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· Curb and gutter costs will be assessed 50 percent to non-benefited property owners and 100 percent to benefited property owners · Water main looping will be paid fully bythe City And that sidewalk be added to the project and funded through the City's Trail Fund. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None.' 7) Consider Adopting Performance Standards for Trails Assistant Public Works Director Olson indicated the Public Works Committee looked at number of different planning standards for the trail system in conjunction with the Master Trail Plan. The Committee also made the following recommendations: · Trails or sidewalks be constructed onboth sides of the road on all State, County, or MSA roads. · The performance standards be accepted as recommended by City staff with the inclusion ol~ a tow foot shoulder width, the elimination of the separation from nearest lane of traffic and interval between two percent straight cross slope area, with the condition that they are cai led transportation trails., Medium density or higher density developments require sidewalks on both sides of the main arterial public road and sidewalks on one side of the road on all secondary streets whether they are private or public including cul-de-sacs longer than 300 feet if the cul-de- sac bas a trail connection to an adjacent property. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee in Case 7 and to recommend that: · Trails or sidewalks be constructed on both sides of the road on all State, County, or MSA roads. · The performance standards be accepted as recommended by City staff with the inclusion of a tow foot shoulder width, the elimination of the separation from nearest lane of traffic and interval between two percent straight cross slope area, with the condition that they are called transportation trails. · Medium density or higher density developments require sidewalks on both sides of the main arterial public road and sidewalks on one side of the road on all secondary streets whether they are private or public including cul-de-sacs longer than 300 feet if the cul-de- sac has a trail connection to an adjacent property. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. 8) Consider Encroachment Procedure for Buildings in Ramsey Town Center Assistant Public Works Director Olson explained there is a case later in the agenda that has some issties with encroachments in Ramsey Town Center that will be discussed at that time. The Public Works Committee discussed identifying an encroachment procedure for buildings in City Council/February 8, 2005 Page 19 of 30