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Mayor Strommen noted that those items would be addressed following the receipt of the public comment. Todd Embury, 9041 '159th Lane NW, thanked the Council and City staff for their work on this project and for attending public meetings on this matter. He stated that he has been involved in this project since 2008, when the first attempt to change Andrie Street was made. He recognized the City's attempt to compromise with the bike/pedestrian path as there was not support for the sidewalk in 2008. He stated that he does a lot of walking with his family in the neighborhood and supported the sidewalk in the past and now supports the bike/pedestrian path. He stated that he also accepts the 32 foot width roadway, which would allow pedestrians to use the parking lane. He noted that the 32 foot width would increase the width by two feet, which would allow additional room for pedestrian traffic. Jeff Menth, 8701 160th Court NW, thanked the Council and staff for the amount of time they have put into this project. He stated that he walks on the roadway quite often and would prefer to see the plan with the pedestrian path presented by staff but noted that he would also accept the second option for a 32-foot roadway as the road needs to be improved. Sandra Barthel, 15990 Andrie Street NW, hoped that the Council would consider the 32-foot option. She stated that she walks the road daily and has never felt unsafe walking on the roadway. She believed that the additional two feet of road width would be adequate for pedestrian use. Motion by Councilmember LeTourneau, seconded by Councilmember Kuzma, to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers LeTourneau, Kuzma, Johns, Riley, and Shryock. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Williams. The public hearing was closed at 8:10 p.m. Mayor Strommen appreciated the comments made the residents tonight and throughout the process. Council Business City Engineer Westby explained the process used to draft project cost estimates, using unit prices for projects recently completed in the City and other neighboring. He advised that a 10 percent contingency is also included in the estimate as well as 23 percent indirect costs for services including engineering, administration, and legal. He stated that if the project moves forward tonight the costs would be better identified throughout the final design of plans and specifications and the information would be presented to the Council in April. He explained how the assessment rate is determined using the special assessment policy and noted that after the project is complete staff would compare the preliminary assessment value tothe benefit gained by the property. He stated that if the estimate was high and the bids came in lower an adjustment City Council / January 26, 2016 Page7of13