Mr. Wiggins concurred with comments about speed along the roadway, opining that lower speed limits and speed signs used beyond school hours may address problems of those exceeding 38 mph. Mr. Wiggins noted problems with show plowing on the Shoreview sidewalk, due in part to the poor condition and/or alignment, expressing hope that this situation would be remedied with new installation and more cost-effective to do now as part of the project. Brian Johnson,3114 Churchill Street Mr. Johnson expressed concerns with driveway access and sidewalk installation as it related to bikers and pedestrians and sign issues. Mr. Johnson sought clarifi- cation on the 85th percentile for speeds at 38 mph addressed by Ms. Bloom versus the written speed of 43 mph, and which was correct. Mr. Johnson also sought in- formation on the life expectancy for a seven (7) ton versus a ten (10) ton road, and questioned if seven (7) ton would not be sufficient. Nancy Messer, 1022 County Road D Ms. Messer opined that there existed a nice community on this street that valued its neighborhood character. Given the age of the current property owners on both sides of the street, Ms. Messer opined that there would only be a few property owners paying the assessments if deferrals were granted; and further opined that this created an inequity that was not conducive to build the type of community they currently had and preferred to maintain along County Road D.