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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 17, 2010 Page 18 Parking for Special Events Ms. Bloom advised that "no parking" signs could be covered for special events, but that not for more than a day or weekend for special events. Underground sprinkler systems private items in the public rights -of -way Ms. Bloom noted that, as per City Council policy for any and all Public Works construction projects and during her 12 year tenure with the City, if the City took it down (i.e., trees, shrubs, or larger vegetation), they replaced it, with the excep- tion of intense plantings or perennial beds, where the City worked with the resi- dent on restoration. Ms. Bloom noted that for invisible fences, sprinklers, and similar items, it was the responsibility of the homeowner to pull those items out of harms way, and then to replace them once construction was completed, as well as any modifications to those items if they could not be returned to their original lo- cation. Ms. Bloom noted that this was consistent with any other utilities located within the right -of -way corridor (i.e., Xcel Energy power poles, cable phone box- es). Discussion among staff and Councilmembers included on -site meetings held to- date with some residents and staff s availability to meet with others on -site or at their preference, even if on a Saturday; infiltration basins rather than rain gardens for storm water drainage based on a lack of interest expressed by residents to -date in rain gardens; rationale to not install curb and gutter based on existing and po- tential drainage issues in the area due to grades; and further planning in this next phase to consider those areas for other options to facilitate that drainage and re- duce encroachment on private property. Councilmember Ihlan opined that the City should seek a variance to the grant conditions to reduce the pathway from 8' to 6' where applicable and to reduce in- fringement on private properties. Ms. Bloom clarified that the City retained a 20 -25 foot right -of -way and reiterated staff's willingness to meet individually with property owners to address their spe- cific concerns. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz reviewed the funding for this project as part of the Non Motorized Transportation Pilot Program, as drafted by Congress- man Oberstar for federal grant funds in the metropolitan area, with the program designed to demonstrate how to create these corridors with consistent facilities. Mr. Schwartz advised that, when the grant review committee scored applications and area systems, a high priority was that they be multi purpose and meet all needs; and opined that he didn't see the project receiving a variance from the orig- inal proposal based on that scoring criterion. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of the project as a safer way along Fair- view Avenue, provided it could be designed to fit the City of Roseville's unique