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City Council Minutes Page 7 <br /> October 20,2014 <br /> Councilmember Wilson agreed that long-term business people should be part of this <br /> process to try to design what would be the best intersection to accommodate those <br /> current stakeholders. <br /> Councilmember Motin expressed his concerns to not rush this process and think <br /> things through. <br /> Council consensus was for staff to meet with the affected trucking companies and <br /> return to council with proposals to their concerns, options,and costs. <br /> 8.2 Feasibility Report for 2015 Street Improvement Project <br /> Mr. Femrite presented the staff report. <br /> Cody Holms from Bolton&Menk presented a PowerPoint presentation outlining <br /> the Feasibility Report for the improvements at 165"'Avenue and Jarvis Street and the <br /> costs associated with constructing a trail,which was not discussed as part of the <br /> current Parks and Recreation Master Plan. <br /> Mayor Dietz asked how the Parks and Recreation Commission felt about the trail. <br /> He felt like it was expensive and would get a lot of use. <br /> Mr. Femrite stated according to Parks and Recreation Director Michael Hecker, staff <br /> and the commission didn't feel the trail was an immediate need. He stated the city of <br /> Ramsey Parks Director didn't see it as a high benefit connection on their behalf. <br /> Councilmember Motin asked if an on-street type of trail was feasible in this type of <br /> layout. <br /> Mr. Holms stated it was an option and the street would be expanded to 36 feet, <br /> stating the cost to do so is less than a trail and would still be able to maintain the <br /> ditches that are currently in place. The cost would be less than the trail. <br /> Councilmember Burandt stated the trail should be looked at due to its location near <br /> sporting and field activities and trail use by pedestrians. She was concerned about <br /> cost of the trail but would like to consider both options. <br /> Mayor Dietz asked if a decision on the trail needed to be made this evening. <br /> Mr. Femrite stated the council could make a decision to accept the report and bring <br /> the trail back for further discussion and stated not installing the trail now wouldn't <br /> preclude them from adding one in the future. <br /> Councilmember Burandt asked if the cost of adding the trail later would increase the <br /> cost. <br /> P O W E R E D 0 Y <br /> 1`4M <br />