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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 17, 2009 Page 11 Nays: None. 13. Business Items - Presentations/Discussions a. Discuss Sidewalk Request for Dale Street, north of County Road C Public Works Director Duane Schwartz reviewed staff's analysis of the petition received on October 7, 2008, and signed by a number of residents adjacent to Dale Street, north of County Road C and the surrounding neighborhoods, encour- aging the City to install a sidewalk or pathway adjacent to Dale Street from County Road C to South Owasso Boulevard. Staff's analysis was detailed in the Request for Council Action dated August 18, 2009, and based on the City Coun- cil's directive to staff at a recent meeting. Mr. Schwartz reviewed the petition; current City assessment policy; State Statute, Chapter 429 provisions; priority level of this section in the City's Pathway Master Plan; staff support for identifying funding for this vital link in the system; condi- tion of Dale Street in this area based on Pavement Index ratings; and consultations with the City Attorney on area-wide assessments for larger and broader transpor- tation type projects versus proving benefit for this type of project. Mr. Schwartz reviewed staff's summary of the City Assessment Policy, with no assessments for sidewalks at this time; however, noting that the City could vary from this policy at its discretion. Mr. Schwartz noted that staff did not recommend building a sidewalk prior to the proposed major roadway construction, slotted for Dale Street in 2013. Mr. Schwartz advised that, with continuing deterioration of this roadway, staff could recommend that the project be moved up to 2011 from the original Capital In- vestment Plan (CIP), and move Victoria Street to a later date, as it was deteriorat- ing at a less severe rate. Mr. Schwartz noted that both Dale and Victoria were the remaining two turnback roads from the county that had yet to be reconstructed. Mr. Schwartz addressed the availability of Minnesota State Aid (MSA) funding available in 2011; previous Council action for advance encumbrance of MSA funds for street improvements as applicable; and the proposed process for initiat- ing this project. Mr. Schwartz advised that, if the Council so directed reconstruc- tion in 2011, which would include sidewalk and/or pathway construction, that staff would propose preliminary surveys this fall, meetings with residents over the winter months to develop the project, and returning yet this fall to the City Coun- cil with a request for a Feasibility Study for 2011 construction, in accordance with the Chapter 429 assessment process. Discussion among Councilmembers and Mr. Schwartz included staffls opposition to recommending a sidewalk be constructed as a stand-alone project, to later be torn out as the roadway was reconstructed; prioritizing Dale and Victoria Streets;