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Director of Public Works/Principal City Engineer Olson wanted to differentiate between trails <br />and sidewalks. He stated that trails are more regional, mostly on county roadways that have high <br />speed and higher traffic volume. Sidewalks are mostly concrete and narrower and stated a lot of <br />damage can easily get done to yards and sod directly adjacent to sidewalks and are more difficult <br />to clear. <br /> <br />Chairperson McGlone feels this is a timely item that plays in with looking at the street <br />reconstruction assessment policy. <br /> <br />Councilmember Tossey asked Street Supervisor Riemer how he feels about the City doing <br />sidewalks. <br /> <br />Street Maintenance Supervisor Riemer responded sidewalks are getting to be their highest <br />maintenance part of snow removal. <br /> <br />Chairperson McGlone asked if Townhome Associations can start taking over sidewalks in their <br />nts regarding thinking of some sort of <br />policy whether it is a walkable trail, verses sidewalk, density versus something different. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich suggested that when Himle Horner does the survey as part of the street <br />reconstruction policy to possibly include a question or two within that survey asking people how <br />they feel about sidewalk and trail maintenance. <br /> <br />Committee direction is for staff to draft a sidewalk maintenance policy and bring it back for <br />discussion in April. <br /> <br />Case #5.2 Proposal to Retrofits Lighting at Public Works Campus <br /> <br />Street Supervisor Riemer reviewed the staff report. <br /> <br />Councilmember Tossey asked what the cost was to replace the existing fixtures and the life span <br />of the fixture. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wise provided the name of company for quotes on LED lighting, 90% of this <br />business is efficiency related. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Committee was to get quotes on LED lighting and bring back to Public <br />Works. <br /> <br />Case #5.6 moved to Case #5.3 Consider Request to Purchase a Drainage and Utility <br /> Easement at 7319 162nd Lane NW <br /> <br />City Engineer Himmer stated Mr. Belschner is present to request the purchase of a drainage and <br />utility easement on his property located at 7319 162nd Lane NW. As part of the NW sewer and <br />water extension project to serve development proposals at the north end of the City, ditch <br />cleaning was necessary. In addition to acquiring easements for the utility lines it was Council <br />direction to also secure drainage and utility easements over the existing ditch so that we could <br />Public Works Committee / January 18, 2011 <br />Page 3 of 10 <br /> <br />