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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 28,2013 Page 18 At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Ms. Bloom advised that she would research with Ramsey County if and when the speed limit was changed from 30 to 35 mph on County Road D. Ms. Bloom reiterated that the road was a turnback from Ramsey County, and while not disputing the memory of residents along the roadway, she was not aware from her research to-date of the speed limit every be- ing at 30 mph, but would perform further research and report back to the City Council. 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Approve a Resolution Ordering the Improvement and Preparation of Plans and Specifications for County Road D, between Lexington Avenue and Vic- toria Street Mayor Roe requested individual Councilmember input as to how they wished to proceed, and which of the recommendations of staff detailed in the RCA dated January 28, 2013, it wished to define. Mayor Roe noted that another option would be to adopt the resolution as presented by staff to order the project, and de- fine specific options at a later date. Councilmember Willmus questioned if this was a case where the question could be divided, and if there were aspects where a consensus was already evident with those items addressed first. Mayor Roe suggested that the issue not be divided and taken up as presented. Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded adoption of Resolution No. 11045 (Attach- ment A) entitled, "Resolution Ordering the Improvement and Preparation of Plans and Specifications for County Road D between Lexington Avenue and Victoria Street;" amended to recognize the revised feasibility study; and excluding instal- lation of any new or additional sidewalk along County Road D in its entirety. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Councilmember Willmus advised that his intent would be that the City Council could still make a decision on the sidewalk yet this evening,but do so separately. Councilmember Willmus spoke to his rationale for the motion as stated, and after hearing from many property owners along County Road D expressing concern with the sidewalk installation, he thought this was an opportunity for the City to mitigate costs and share infrastructure, with the sidewalk already in place on the Shoreview side and readily accessible by the neighborhood. With proposed crosswalk improvements on Chatsworth and Churchill, Councilmember Willmus opined that existing sidewalks would be even more readily accessible. Coun- cilmember Willmus opined that installing a sidewalk on the south side of County Road D would be a duplication of infrastructure; and further opined that the traf-