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5. COMMITTEE BUSINESS <br />5.01: Nominate Chair and Vice -Chair for the Public Works Committee <br />Chairperson Backous called for nominations for 2013 Public Works Committee Chair and Vice <br />Chair. <br />Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to nominate and elect <br />Randy Backous as Public Works Committee Chair <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Backous, Councilmembers Kuzma and Elvig. Voting <br />No: None. <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Chairperson Backous, to nominate and elect <br />Mark Kuzma as Public Works Committee Vice Chair <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Backous, Councilmembers Elvig and Kuzma. Voting <br />No: None. <br />5.02: Consider Interim Trail in the Right -of -Way of US Highways 10 and 169 <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the staff report and six <br />options detailed in the staff report. Staff s recommendation is Option 2, to move forward with <br />mowing the trail and see how well it is used. If the trail is well used, Class V can be placed. <br />Councilmember Elvig stated support for staff's recommendation because it will determine <br />whether the trail will be used. <br />Chairperson Backous asked about bicycling in areas of the ditch. <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated it will depend on how well <br />the turf holds together since some ditch areas are sandy. <br />Councilmember Kuzma noted there are a lot of people in that area and he supports staffs <br />recommendation since it allows testing how often it will be used. <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated staff contacted Mn/DOT to <br />receive concurrence that it is permissible to mow and/or maintain an "interim" trail within the <br />right -of -way between these two City streets and he anticipates there will be no problems. <br />Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to recommend that the <br />City Council address the request for a temporary trail within the right -of -way of Highways 10 <br />and 169 between Bowers Drive and Llama Street by altering driveway /ditch approaches, etc. <br />such that a trail may be mowed by the City a few times a year at minimal expense and direct staff <br />Public Works Committee / March 19, 2013 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />