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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 23, 2023 Page 5 Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment. Mr. Dave Booms,300 South McCarrons Boulevard Mr. Booms explained he was specifically speaking about access, and he believed the news he heard from the Parks Director was wonderful from his perspective. He presumed that as a part of the application process that this is memorialized and not based on a verbal agreement;this is a written process that residents can go through. He wanted to think that this access is being granted and to talk specifically also to potential blocks and the extension of dirt road that goes up from that section which was formerly referred to as a part of Wagner Street. It was used by utilities and was once used by an ambulance to get him out from his house. He was sure many of the Council had driven by 300 South McCarrons, which sits at the top of that ridgeline. His family's concern was specifically to access that because for them, it is literally the best way to get appliances, lumber, and other large items to his home and he was happy to hear that this would be an opportunity to do so. As far as potential blockages,he referred back to the fact that utilities to use it and emergency services have the potential to use it,if needed. He hoped there would be something put in that would not prevent the power company or cable company to get up that road for emergency services. He noted the road was first used by them to move into the home and he hoped when the day comes where they choose to move out, that he would be able to use a moving van to access the pathway. Mr. Joe Linn,318 McCarrons Boulevard South Mr. Linn explained he shared his neighbors' concerns and wanted to make sure there was access available because of the topography there with the steep hill and trees and things, that is the only way to get to the back of some people's property. He wanted to make sure there was a clear process so that people can request access when needed. He wanted to clarify on the RCA,page 2, it talks about additionally staff installing bollards to deter vehicles from driving on the pathway and it did not specify which pathway this would be for. He would like clarification that the bollards would not be used for the Tamarack pathway. He explained the pathway has been used since the 1940's for property access so people bought houses with the understanding that they would have that access and have relied on that access. He wanted to make sure people will still be able to access their back property when needed. Mr.Jay Rollinger, 403 Wagner Street Mr. Rollinger explained regarding Tamarack, he does support paving the pathway and he likes to walk through there to go to the park. He has had several times while walking on the narrow dirt path where vehicles have come along. He did not like to climb up into weeds in order for cars to go through there. He thought that permitting made sense but how would he know when walking back there and a vehicle goes through,that it is permitted to do so. He asked if there would be some sort of sticker or something showing permission to access the pathway. As far as the Wagner part, he found a document marked as Attachment 7 and was done in