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Chair Ficek asked if pathways on both sides were also planned for collector streets. <br />Mr. Freihammer indicated even though some collector streets are very important, <br />at this time the plan is to only place pathways on both sides along arterial streets. <br />He noted the pathways to collector streets could be added with an amendment for <br />future work to be done if the Commission had that as a recommendation. <br />Chair Ficek indicated the City is not adding to residential roads. <br />Mr. Freihammer explained some residential roads are considered collector roads so <br />he would specify local roads and not residential roads. He noted if the Commission <br />wanted to make the recommendation and a motion the next time the Commission <br />discusses that and if there is a need to update the Pathway Master Plan to add <br />segments, he thought it would be a nice amendment to add as a goal in the Pathway <br />Master Plan. <br />Chair Ficek asked about maintenance on county roads and if there is any cost share <br />to reduce the expense for the City. <br />Mr. Freihammer explained staff has done a lot of pushback with the County to try <br />to change their policies. He noted the City did get a small change to the policy a <br />few years ago. It is a long-term gain, the County, now with the new pathways, even <br />if the City installs it, the County will actually own the pathways. The City still <br />needs to do the maintenance but long term when it needs replacing the County will <br />replace it. He indicated that is a gain for the City. <br />Chair Ficek asked if staff is putting as much thought into the pathways along the <br />roads as what is planned for the roads. He thought the better the pathways are <br />designed the longer the pathways will last with less repairs and maintenance to be <br />done to them. <br />Mr. Freihammer explained that was correct. The City builds pathways almost to the <br />same standards as the roads. Staff also tries to accommodate for drainage. <br />Member Hodder wondered about the funding mechanism. He asked if the <br />Pavement Management fund included the pathways funding or is this fund just for <br />paving of roads. <br />Mr. Freihammer explained the Pavement Management fund is just for roads. The <br />City does have the Pathway Maintenance fund which is designed for maintenance <br />of pathways. <br />Member Hodder asked where the maintenance funds come from. <br />Mr. Freihammer believed the maintenance funds is coming from local taxes. <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />