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(e (. ,. '<-- - Elk River City Council Minutes May 7, 1990 Page 4 COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 90-19, A RESOLUTION ORDERING A PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT IN THE MATTER OF THE SCHOOL STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT OF 1990. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. Mayor Tralle stated that he did not feel it would be necessary to construct a sidewalk on the south side of School Street from Proctor Avenue to Gates Avenue because there is an existing eight foot sidewalk on the north side of the street which is adequate. He further indicated that there are properties along the south side of School Street with small yards and the installation of a sidewalk would make their yards smaller. Councilmember Kropuenske stated that the City does not have the money to spend to cover part of the cost for the sidewalk along the south side of School Street and further indicated that he agreed with Mayor Tralle in that the eight foot sidewalk on the north side of School Street was sufficient. He further indicated that there is some beautiful landscaping that would be destroyed if the sidewalks were put in and further that the churches in the area would object to the assessments. THE MOTION FAILED 1-3. Mayor Tralle, Councilmember Holmgren and Councilmember Kropuenske voted against the motion. 5.4 School Street/County Road 1 Intersection UDdate Terry Maurer stated that the City Council had previously authorized a feasibility study for improving the transportation pattern at School Street and County Road L He indicated that the feasibility study called for a review of developing turn lanes at this intersection based mainly on the need of school buses that travel this area. Mr. Maurer indicated that he felt by relocating the power pole and enlarging the radius, the buses would be able to turn without any problem at that intersection. He indicated that he felt Proctor Avenue should be looked at for long term needs and further felt that four lane on Proctor was necessary all the way to the Y north of this intersection. Discussion was held by the Council regarding the fact that Proctor is a County Road and whose responsibility it would be to upgrade Proctor Avenue. Mr. Maurer indicated that it would be a County responsibility to upgrade the road. He stated that by the Council authorizing feasibility study it would show the City's support for the project. He would then bring the feasibility study to the County and ask them to put it on their Capital Improvement Program. It was the consensus of the City Council to authorize the City Engineer to expand the existing feasibili ty study to include sidewalks along Proctor Avenue. All material will be presented to the City Council prior to being presented to the County.