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Discussion included clear zones and delineating sidewalks; median <br />construction and aesthetics; inclusion of trees in wider median areas; cost <br />participation for on-street bike accommodations based on previous <br />discussions of the PWET Commission and City Council with the first <br />iteration allocating those costs to the City of Roseville for additional street <br />width and associated costs. <br />Further discussion included sidewalk design and bicycle lanes; and <br />general consensus of the Cities of Roseville, Maplewood and Little <br />Canada that Active Living Ramsey County dollars should be applied to <br />the project before state and federal dollars, and prior to allocating costs to <br />respective cities. <br />Commissioner Vanderwall volunteered to make contact with his <br />government contacts and the Bike Path Committee that Ramsey County <br />become part of the design and cost-sharing for the project, rather than <br />making additional demand on local government. <br />Consensus of Commissioners was that cost sharing was part of Ramsey <br />County's responsibility, or the project could be deferred; and staff was <br />requested to provide additional information to individual Commissioners <br />to advocate for cost sharing for sidewalk construction and related safety <br />amenities. <br />The remaining project update was on the Churchill /Oxford Watermain <br />Replacement Project with the November Newsletter included in the <br />agenda packet. <br />Chair DeBenedet requested staff to review the status of opening the <br />sidewalk along Hamline Avenue at the Ramsey County Library renovation <br />project, noting the need for safety for pedestrians and bicycles, even with <br />the ongoing construction. <br />Commissioner Vanderwall noted that installation of sod was just <br />completed, and up to that point, there was a substantial drop-off, which <br />may have prevented opening of the sidewalk previously. <br />Commissioner Stenlund noted how well the medians along County Road <br />C looked and complimented the contractor, opining they had both nice <br />color and texture. <br />Ms. Bloom reviewed the new MnDOT landscape specifications being used <br />and required contractor maintenance for two years, with the contract <br />remaining open until that time (June 24, 2011), and requiring them to <br />continue maintenance, including applying wrap on trees. <br />Page 3 of 11 <br />