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REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS By: Public Works Staff Background: The Public Works Committee met on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 and discussed the following ten cases: CITIZEN INPUT Case #1 Discuss 167 Avenue Alignment and Schedule Background: Since 2004 the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) has included as a future improvement to the street system the extension of 167 Avenue between Nowthen and Armstrong Boulevards as a collector street. The current CIP anticipates this project to occur in three phases and is scheduled for construction from east to west in successive years beginning in 2007. Work has not been initiated this year as proposed in the schedule, however, there have been inquiries from the general public relative to this project and its schedule. The purpose of this case is to identify the process and schedule for proceeding with this project Due to the length of the discussion on this topic the draft meeting minutes from the citizen input portion are attached for your convenience. These minutes will be approved at the October 16, 2007 Public Works Committee meeting. Motion to recommend to City Council to direct City staff to begin feasibility studies for segment 1 from Quartz Street to CR 5 and that segments 2 and 3, be moved in the Capital Improvements Plan to years 2011 and 2012, and ask that the comprehensive plan address this issue as well as alignment. Action: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. Case #2 Update on Dirt Driveway Paving CASE # I (CO Background: Staff provided the Committee with a summary of a survey conducted to quantify the number of dirt driveways within the City and also presented costs that property owners could expect to incur based upon the length and width of their driveways. Committee members expressed reservation with any type of City subsidy to encourage the paving of driveways, but did want to find out how many properties with dirt driveways would be favorable to having them paved. It —259—