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Councilmember Zimmerman replied tl~at the reason the sidewalk was being constructed was <br />because of the development. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak stated that the sidewalk should have been constructed when the <br />development was done and to request additional funds from a developer after a development <br />agreement has been signed was bad policy. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook stated that there was a split City Council as to whether they have a trail in <br />the back yard or to eliminate the trail and collect the trail fee and park dedication instead. As a <br />way to resolve the issue he recommended that a sidewalk be constructed in the front yards of the <br />existing homes along 145th Lane and 146th Lane to complete the loop since the people did not <br />want a trail in their back yard. If the developer is already paying park dedication and trail fees he <br />should not be paying any more funds for the sidewalk. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig agreed, but at one point in time the developer was in agreement with <br />paying for the trail and when it was moved to the front of the existing properties he anticipated <br />that the developer would pay for that sidewalk. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak replied that the developer paid trail fees in lieu of the trail. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski noted that the total cost of the project is around $80,000 to $90,000 and <br />the amount they would be asking from the developer would be $11,000. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook inquired if there was $12,000 available in the trail fund. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski replied that he would have to verify that; but he was quite confident <br />that there was. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich inquired if the developer was paying as much as he agreed to in the <br />development agreement. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski explained that the development agreement is only for the first phase of <br />the development so it leaves opportunity to request additional funds. The developer is paying <br />less than he expected because he did not have to construct the trail. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook replied that he did not construct the trail, but he did pay the required trail <br />fees in lieu of the trail. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that if the sidewalk is not part of the development he does not see how they <br />can request the developer to pay for the sidewalk. He agreed with using the trail fees collected <br />by the developer to pay for the sidewalk. <br /> <br />City Council/July 8, 2003 <br />Page 27 of 30 <br /> <br />P87 <br /> <br /> <br />