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Resident, Doctor Ullem, 14400 Bowers Drive, asked if the proposal is <br />going through or do the residents have a choice and are the trees going <br />to be cut down. Councilman Cox explained 55% of the citizens in that <br />area brought in a petition to blacktop which is bei~ reviewed and <br />that is the purpose of holding a public hearing. Mayor Gamec stated <br />the hearing would have to be reheld if the cost is 25% more than the <br />estimate. Councilman Cox stated you pay on the low bid. <br />Resident Gary Miller, 14SlO Bowers Drive asked if a decision would <br />be made toni.ghto Mayor Gamec stated yes. Resident asked if 'there <br />would be any consideration given to speed bumps. Mayor Gamec stated <br />blacktop or not if you have speeders now, you will have speeders then. <br />He suggested to Mr. Miller to get license number, color and model and <br />report speeders to the police department. <br /> Resident Tony S.~ 1455~ Boers Drive, asked if that would be 1S feet <br /> from the existing center. City Engineer stated yes. Resident asked <br /> regarding the Great Rivers Act as it exists now, using existing roadway <br /> will then take more for hiking~ etc. Mayor Gamec stated we are more <br /> opposed to that. We basically would not be in favor of it. <br /> Resident Bill Pittman, 14450 Bowers Drive asked if the project proposed <br /> a 66 foot roadway. Mayor Gamec stated this would be a council de~ision. <br /> Mayor Gamec also stated we are not looking at trailwayso <br /> Resident Dr. Ullem stated he doesn't understand how to move the <br /> roadway without taking trees and if you take trees this interferes <br /> with the root systems of many trees and many trees wo~ld die as a <br /> result of the proposed blacktop project. City Engineer Raatikka <br /> stated the drainage and storm sewer would be determined and sloping <br /> would also determine how many trees would be affected. They try <br /> not to take trees whenever possible. <br /> Resident Wayne Sweedahl stated he doesn't understand why the trees <br /> need to be taken out and a freeway created. He stated he doesn't <br /> want Bowers Drive changed and doesn't want 55% of the people deciding . <br /> this issue. He stated dust is not a problem and he wants to see in <br /> black and white before he votes exactly where the road would go. <br /> City Engineer Raatikka stated they would follow the center line of <br /> the right of way. Resident asked what the cost would be determined <br /> by -unit not footage? Mayor Gamec stated by unit. <br /> Mayor Gamec stated we are required to hbld a public hearing to find <br /> out pro's and con's and explain the proposed projects and get comments <br /> and opinions from the residents regarding the proposed project and <br /> take a straw vote at the hearing to give the City Council a good <br /> indication for the project. <br /> Resident Tony S., asked if there was an alternate way to improve <br /> the road as is without a complete blacktopping project and provide some <br /> drainage. City Engineer Raatikka stated paving without considerable <br /> thought to 'drainage would be a problem. Resident Tony asked if <br /> ditches wo~ld be put in. Mayor Gamec stated there will be a burm <br /> and water would be carried down instead of havin~ ditches. Burms <br /> help keep trees. <br /> Resident Len Brecchen, Bowers Drive, stated the 66' proposed road <br /> <br />C/May 26~ 19S1 <br /> <br /> <br />