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City Council Minutes May 16, 1991 Page 2 e not be reduced unless there is some adjustment due to deletion of sidewalks. Terry Maurer, City Engineer, stated that the pathway issue is unrelated t.o the st.reet construction. He stated that part or all of the pathway could be deleted without affecting the project. Additional easements are needed for the sidewalks but no additional easements are needed for the reconstruction of Proctor Avenue. Terry Maurer suggested that it would be possible to build a pathway nort.h of School Street on the east side of Proctor only to Vandenberge Junior High as this would provide a safe area for pedest.rians adjacent to CSAH 1. He also suggested that the Counci I cou Id consider constructing a sidewalk south of School Strpet on anI y the east side. He stated this would be more practical than bui IIHng a sidewalk on only the west side because a portion of the property on the east side is proposed for redevelopment and part of the property is zoned commercial which woulci provide the City the necessary easements for pathway construction. Lloyci Brutlag stated that the School Board wanted to express its support for both the road project and the sidewalk project. He stated that the School Board did have concerns with crossing the four lanes of traffic. Terry Maurer inrlicated that it was t.he .Intent of the City to leave the four way stop sign in place. e Mayor TraUe inrlicateci that although the publ.i c hearing was closed, he would accept public comment at this time. Boh Otto 945 Proctor Avenue Bob Otto questjoned the traffic count on Proctor Avenue north of School Street. Terry Maurer indicated that as of last year the traffic count was 6,709. He indicateci that the traffic count south of School Street on Proctor was approximately 200 less than this count. Bob Otto .I nrl tcated that he .I s protest.ing the assessment. He stated there are ejght homeowners on Proctor Avenue and indicaterl they would derive no benefj t. from the main thoroughfare be i ng constructed. He requested that the Council consider relief for the property owners regarding the Proct.or Avenue assessment. Sherry Chrjstian Sherry Christian indicated that she agreed with Bob Otto. She felt that Proctor Avenue is used by everyone who has children and questioned why the homeowners had to bear t.he assessment. Bob Otto Bob inrlicated t.hat Proctor would be the only four lane in the City of Elk River that is a major thoroughfare and is being assessed to homeowners. e Mayor Tralle inrlicated that. the residents abutting Proctor Avenue were bei ng assesseci for a two lane improvement regardless of whether the r'ofld would be t.wo 1 anes or four lanes.