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<br />possible benches for people to sit on. He stated that he is not advocating that the City spend <br />thousands of dollars on plantings, but to start a discussion about the possibilities. <br /> <br />Chair Elvig stated that he likes the idea of installing benches along the trails. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson stated that she understands why homeowners would want some type of <br />barrier between their property and the trails. She suggested that the City look into what kinds of <br />plantings would provide optimal privacy and choose, for example, 6 varieties, purchase them in <br />bulk and let residents buy them at cost to install on their own. She stated that she would not <br />want the City to set a precedent and install plantings along trails on a routine basis, but feels it <br />would be a good idea to make them available to residents at a lower cost. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen suggested that the City contact local wholesalers to see what kind of deal <br />the City could get. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated that although it sounds like a nice plan, he is concerned <br />about implementation. He stated that he has questions about where the plants would wait until <br />they were purchased and what money would the City use to buy the inventory. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson stated that residents would have to pre-order the inventory. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich suggested that it could be combined with the Arbor Day Tree sale. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Dehen, to recommend that the <br />City Council reaffirm the current policy of requiring fencing to be placed along trails at the <br />discretion and expense of the property owner, and also direct staff to research what kinds of <br />hedges or green privacy barriers would be appropriate along trails and work on setting up a <br />program so the City can provide those to property owners at cost. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Chair Elvig stated that he wasn't sure if the 2nd part of the motion should be <br />in motion form or simply a request to staff. City Engineer Jankowski stated that staff can put <br />together some pros and cons on this type of program. Public Works Director Olson stated that he <br />doesn't think it matters if the research portion is in a motion or not. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmembers Olson, and Dehen. Voting <br />No: None. <br /> <br />Case #3: <br /> <br />Update on Highlands at River Park Pond <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that staff has been working with residents surrounding the lined <br />pond located between Xkimo Street and Yakima Court and Yakima Street in Highlands River <br />Park. He stated that dye testing was done in August and also last week to try to determine if and <br />where the leak is occurring. He stated that after the dye testing last week, it appears that the <br />breach or one of the breaches may be located near the border oflots 13 and 14. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee /October 16, 2007 <br />Page 5 of 12 <br />