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mid-November), the City and Township can decide if they want to bid and ° construct in 2014 or later. Highway 371 Turnback Committee: Tim Houle reported on the Highway 371 turnback committee meetings. The Committee has been working through all of the segments with input also being provided by the Planning Commission. The committee anticipates having information to the Council around January before submitting it to the County and MnDOT. MnDOT Right-of-Way people are meeting with various property owners about RNV needs for the project. MnDOT called County Engineer Tim Bray about a potential RNV issue on a County Road seeking Mr. Bray's input. This particular segment may end up being turned back to the City, so Mr. Bray called the City. They Mayor, Council Member Sjoblad, Mike Loven, and Tim Houle will be meeting with County Engineer Tim Bray to review this situation. North Washington Avenue: Tim Houle handed out a colored plan view of North Washington Avenue. Several months ago, there was no curb and gutter all the way, only in diagonal parking areas, so that if the City wanted more diagonal parking in the future, it could be added. The Engineer confirmed that based on direction about a month ago, the Council was okay with curb and gutter all the way, even where there was parallel parking planned. Tim stated he checked turning movements of various vehicles, and most vehicles can somehow, from various directions, get into the one-way north. The Council wanted a sidewalk all the way along the west side, serpentining east and west to miss trees. The Council was okay with the project moving the private fence on the City RNV at the north end of the project on the west side back to the private property side of the RNV. The Council wanted to look at keeping the bump-out into the Jack Pine Center as a kind of seating t public area. Tim stated this could be done but we should get an easement. There was previous discussion about aesthetics on the bump outs and along the corridor, poetry stamped into the sidewalk {not mentioned at the meeting, but how about quotes from George Washington}, and other streetscape items. This was not part of the scope on this project, but if a committee directs WSN, it can be incorporated fairly efficiently. Also, retaining walls were not part of the contract. WSN tried to make things work with the existing timber retaining walls, but could not get the slopes and drainage to work, therefore, there will have to be new retaining walls 2 or 3 feet tall. As there are a lot of materials, a committee could direct WSN on this. Council Member Sjoblad is the Street liaison and Council Member Gardner volunteered to be the other Council member of the committee. Tim Houle will work with them. Council Member Sjoblad said he will have discussions with the property owners, especially on the west side, about proposed parking and proposed sidewalk. November, 2013 Staff Report Page 3