Minutes-09/05/2007

City of Tiffin September 5, 2007 Tiffin Planning and Zoning Iowa City wants bicycles in the street. Colvin said she didn' t think that the city wanted small children in the streets for play areas. Schmidt said he had pushed a stroller and people were always kind enough to step around him when passing. Surine said she thought four feet was sufficient with the exception of trail routes, where the eight foot would probably be preferable. Asked if Hart Frederick had provided any recommendation in this question: Jack of Hart Frederick explained that Mike Hart had visited with Jim Bartels and Mark Petersen. Bartels said that Hart had visited with him. Portwood asked if the city wanted a sidewalk wider than 4 feet, would the city pay for the cost difference? A wider sidewalk has a greater expense, and Portwood wondered why the city should be spending other people' s money. Portwood asked who was responsible for trail snow removal. Question about the width of sidewalk improvements on Roberts Ferry. Is Roberts Ferry considered a north south linkage for the trail from Highway 6 north to Oakdale. Members did think the trail needed to be connected in various locations as set by city and that Roberts Ferry Road could be considered one linkage. Schmidt said he had no desire to. redesign whatever plans were included for the area of Roberts Ferry Road that is now under construction. Schmdit said that the council could require wider sidewalk for the purpose of connection of trails thru the city. Question about whether the dimension of Roberts Ferry Road near the location of the church would be sufficient for any kind of wider sidewalks. Surine noted that Roberts Ferry had been a major route for school children in the past, however this year busing has reduced the foot traffic. Bartels said he woul expect busing of children to stop anytime soon. Mayor Potter indicated that he thought there was some desire on the part of the school to connect the junior high and senior high campus buildings with a trail size walk on the north end of the property ( south side of Highway 6) and suggested that this could work as trail route location in the community. Motion Schmidt to approve a change in Table 2. 1 to require 4 foot sidewalks in all locations with the Roberts Ferry Road considered a trail linkage street and using the sidewalk design included in improvement plans. The motion was seconded by Berner. Motion by Surine and second by Schmidt to amend the motion to delete the portion about Roberts Ferry Road to a recommendation for request from City Engineer for review and recommendation for city trail connections for trailing across the city including the north/ south linkage of Roberts Ferry to Oakdale and recommend trail route and provide this recommendation to the city. Ayes: Schmdt, Berner, Reeve, Surine. Nays: Colvin. 2