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City of <br /> <br />**Item 5.7?* <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City ~~istrator <br />April 29, 1996 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Consider Sidewalk Projects <br /> <br />The city has had two recent requests for sidewalks. Both requests are <br />similar, reasonable and related to development projects. One request is city <br />initiated. <br /> <br />The first proposal, which is city initiated, is the completion of the sidewalk on <br />the west side of Gates Avenue, north of Fourth Street. This is a "missing <br />piece" of sidewalk and will compliment the proposed St. Andrews project. <br />Please see the attached map for the location of this sidewalk. <br /> <br />The second request comes from Mr. Dare and is for a sidewalk on the west <br />side of King Avenue, south of Main Street. This sidewalk was originally <br />anticipated to be part of the river pathway project as a link to Main Street, <br />but it appears that the project in this area will be delayed for at least a few <br />years. Nonetheless, the sidewalk is needed now for safety reasons more than <br />anything else, and it is the only piece of sidewalk missing in the entire <br />downtown area. Also, there is no sidewalk on the east side of King. This <br />proposal will have a direct benefit to Date's Funeral Service, Inc., but it is <br />also a benefit to the public walking in the area, and the downtown customers. <br />It should be noted that Mr. Dare will complete the sodding in the right-of- <br />way between the sidewalk and the curb. <br /> <br />The cost of a sidewalk is in the neighborhood of $2 per square foot. <br />Sidewalks are 6 feet wide so the cost should be about $12 per linear foot. The <br />Gates sidewalk is about 525 feet and the King sidewalk is about 170 feet. <br />The total project should be in the $8,500 range and the source of funding will <br />be the Street Reserves. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Council approve the expenditure of funds <br />from the Street Reserve Fund for the Gates Avenue and King Street <br />sidewalks. The city will then accept the low responsible quote when <br />considering the spring timing for the projects. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />