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Council Meeting Minutes April 12, 1994 Page 8 Council Business. continued Lyle Bellis, 2977 Co. Rd. H, asked if a 6 ft. fence could be installed along the properties. Mack said the County does not normally install privacy fencing around parks or trails. He noted that a 6 ft. fence would not create a pleasing environment next to the trail. Lynn Widseth asked if she would be liable if persons intentionally left the trail and wandered into her backyard and encountered her dogs. Mack said there would be a liability possibility if her dogs attacked someone. Benke suggested that Widseth consult with the City Attorney. She requested that fencing be installed at the County's cost to provide privacy to the residents. Anderson said the Park Board reviewed data available from the original decision, and County representatives provided an overview at the recent Park Board meeting. In final, the Park Board supports the trail construction along the railroad ROW. Williams attended the Park Board meeting. Testimony was heard from three individuals favoring the trail; and one person who had concerns regarding another trail system. Anderson confirmed that the Park Board did not provide further recommendations to the project. Gunderman asked if a walking bridge could be constructed over Silver Lake Road. Holmberg said some trail crossings have bridges, but the cost to install this type of bridge is very expensive and he questioned if there is adequate ROW or trail access. Benke requested the bridge option be further investigated. Samuelson feels the installation of a stop light system which trail users could activate during crossings may provide safety. Holmberg confirmed that the County Engineers reviewed this option and cannot support it because it may give a trail user a false sense of security that a car would stop. Benke mentioned that any possible road improvements on the north end of Silver Lake Road would not occur until the completion of the south end reconstruction. Williams feels that the Silver Lake Road site distances should be improved and a safe passage should require a stop sign. The County should prohibit any crossings near the tracks and require trail users to use Co. Rd. H to cross. He hopes that parents will supervise their children when using this trail. He commented that the City receives very few complaints regarding sidewalks, and questioned whether a trail would have less or the same amount of activity than a sidewalk. Fulton requested the County Engineers to review the Silver Lake Road speed levels to determine a possible speed limit reduction to 30 mph. Holmberg will notify the engineers of this request. Council Business Rice Creek Trail Issues Report 94-092 I I I