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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: OS/24/04 ITEM: 7. Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: Age�da 3�ction: F { � � � � � F I � _. Item Description: Consider Federal Funding Opportunity for Construction of a Trail Adjacent to County Road B-2 Background: Staffpresented information to the City Council at the March 15 meeting, regarding a Federal Funding opportunity for the constructionof a trail adjacent to County Road B-2. After reviewing the proposed project, the City Council directed staff to: • Hold Public Information Meetings for the proposed County Road B2 Trail, • Authorize staffto proceed with necessary fieldwork to assemble feasibility drawings, alignment, and costs for council action/approval. • Explore bury of electric distribution lines Staff has prepared a feasibilityreport for the City Council's review that includes additional information about the proposed project. Copies of this report are included with your packet. Outlined in the report are 3 project alternates. All of the proposed alternates are feasible. They are as follows: Alternate 1: Bituminous Trail, Rice to Walnut - this is the proposal we submitted for Federal Funding. The design is an 8 foot wide bituminous trail located within the County Road B-2 right- of- way. During our public information meetings there were very few properiy owners that were in support of this proposed design. Their objections centered around the pathway material and the width. Alternate 2: Bituminous Trail, Lexington to Walnut - This proposal would eliminate any trail or sidewalk between Rice Street and Lexington Avenue. From properiy owner feedback in the Residential District, it would appear that this would be their preferred alternate. This proposal would need to be reviewed and approved by the Metropolitan Council Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) for conformance with the original grant application. Upon review, the TAB may choose to eliminate a portion or all of the Federal Funding. Alternate 3: Concrete/ Bituminous Trail, Rice to Walnut - This is a hybrid proposal intended to address the Residential Districtproperiy owner's concerns about the original proposal. The alternate includes a 6 foot wide concrete sidewalk on both sides of the road for the residential segment of County Road B-2. There was little properiy owner support for this alternate. Financial Implications: Each alternate has different financial implications. All of these alternates include costs for pathway construction, retaining walls, landscaping, crosswalks, 1 � �