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CBD Project January 22, 2001 Page 4 of 4 1988 PROJECT In 1988 the downtown streetscape project took place. Costs that were above and beyond a normal sidewalk and lighting project were assessed out to the benefited property owners in the downtown area. In this regard, extra costs for lights, tree grates, trash receptacles, and textured sidewalk were assessed. The assessment from the 1988 streetscape project shows that lights were 55%, tree grates 25%, trash receptacles 10%, and sidewalk 10% of the total. Accordingly, assessments for sidewalks were a small part of the streetscape assessments. The attached 4/4/88 minutes show the breakdown of the costs that were assessed out thirteen years ago. In 1988, the textured sidewalk was 22.5% more than a concrete sidewalk. With this proposed project in 2001, the construction of a paver sidewalk is about 58% more than a fiat gray concrete sidewalk. If you think that a fiat gray sidewalk would never happen, then it should be noted that the solid paver design is 35% higher than the next cheapest sidewalk option, which incorporates pavers only at the intersections. CONCLUSION As there was no clearly understood consensus from the 10/23 or 11/27 meetings, we are again going to try to reach an understanding on a sidewalk program for 2001. The central business district property owners and the Chamber of Commerce have been notified of this meeting and the developer will be providing examples of the paver products and the sidewalk designs. All Councilmembers are encouraged to come to the HRA meeting to see the presentations and to hear citizen input. Ail HRA and Councilmembers are also encouraged to see the paver examples that are in the driveway and sidewalk of the Plaisted office at County Road 33 and Highway 169. Goals for the meeting include reaching a consensus on: 1) the type of sidewalk, 2) the design of the sidewalk, and 3) who is to pay what for the sidewalk. Whatever is agreed to needs final City Council approval as the sidewalk is in the public right-of-way. Staff recommends that there be one look throughout downtown and that this look be the Cobblestone paver (random pattern). Staff further recommends, but to a lesser degree, that the Cobblestone be a 100% install. Finally, it should be noted that funds are available over the next 4-5 years to finance whatever share of the project the HRA wants to assume. s: \ eda \ hra \ cbdwalks.doc