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City Council Study Session — 06/21/04 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 24 <br />proposed sidewalk. <br />Mr. Kysylyczyn concluded his comments by questioning the <br />validity of considering construction of this project when staffing, <br />maintenance and other improvement programs were being <br />reduced or eliminated in an effort to meet current budget <br />restraints and cuts in state funding. <br />Heather Stell, County Road B-2 and Victoria Street <br />Ms. Stell addressed their driveway drainage problem, but <br />questioned whether there were children living on County Road <br />B-2 that would necessitate construction of a pathway. <br />Ms. Bloom, at the request of Mayor Klausing, presented <br />information related to an alternate alignment previously <br />suggested by Councilmember Schroeder for the pathway to <br />extend up Cleveland Avenue under the bridge at County Road C <br />for eventual connection at the Northeast Diagonal proposed <br />pathway. Ms. Bloom reviewed issues with this alternate, <br />including bridge abutments and supports, retaining wall <br />requirements and clearance concerns, a truck stopping lane at the <br />railroad crossing, a tower, and gas and/or oil pipeline fence <br />enclosures, eliminating the safety zone buffers; along with <br />potentially contaminated soil conditions in one area. Ms. Bloom <br />opined that, in a preliminary examination, that alternate didn't <br />appear to be economically feasible. <br />Further discussion ensued. <br />Councilmember Maschka opined that it appeared that staff could <br />be directed to proceed with a pathway from Lexington to <br />Walnut, for the same reasons addressed at the May 24, 2004 <br />meeting. Councilmember Maschka further opined that it didn't <br />make sense to build a sidewalk/pathway without road <br />reconstruction, and in light of the additional information <br />provided tonight, it didn't make sense to spend $469,000 to <br />receive federal grant funding of $730,000. Councilmember <br />Maschka noted that the turnback issue was relevant, that the <br />County was receptive to it, and it made more sense to bring the <br />road into city domain, under the City's assessment policy, noting <br />that residents would pay 25% for reconstruction, with seniors <br />