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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 25, 2013 Page 11 Road B. As he had stated at the PWETC, the current situation is unsafe, with no pedestrian refuge, with that road still having a fair amount of traffic; and a lot of people walking or biking along it. Mr. Larson stated that he really looked forward to a neighborhood meeting to discuss options as outlined by Mr. Schwartz; opin- ing that there needed to be a full discussion on the preferences of the neighbors. Mr. Larson stated that he could be supportive of this short-term solution if the City was committed to looking at it again in 10 years for a permanent solution; even though he recognized that interim projects often became permanent. If the neighborhood could get a 6' paved pathway and 2' buffer, Mr. Larson opined that a lot of people in the neighborhood would be quite pleased, with the understand- ing that the road and trail would be separated at some future point. John Bachhuber; 2223 Marion Road Mr. Bachhuber thanked the City Council for looking at this issue; one of im- portance to him and his young family. At the current time, Mr. Bachhuber stated that it created a challenge and he couldn't allow his children to bike in the neigh- borhood as there was no safe place for a loop. Mr. Bachhuber stated that he shared the concerns of Mr. Grefenberg in not wanting a half-way solution that still created risk; and expressed appreciation for a short- and long-term solution. As part of the short-term solution, Mr. Bachhuber asked that the City consider rumble strips as part of the project, as a way to alert vehicles to pedestrians/bicycles, should they be going off course, given this frequent problem for walkers along the road. With no additional audience members coming forward to speak, Mayor Roe end- ed public comment at this time for further City Council discussion and staff direc- tion. Mayor Roe thanked residents for their comments; reiterating the process that would occur with additional opportunities for staff to meet with residents as a proposal is refined. Mayor Roe noted that this would be prior to the formalized process for a project of this type, as a feasibility report or study was authorized, allowing additional opportunities for public comment and before subsequent ac- tion approving bids. As always, Mayor Roe noted that staff and the City Council welcomed public comment throughout the process. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Schwartz advised that, with holi- days and new engineering staff coming on board after Thanksgiving and the need to make them part of this discussion and meetings with neighbors, he would antic- ipate early January for neighborhood meetings; with a report back to the City Council late in January. As part of this project, Councilmember Willmus suggested that staff look at all potential funding sources, including the Park Renewal Program or potential turn- back monies; as well as other sources of funding that may be appropriate, and