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7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 7.01: Consider Adopting Resolution #15-07-175 Ordering Feasibility Report for 2016 Street Maintenance Program Division C, Andrie Street and 164th Lane Reconstruction; Improvement Project #16-00 City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and recommendation to adopt Resolution #15- 07-175 ordering a Feasibility Report for the Division C improvements of the 2016 Street Maintenance Program, Improvement Project #16-00, which involves reconstructing Andrie Street and 164th Lane between Alpine Drive and Jarvis Street. Mayor Strommen appreciated the public input and noted that there is a resident from the project area in attendance tonight. Councilmember Kuzma asked for additional information regarding the item on the Consent Agenda relating to bonding. City Engineer Westby stated that it had previously been thought that the bonds could not be used to widen the roadway but staff discovered that the bonds could be used for that purpose, therefore, no action was necessary on that item. Councilmember Riley stated that the City had completed a Feasibility Study in the past and questioned if there would be a cost savings from completing the study again. City Engineer Westby stated that he was able to glean some of the information from that study but noted that the roadway conditions have changed and, therefore, an updated study would be needed. William Kingston, 15760 Andrie Street NW, stated that he has lived at his address since September 1993 and his home office overlooks the roadway so he is quite familiar with the road condition and traffic. He stated that he was also involved in the previous discussion regarding whether an overlay or reconstruction should be done. He stated that he is active in the community and association. He stated that he has seen near collisions and near pedestrian hits and, therefore, he supports the issue of safety and would be in favor of a pedestrian bike lane. He stated that from a safety standpoint, the 30 miles per hour speed limit is an issue as travelers are often driving at 45 miles per hour rather than the posted speed. He referenced parking and stated that perhaps something similar to Armstrong could be done which alternates between on - street parking and no parking. He noted that there is very rarely an issue with on -street parking as most of the homes have long driveways that accommodate their guests and would like to see the roadway remain narrower. He referenced MSA and stated that although the roadway has been designated as an MSA roadway, the roadway does not meet the standards. He was not sure what the benefit of the designation is if there is no funding available. He referenced funding and noted that there are no MSA funds available and, therefore, special assessments will be needed. He stated that he would like to see an attempt to minimize the project in order to minimize the assessment cost. He offered his time and assistance if needed. City Council / July 14, 2015 Page 5 of 13