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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmembers Jeffrey and Olson. Voting <br />No: None. Absent: Councilmember Cook. <br />COMMITTEE INPUT <br />Receive Petition from Neighborhood Children at 158t" Street and Osmium Street <br />Public Works Director Olson reported the City received a letter from a number of children <br />residing north of 158th and Osmium Street regarding the recent sealcoating. Mr. Olson explained <br />the sealcoating does not have the black sheen it previously had, and the residents have expressed <br />concern that the road is more difficult to use for things such as writing with chalk and <br />rollerblading. Staff will respond to the residents with a letter indicating that the City appreciates <br />their input, but sealcoating is necessary maintenance for the roadway system. He requested input <br />from the Committee regarding the response letter. <br />The following suggestions were made for incorporation into the response letter: <br />^ Encouragement of the children following the proper procedure <br />^ Stress that the City is appreciative of the children coming forward, but caution that it is <br />dangerous to play in the streets <br />^ Encourage the children to get involved in the City's trail system / include a copy of the <br />City's trail map <br />Consensus of the Committee was to direct staff to draft a response letter to the children <br />incorporating the above suggestions and to present it to the Council to sign. <br />Update -Priority Streetlight Placement on Trails and Crosswalks on County Roadways <br />.Civil Engineer II Linton reported the Park and Recreation Commission agreed with the direction <br />the Council is taking in relation to the priority streetlight placement on trails and in relation to <br />crosswalks on county roadways. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Motion by Councilmember Jeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to close the regular <br />meeting of the Public Works Committee. <br />Motion carried. <br />The regular meeting of the Public Works Committee adjourned at 6:40 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Brian Olson, Public Works Director <br />Drafted by Carol Hamer <br />Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. <br />Public Works Committee /November 21, 2006 <br />Page 8 of 8 <br />