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1 I 1 Council Meeting Minutes April 28, 1987 Page 5 Schmidt stated the residents need to be reminded that a number of feet belong to the public and Leonard has tried to not use all of the right-of-way, taking into consideration the problems and con- cerns that have been expressed over the last two years. Norell indicated he spent $5,000 to install a concrete hammerhead turnaround and asked if serpentining would be acceptable in order to save some of the concrete and trees; Proper indicated he would be concerned about the serpentining getting out of control and in- dicated serpentining would be acceptable in some cases where trees are concerned because some day the trees would be removed and the sidewalks could be straightened out. Leonard indicated the County encourages hammerhead turnarounds, but discourages turnarounds in the right-of-way; in this case, he sees an exception, but would be concerned about liability regard- ing pedestrian safety (pedestrians would be using city's sidewalk which is also a portion of the owner's driveway); and suggested a small curb be installed. John Myslajek, 1820 Long Lake Road, with regard to digging up the roadway, advised of a potential problem with having heavy equip- ment moving over the existing sewer line in his area; likes second IISII curve and wants it to stay narrow, sharp and blind as no one has been rear-ended and wants city to be responsible if they change that curve; as homes were constructed, drainage was change, and is concerned with flooding if sewer is changes; and felt the sidewalk would bring smoking walkers who would endanger the nat- ural forest in that area. Schmidt summarized Myslajek's comments by stating, IIIf it works, don't fix it; if you do, be responsible.1I With regard to 1-694 to 14th Street, Brad Oosterhuis, 1290 Long Lake Road, asked about his brick turnaround driveway; Proper indi- cated plans are not final at this time, but sees no problem with incorporating some type of turnaround driveway into the plans. Schmidt stated the purpose of the meeting is to get concerns to staff to be addressed before plans become final. Oosterhuis asked that the drainage problem on his property be addressed; and asked what the city's policy is for restoration (is losing ten trees which are both visual and sound barriers and would like to have them restored); Proper recalled the pine trees and lilac bushes can be transplanted, but the cottonwood, which is in the right-of-way is large and cannot be transplanted. Oosterhuis asked that the city notify the residents, rather than having to have the residents come to the city to have concerns ad- dressed. Brandt asked if the brick driveway is primarily on the public right-of-way; Oosterhuis stated it is, but his attorney advised it is something that was put in as a safety precaution and Oosterhuis