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Mot/on by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to introduce an ordinance authorizing the sale of Outlots A and J Ramsey Town Center Addition. Councihnember Zimmerman stated the City did not get its money's worth for the easement. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Pearson, Cook, Kurak, and Strommen. Voting No: Coucilmember Zimmerman. Case #11: Receive Plans and Specifications and Order Bids for Improvement Project 03-28 145th Lane/146th Avenue Sidewalk Project Assistant Public Works Director Olson explained last year a trail had been proposed along the southern border of The Village of Sunfish Lake as an element of the improvements associated with that new subdivision. During the approval process for this subdivision residents adjacent to this proposed trail stated their opposition to a trail adjoining their backyards, and it was determined that a sidewalk would be installed in front of their homes instead (along the north side of 145"~ Lane). In addition, a sidewalk will be installed along the north side of 146th Avenue in The Village of Sunfish Lake. It will be necessary to place sidewalk past three existing homes on the north side of 146th Avenue in the Chestnut Hill 2nd Addition to connect The Village of Sunfish Lake sidewalk to the existing sidewalk on Potassium Street. Assistant Public Works Director Olson stated the Council authorized this project on July 8, 2003 with fi~nding to be provided from the City trail fund. Staff recommends that the Council adopt the resolution which approves the plans and specifications and authorizes the solicitation of bids for this project. Councilmember Strommen indicated she received some calls from the neighbors when there was survey work going on. It appeared they had not been notified this was in the process. She would hope that the residents will be notified, rather than finding out about a project when there is a contractor wandering around the property. Assistant Public Works Director Olson explained the direction given to staff was to go fo~wvard with this project. Staff wanted to wait to inform the residents until they had a contractor on board. This was pulled off the Consent Agenda to be sure the Council understood the next step in the process will be to order the sidewalk project. The reason staff was going to wait until there was a contractor on board to inform the residents is because many times people have questions about what will be done in stages. Until staff is able to sit down with the lowest successful bidder they would not have that information. He explained the project will start April 15th and be completed around June 1st. Councilmember Strommen stressed the need to notify the property owners that are affected. Julie Horn, 6031 145~h Avenue NW, stated she met with the Park and Trail Committee a couple of times. The trail ran between houses along the perimeter from an existing development to the new development, and did not seem practical; the new development has sidewalks. A petition City Council/February 24, 2004 Page 22 of 31