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(. (. \ i. ~ Elk River City Council Minutes May 7, 1990 Page 3 for the sidewalks. This proposal is outlined in the City Engineer's 4/4/90 memo. The City Administrator indicated that staff has concurred with the recommendation of the City Engineer that the cost of the sidewalks be split 50/50 with the City and the property owner. He indicated that according to the Engineer's estimation, at an estimate of $10 per running foot, the cost to the individual property owners would be $5 per running foot for the replacement of a sidewalk or pathway. The Council also discussed the recommended 1990 improvements from staff and the City Engineer. The improvements consist of establishing 4th Street as a pathway corridor and replacing this existing pathway; removing all residential sidewalks unless the property owners petition for the project and agree to the assessments, and patch the existing sidewalks on King and Lowell. Councilmember Holmgren arrived at this time (6:45 p.m.) After further discussion by the Council regarding the sidewalk policy, it was the consensus that an informational meeting be held for property owners that abut sidewalks and the 4th Street pathway wi thin the old village area. Councilmember Schuldt stated that this would allow the property owners to become aware of the Ci ty' s new sidewalk policy and to decide whether or not a residential sidewalk should be reconstructed at the approved assessment rate. It was agreed that the residential sidewalks would cost the property owner $5 per running foot for reconstruction and the pathway would cost the property owner $4 per running foot for reconstruction. The City would pay the remaining costs. The different costs were based on a pathway property owner having no choice and a residential property owner being able to decide if the sidewalk should be replaced. All new construction would be 100% assessed with no City financial participation. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT THE CITY'S SIDEWALK POLICY AS OUTLINED BY THE CITY ENGINEER WITH AN ASSESSMENT RATE OF $4 PER LINEAL FOOT ON PATHWAYS AND $5 PER LINEAL FOOT ON SIDEWALKS. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. It was the consensus of the Council to authorize staff to proceed with setting up an informational meeting regarding sidewalks. 5.3 Consider School Street Sidewalk Feasibility The City Administrator indicated that the City Council had discussed the sidewalks along School Street at a Capital Improvement Worksession. He indicated that at the 3/28/90 Capital Improvement Worksession, staff was instructed to proceed with the feasibility study for a sidewalk on the south side of School Street between Gates Avenue and Proctor Avenue. The City Engineer indicated that he had prepared a resolution ordering a preliminary feasibility report in the matter of the School Street sidewalk improvement.