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was tttkc~ .n(I o~,!y' iwo people were supportive of a trail. After the discussions the Park and
<br />Trail Com~,~i'~!c'<: ~pp,ovcd not to have the trail, and the Council supported them. One of the last
<br />things ont: t,l' th<~ (iouncilmembers asked was if they would prefer a sidewalk in front of their
<br />house ins~c;~d <,l' lh,~ trail, Tile person talking to the Council was her husband, and he was not
<br />being at st)oi<,~:.s~l;.~, hc was being an individual. She suggested this money be put into a park
<br />rather lhm~ ~ i t-;~il ,,- sidewalk, its there are a lot of parks that need work. She does not feel it is a
<br />good cxp~:t,;~: ~(~ i.tt the sidewalk there. She understands these are dedicated funds from the
<br />developer ~ !' it,,~, ,~:,~v clcvelopment, but it would be better served to put the money into the parks.
<br />$13c docs i,oi. Ii-}inl,: it will serve anyone on 145th Avenue to have their landscaping and sprinkling
<br />systems d~t!, .t'~ /i,r tho purpose of a sidewalk unless there is some rationale that they will be
<br />doing tiffs tl,<,~;,:.]~ottt thc City to existing neighborhoods. She stated the neighbors in this area
<br />have car p(.ol~; ;t~(i ~obocly walks to school.
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<br />Public Works !i)i,'~:ctor Kapler indicated this area is within the two-mile walking radius.
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<br />Counciln~,.,~l,c:,' ( ook stated hc believes one of the reasons they discussed the sidewalk or the
<br />original tr, it was lt~c connection to the new neighborhood and the elementary school. It is late to
<br />now bc cti:sc,~?;i~ this., as they arc at the point of construction. The sidewalk is not just for the
<br />houses in ~l-~c:i,' m:ighborhood, but for the comnmnity. These neighbors may carpool, but the
<br />people in ih,: ~.~x,,,' sut)divJsion might not. Also, with regards to how the money is spent, this is
<br />trail l'umtit~? {i-~m~ thc developer and can only be spent on trails; the sidewalk is replacing trail
<br />that was o~'i,,,,i~,tlly iii thc plan.
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<br />asked if the sidewalk will be put in the easement.
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<br />Assistant }'u b ii,.; V&.'l<s Director Olson replied the sidewalk will be within the right-of-way and
<br />there is al,~;¢) t3 I,.,t-.ii~ot drainage easement along the northerly boundary of the right-of-way. The
<br />only time ih,'~',,, ~.a¥ run into tile easement is if there is a driveway that needs to be matched. All
<br />of' thc siclt,wall< will I)c, constructed in concrete and there will be a new concrete apron put on
<br />each drivcxv:tv, ~l~ati is passed by. If there is too steep of a slope they may have to go into the
<br />drainage m.l t~lilit7 easement, however, everything will be re-sodded and re-seeded, and
<br />sprinklers w~li i.' I,:placcd.
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<br />Grog Stallicl4. (,()~ii 145"' Lane, stated he was working from home the Tuesday or Wednesday
<br />bctbrc Th:.~l,y~,ivi~g and had thc survey crew in his front yard. He asked what they were
<br />surveying ,n{! tllt:y said it was £or the sidewalk. He called Julie Horn and she contacted
<br />Councilmc',m[-,{T S'rolnmen and went to City Hall. He talked to Patrick on December 1st and
<br />expressed his c~)m'crn about the sidewalk and was told everyone along the north side of 145th
<br />were adan-,alll ~bt)ttt tim trail. He stated he does not think that many people were adamant, only
<br />two pcoplc; ~[~;~3~ }~x~'e said yes to a path. If he had the option of a path going through the buffer
<br />×one bd~it'.l txia v,~'d ',md the develop~nent or the side~valk in his front yard, he would choose the
<br />walking p,ti~. ~I~: thinks a walking path would better serve the purpose than going through the
<br />fi-om yards; ~2t'/l~,: people on 145"' Lane. Their neighborhood only has 21 houses and does not
<br />have a l'ccdcr' mad ohio Sunwood Drive. He would like this issue revisited. He understands the
<br />Council and l-~l k ~ nd I>.ccreation Board want something to connect the trail system, but he would
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