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<br />I <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Council Meetin Minutes <br />November 22, 1 88 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Les Proper, City Engineer, and several city staff members have met <br />with Orr, Sch len, Mayeron and Associates and Gair and Associates <br />for the prepa ation of a Greenway/Sidewalk Plan for Old Highway 8 <br />and County R ad E. Dave Mitchell and Jim Norton from OSM <br />Associates, a d Mike Gair and Laurie McRostic were present at the <br />Council Meeti g. <br /> <br />The staff has scheduled the following presentations: <br /> <br />December 12, 1988 - Presentation of Concept Plan to a joint <br />meeting f the Economic Development Commission, Citizen Study <br />Committe, Park Board and Planning Commission. <br /> <br />January 3, 1989 - Presentation of Concept Plan to the general <br />public. <br /> <br />Laurie McRostic, Gair and Associates, presented the conceptual plan <br />to the Counci. Ms. McRostic explained, the plan evolves around <br />destination pints which may be used for walking or bike riding. <br />These points of interest include: Hanson Park, McDonalds, Dairy <br />Queen, Vetera s Park, City Hall, Long Lake Regional Park, Trunk <br />Highway 96, Trail Corridor Connection, and the Ramsey County <br />Library. <br /> <br />A pedestrian alkway system is proposed on the west side of Highway <br />8, with a six oot boulevard separating the roadway with a five foot <br />concrete side alk. A bike lane is proposed on both sides of the <br />road travelin North and South from County Road D to Highway 96 and <br />joining with he regional bikeway system. The bike lane would be <br />striped with "t being a minimum of five feet wide. <br /> <br />The proposal ould also involve the planting of trees being 50 feet <br />apart on both sides; and the installation of street lights every 75 <br />feet. One fu ure connection is to Jones Lake, which would involve <br />a nature trai around the lake. <br /> <br />The areas di cussed all vary in road widths, some with railroad <br />tracks, and vari ety of boul evard wi dths. On the south end of <br />Highway 8, pr ceding the railroad bridge, this area has been found <br />to have ampl boulevard space for walkways. A walkway would be <br />i nsta 11 ed un er the railroad bri dge, and the Soo Li ne seems to <br />approve of this proposal. <br /> <br />Cou nc i 1 Bus i ress <br /> <br />Greenway and Sidewalk <br />Plan Presentation <br />Report 88-331 <br />