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proposed. She stated that there are a lot of benefits to having the Bowers Drive access changed <br />onto Highway 10, which helps existing residents. <br />Motion by Councilmember Musgrove, seconded by Councilmember Woestehoff, to recommend <br />that the City Council approve the revised Cost Share Framework including Tree Preservation, <br />including the City contribution to the County Property, updating planned grant fund revenue and <br />ROW acquisition costs, and the Public Works Committee feels that a contribution to a collector <br />road has a broader public benefit and that the revised cost share framework is close to the original <br />framework originally approved (non -binding) by the City Council. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Musgrove and Woestehoff. <br />Voting No: None. <br />5.03: Receive Sound Wall Request Letter from Residents East of State Highway 47, North <br />of Xkimo Street <br />City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and asked for input from the Committee. <br />Chairperson Riley invited the residents to provide input. <br />Ted Blakely, 5041 Xkimo Court, commented that staff did a great job providing background and <br />describing what they are looking for. He stated that he and his wife have lived in their home for <br />about 20 years and when they first moved in there was less traffic on Highway 47. He stated that <br />since that time there has been an increase in traffic and the noise levels increased after the senior <br />living home was constructed west of Highway 47. He believed that perhaps the noise is bouncing <br />off that building towards the other residential properties. He stated that when they sit on their <br />deck, they often have to pause conversation until loud vehicles pass by. He stated that he can also <br />hear traffic inside his home because of the noise level. He stated that there is a walking path along <br />47 and the sound wall further up the road provides a huge difference in mitigating the noise from <br />traffic. He stated that many of the residents that live on the cul-de-sac now work from home and <br />therefore have no escape from the traffic noise, therefore the issue can become a bigger problem. <br />Rick Bailey, 5021Xkimo Court, commented that he is hugely dissatisfied with the experience they <br />are having because of the impact of loud traffic noise. He agreed that he and his wife have to stop <br />conversations when sitting outside because of loud traffic. He commented that he has lived in his <br />home for 13 years and the problem has exponentially increased during that time. He commented <br />on the impact the noise has perpetually and it impacts their quality of life. <br />Mr. Blakely agreed that the problem wears on them daily and decreases their level of satisfaction <br />in living in that area. <br />Mr. Bailey commented that the speed increases at the stoplight and therefore traffic accelerates at <br />that point. <br />Megan Blakely, 5041 Xkimo Court, commented that they are the closest house to the road. She <br />stated that at some point they lost leverage with the builder and asked if there were a part of the <br />Public Works Committee / October 19, 2021 <br />Page 5of18 <br />