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Councilmember Zimmerman stated that when he was on the Planning Commission, the <br />Commission recommended, as did Mr. Dusbabek, that Bison continue all the way through. <br /> <br />Mr. Dusbabek stated it was determined seven years ago that it would be a cul-de-sac. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the Planning Commission recommended it go <br />through, the City Council recommended it be a temporary cul-de-sac. <br /> <br />Mr. Dusbabek stated that City Council did not make a determinate. <br /> <br />Mayor Hardin stated that the Council would have had to approve the plat. <br /> <br />Mr. Dusbabek reported that it's as platted - it's recorded at the court house. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated that Bison Street is not platted all the way through Tmtt Brook. In <br />order to pave that project, someone would have to acquire 300 feet of right-of-way. It's a <br />fairly wooded area and the property owners are not impressed with doing that. He felt that <br />doing the street all at once, you would never get it done and commented that doing it in <br />pieces is getting it started anyway. <br /> <br />Mr. Dusbabek stated that staff said it never would take place if done all at once. He <br />questioned that statement and felt that it would work better the other way. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman asked Mr. Dusbabek what his recommendation would be. <br /> <br />Mr. Dusbabek stated that he would like the double standard eliminated. Close off 171st or <br />open up Bison Street. Connect it up as a din road. This "wait and see attitude" is not fair <br />to us. He stated he is not saying to eliminate traffic - just have another way for traftic to <br />proceed south. He suggested if 171st is closed off, he would pay for a segment of Bison <br />Street to be paved. Another alternative would be to connect it as a bike path. He reminded <br />Council that he had also asked for a "watch for children" sign but his request was denied <br />by the City Engineer. He pointed out that there are two "watch for pedestrian" signs down <br />by LeTourneaus Super Value. He asked that Council be sensitive to him and that he also <br />feels that Mr. Schroeder and Mr. Jankowski will say that 98 cars is acceptable when it <br />comes to the traffic study. This is a situation with the developers and the owners. There is <br />no one from our neighborhood who will benefit from this. <br /> <br />Larry Mattson, 171st Lane N.W., Ramsey, thanked Council for considering this project <br />and for taking this amount of time to discuss it. "We would really appreciate that road <br />paved." He understood concerns but felt it would improve everyone's property value. He <br />has talked with Realtors who have stated that a paved road would enhance the appearance <br />of one's property and increase the property value enough to cover the assessment. "Thank <br />[ou for considering this, it's been a source of distress for years and, yes, we paid that <br />9,000 - it came off the top." <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beyer, Zimmerman and <br />Beahen. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberPeterson. <br /> <br />City Council/August 22, 1995 <br /> Page 7 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />