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Mr. Stewart noted that the children are picked up by school buses. He wondered if the mail carriers would be traveling across the walks with their autos. Mr. Stewart also thought the bike paths should be paid for by those using them rather than being assessed to abutting properties. . Walter Jensen, 3850 Royal Avenue, asked when the project would begin if the bid was accepted at this meeting. He also asked who would be responsible for paving driveways on the portion of public right-of-way between the pavement and the property line if there was to be a 48-foot paving on a 60-foot right-of-way. Erick Ostlund, 4429 Royal Avenue, asked how much the total project would cost. He felt provision should be made for on-street parking, especially when the owners of abutting properties were paying for the improvement. And he objected to the expense involved in installation of six- to nine-inch pavement for bike paths when "blacktop" would suffice. Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony presented. Public Works Director Allen said that staff recommended dispensing with installa- tion of sidewalk along the east property in Ms. Roberts' ownership on the ,Echo:.,Hollow Road paving proposal until development occurred and it was needed. However, staff would recommend on the Royal Avenue project installation of sidewalks on the north side of the entire project because of the number of children in the area needing them going to and from school. With regard to mail vehicles using sidewalks, Mr. Allen said it was prohibited and was only a matter of enforcement. He men- tioned however an experimental program with electric mail carts which could be used on sidewalks and said that program would be continued until proven inadvisable. Mr. Allen continued that the cost for the bike lanes would be borne by one of e the three agencies - city, state, or federal. There is a stipulation in the contract covering this project, he said, that parking would be removed if state and federal agencies were to participate in the cost. If on-street parking was included, he said, an additional 16 feet would have to be incorporated into the width. With regard to the driveways, he said that specifications call for replac~ ing "in kind" what is there. If there are concrete driveways, that portion within the right-of-way will be matched with the understanding that any concrete placed to connect driveways would be assessed directly to the property owner. Gravel driveways would be replaced with gravel. As to completion of the project, 225 days are allowed. No asphalt pav.ing would be laid after October 1975, he said, although utilities' work would probably be out of the way this winter. He said a schedule of work would be submitted by the contractor before work was started, but at this time there was no indication of when it would commence. Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Hamel to approve the project as recom- mended, concur with the state in awarding the contract to the low bidder, and authorize a city~deposit of $330,370 as required. Mr. Allen referred to the question of paving vs asphalt for the bike lanes and said there was not a great deal of difference in the cost of installing curb and gutter and an asphalt bike lane. He said that on this project with the 60- foot right-of-way there would be a stirp of property back of the sidewalk that would not be used, and maintenance of that strip under all city ordinances was the responsibility of the owner of abutting property. It would, however, be left in good condition upon completion of the project, he said. 4 Councilman Haws said he had been contacted by only two property owners, both elderly who were concerned about financing. Sherm Flogstad, finance director, said applications were available in the finance department, either by mail or p'hone, for assessment ~eferral for ~lderly ~eoEle. He said information regard- lng the deferral plan lS sent out w1th asse sm nt notices ~ropably about 18 months from now. However, property owners need not await'r ce1pt of those notices jto file for assessment deferral? he said. -~~~, ~, 1() 17.:/7C; _ Q '.