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City Council Minutes <br />December 3, 2013 <br />Page 7 of 10 <br />----------------------------- <br />The committee discussed retaining walls on the east side and reviewed <br />poured concrete, and all its variations. If the heights to work out, the tops <br />could be used for seating. The Committee would like to see alternate bids; <br />one for a poured concrete with stone column accents every so often; the <br />other a concrete segmental straight block wall with these accents. <br />Sidewalk pavers, stamped and/or colored concrete sidewalks, and <br />architecturally scored sidewalks were discussed. There was concern <br />about not spending too much on horizontal features that cannot be seen <br />by passer-bys or cannot be seen clearly during winter months. The <br />Committee will probably look for some kind of architecturally scored <br />patterns. <br />Tim stated that he checked with three communities regarding text in <br />sidewalks. Poetry has been done. Contests were run to choose the <br />quotes. One suggestion is a contest of George Washington quotes. <br />Maintenance — water freezing in the letters — does not seem to be an <br />issue, but getting them properly constructed was a challenge for one <br />community. Prices per location ranged from $50 to $150 to $450. <br />Crosswalks were discussed. There are different ways besides striping to <br />offset crosswalks which all cost additional money. Some have dissimilar <br />materials which can create differential settlement and maintenance issues <br />over time. Nothing set yet. <br />Nelson Road <br />Tim Houle stated that he met with Council Member Sjoblad, Mike Loven and the <br />Township to review profile and cross section issues. The Township was <br />informed that the City's first budget priority is North Washington. It is <br />planned to bid North Washington in the spring. <br />Wastewater Treatment Facilitv Plan <br />Tim Houle stated that in looking at the Rapid Infiltration Basin option, he is <br />looking into what additional treatment might be needed. <br />9.2. Hiqhwav 371 Turnback Committee: <br />Tim Houle noted that the Committee is putting together a spreadsheet with <br />all the various segments involved in the Hwy 371 project. The Planning <br />Commission has provided input on the process. This spreadsheet is <br />strictly an initial negotiating document intended for mostly the County as <br />well as MnDOT. Each Committee member does not necessarily agree <br />with every line in the spreadsheet, but, overall, it is a good place to start <br />negotiations. <br />