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City Council Minutes Page 3 <br /> March 6,2017 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> 8.1 Downtown Decorative Fixtures <br /> Ms. Othoudt presented her staff report. <br /> Ligbting <br /> Mayor Dietz stated he is not in favor of spending a couple thousand dollars annually <br /> for lights. Councilmember Wagner indicated she believes the Downtown River's <br /> Edge Group would be willing to contribute towards the lights. <br /> Councilmember Olsen expressed concern with the life span of the proposed lights. <br /> He questioned if the lights can be up-scaled to last more than two years. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard indicated he would also be interested in a quote to <br /> upscale the lights to something that would last longer. He would also like to ask the <br /> Downtown River's Edge Group if they'd be willing to contribute towards the lights. <br /> Mr. Portner stated staff discussed having the stringed lights for seasonal use and <br /> possibly adding more of a landscaping light product that's meant to be used every <br /> night such as solar lights for everyday use. <br /> Consensus of the Council was for staff to research this issue further and bring back <br /> additional options and cost estimates. <br /> Bencbes, bike racks, and planters <br /> Ms. Othoudt explained staff has been working with the Housing and Redevelopment <br /> Authority and the Downtown River's Edge Group on benches,bike racks, and <br /> planters for downtown. She indicated the group requested four benches, four <br /> planters, and replacement of the two current bike racks with two art-inspired bike <br /> racks. <br /> Councilmember Wagner questioned if there are opportunities to work with local <br /> artists on the bike racks. She added she wasn't in favor of the bike racks presented. <br /> Ms. Othoudt stated staff has not explored the possibility of partnering with a local <br /> artist. <br /> Council consensus was to proceed with the benches, flower planters,and bike racks <br /> as presented as long as the capacity of the new bike racks is at least that of the <br /> current racks. The Council also expressed a desire to keep the current bike racks <br /> downtown for additional space. <br /> Larry Toth, Chair of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, stated he recalls <br /> the HRA expressing an interest in increasing the number of bike racks downtown so <br /> it would be desirable if the current racks can be maintained in addition to the new <br /> racks. <br /> l F 0 W I R 1 0 0 Y <br /> UREJ <br />