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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 23,2023 Page 6 2006. This document was provided to Mr. George Cartwright and Ms. Annie Elias, who are his neighbors and the original residents, who asked for the vacation of the north 30 feet. For some reason, his wife and he never received the attachment shown. He was surprised to find this in the materials, which clearly says that the pathway easement is the south ten feet. He indicated all of the homeowners would prefer a six-foot path to deter vehicles from driving through there but the City indicated it needed to be an eight-foot path so it can be plowed in the winter. He explained he did not mind the City putting the pathway in, but his concern is with the safety and privacy of his backyard. Mr. Amos Ridenour, 1801 Western Avenue Mr. Amos Ridenour explained he has owned 1801 Western Avenue for almost twenty years. He was talking about the Wagner pathway and despite staff's efforts, he has not gotten enough distinguishment of an eight-foot path from a street. He indicated he is on the other side, and it literally looks like a person will be able to turn, and despite signs and bollards, people have been driving through there for thirty years.He indicated they had a path, specifically so a vehicle could be brought through it and at eight feet, there will be other vehicles, other than City vehicles, going through it, he guaranteed that. He noted that is right on the edge of three people's driveways,including people with children and it takes only one bad person and one bad event to make this a terror for both the owners and the children. The residents have not gotten sufficient information that the City staff are going to take that safety into mind, despite repeated asking. Another item is there are not any streetlights anywhere so at night, when people want to use that path and cars are coming way to fast down the cul-de-sacs on both sides. People cannot see anything, and it will be too late for someone to see anything. He noted a sign and a bollard are not going to be enough. He explained the three driveways that converge is a unique thing and the residents have not gotten sufficient evidence that the City understands what they are asking of those three property owners. Three residents have been pulling in and out of their driveways for thirty years and now the City is going to change that and encourage foot traffic in people's driveways. He asked how the City Council would feel if he told them that people are going to walk through their driveways when you are trying to pull out and go to work or when on ice or when there is rain, and you cannot see. That is dangerous. He thought that was extremely poorly thought-out and the driveways have been there longer than any of the other stuff Finally, he did not think the Council should consider anything on the Wagner part until the Tamarack part is done and studied and understood because the whole point of having the Wagner pathway is so people can get to Tamarack Park. He did not think$50,000 was money well spent by the City. His suggestion is to grow that area and stop all traffic from going there and not allow all of the residents there to deal with people's trash, traffic, bikes, and dog refuse. Ms. Anne Elias, 1823 Western Avenue