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Additional discussion included rationale in considering cost effectiveness for installation one side versus the other side, as well as safety and continuity considerations; elevation challenges along various segments; and areas that may require landing areas at certain points to facilitate appropriate ADA grades and the grades of adjacent areas and existing pathways. At the request of Member Gjerdingen, Ms. Bloom offered to review matching the pathway to the park trail in Central Park from Victoria Street; as well as looking at safety concerns for people using the pathways in the park after closing at 10:00 p.m. to address remote areas and lighting availability. In discussing some safety concerns and clear zones for the pathway crossing at County Road B-2, members noted that those considerations would all be part of staff s next step in value engineering the project. Ms. Giga and Ms. Bloom advised that the next steps would be to provide this project update to the Parks & Recreation Commission at their August meeting; and again to the City Council in September for their approval to move forward with final design and construction; anticipating a 2014 construction project. Ms. Giga advised that part of that process would be to fine-tune the designs and develop specific cost impacts; review the health and species of trees in the project area and impacts to existing trees; completion of a final drainage design and proposed BMP's to present to and meet Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) requirements; and while continuing to meet on-site with residents as requested to answer their questions one-on-one. Chair Vanderwall thanked staff for their work on the project and tonight's presentation. Recess Chair Vanderwall recessed the meeting at approximately 7:35 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at approximately 7:40 p.m. Chair Vanderwall announced and invited the public to attend an upcoming organized waste informational forum on Thursday, July 25, 2013, from 1:30 —3:00 p.m. at the League of Minnesota Cities building, 145 University Avenue (St. Croix Room), St. Paul. Chair Vanderwall advised that those planning to attend R.S.V.P. to Laurie at 651/215- 4004 or laurie@metrocitiesmn.org. metrocitiesmn.org. Member Stenlund provided a bench handout for staff and file, attached hereto and made apart hereof, of the Villa Park wetland restoration sediment dewatering facility being done by Frattalone Construction, and providing the use of some amazing engineering technologies for removal of sediment from stormwater retention ponds, part of a Capitol Region Watershed District project. Page 5 of 11