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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor Elvig, Councilmembers Olson, Dehen, Look, Jeffrey, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor Gamec. 7) Receive Request from Green Valley Greenhouse for Drainage Improvements Public Works Director Olson stated a letter dated March 16, 2007, was received from Mr. John Rowe of Green Valley Greenhouse requesting the City to address a drainage issue which exists along the portion of the property fronting along CR 63, Green Valley Road. Mr. Olson explained this spring, as has been done in past springs, staff put considerable effort into pumping the water generated by the snow melt from this location to a point where the water could flow by gravity to Trott Brook. This was the beginning of the discussion with Mr. Rowe. There was not any action to move forward with an improvement of any sort. Staff was directed to assist Green Valley Greenhouse in identifying lower cost alternatives to eliminate the emergency pumping. Motion by Acting Mayor Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee in Case No.7 and to direct staff to assist Green Valley Greenhouse in identifying lower cost alternatives to eliminate the emergency pumping. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor Elvig, Councilmembers Olson, Dehen, Look, Jeffrey, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor Gamec. 8) Ramsey Elementary School Safety and Transportation Issues Public Works Director Olson stated the principal of Ramsey Elementary School was at the Committee meeting and indicated a concern about people crossing CR 5 at the road just north of Sunwood Drive at the 148th Lane cul-de-sac. There is no sidewalk or trail on the east side of Nowthen Boulevard. There are marked crosswalks with crossing guards during school arrival and dismissal periods at Sunwood Drive and at 150th Lane along Nowthen Boulevard. The best solution for eliminating this problem would be to encourage use of these crossings by an extension of the trail system along the east side of Nowthen Boulevard. In addition, Lord of Life Church will be the emergency evacuation site for the elementary school after the old city hall is razed in a couple of years. A trail system will need to be in place to accommodate such an evacuation at that time. The cost for these trail segments to be installed by a contractor is estimated at $77,000. Funding for these trails may be available through the Safe Routes to School Program. Staff will likely be able to install the trails with the newly acquired trail paver at a cost much lower than the estimated $77,000. Mr. Olson stated the Committee recommended that staff install the trail for these two segments of trail before school starts in September. Furthermore, that staff be directed to pursue funding from the Safe Routes to school Program, respecting that it be a very high priority. The Committee also recommended that staff be directed to mark a crosswalk at the trail crossing on Alpine Drive located at Zuni Street, east of Highway 47. Councilmember Jeffrey stated the Committee also recommended that staff be directed to request that a traffic study be conducted in front of the school during school business hours because of the speed in this area. The last traffic study was conducted during MEA when school is not in session. City Council / April 24, 2007 Page 34 of 38