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. . . City COWlcil :rvrinutes March 19, 2007 Page 3 to the road without a boulevard and he would like the city to be responsible for plowing them. Mayor Klinzing indicated that the city has a policy on which sidewalks they plow and which sidewalks the property owners are responsible for clearing. Mr. Maurer stated that as a rule, snow removal on neighborhood sidewalks that benefit the neighborhood is the responsibility of the property owners and that snow removal on sidewalks on collector roads, trails, and sidewalks that lead to points of interest is the responsibility of the city. Cherie Tobias, 11048 192nd Court NW - explained that sidewalks are not proposed on her road but she is still against them being included as part of this project. She stated that the safety concern has to do with children on bicycles and that if something need to be installed, she would rather see it be a bike path. Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Counci1member Motin questioned the placement of sidewalks on the south side of the 192nd area when the road would need to be shifted. Mr. Maurer explained that the driveways on the north are steep and installing sidewalks on that side of the street would make them steeper. Councilmember Motin clarified the recommendation for the sidewalks to be installed with a boulevard and not adjacent to the street. Mr. Maurer explained snow removal issues with having the sidewalks adjacent to the street. Councilmember Gumphrey questioned the cost savings if the sidewalks were removed from the project and if the project would need to be rebid if sidewalks are excluded. Mr. Maurer explained that the cost of the sidewalk construction is about $100,000 and that the contract allows for the sidewalk construction to be removed without rebidding the project. Counci1member Motin noted that the amount assessed to each property will not be reduced if the sidewalks are removed from the project. He stated that the city is funding approximately 2/3 of the project and the city would benefit from the reduction in costs if the sidewalks are removed. Councilmember Zerwas stated that it may be hard to force sidewalks on a development that doesn't want them but that if they are necessary he would like to see them adjacent to the street. Mayor Klinzing indicated that she believes the sidewalk would be a benefit to the homeowners. She stated that she has heard from people who believed that the elimination of sidewalks would reduce their assessment and now that they know it will not they may have changed their minds about wanting sidewalks. She stated that she would like to see those people given another opportunity to voice their opinions. Councilmember Motin explained that he is not interested in eliminating sidewalks but he believes they should be placed adjacent to the street. Mayor Klinzing concurred that the impact of the sidewalks would be minimized if they were placed next to the street. Councilmember Gumphrey indicated he is interested in moving forward with this project and that he agrees that sidewalks should be adjacent to the road.