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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council August 28, 2006 Page 19 1 certain termini, replacing pavement where necessary, installing catch basins and manholes, improving the site thereof and otherwise improving the same, all together with the necessary appurtenances thereto, and declaring an emergency." Introduced by Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole. Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mrs. Cinco, made a motion to suspend the rules of Council requiring an Ordinance to be read on three separate occasions. ROLL CALL: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Rules Suspended Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mrs. Cinco, made a motion to enact Ordinance No. 2006-33. Council President Buckholtz asked if there was any discussion. There were no comments. Dr. Parker indicated that this was an item they deferred action on. Mr. Saponaro indicated it was deferred in Finance because . Mr. Mamie and Dr. Parker had questions regarding the underpass portion. Costs and amid-block crossing versus the underpass or overpass was discussed. Mr. Mamie asked if there was a way of doing this without digging the tunnel. The answer is a bridge, but other than that also, could a light suffice? Mr. Cappello indicated that the light issue comes to proximity number one of the light at Highland and S.O.M. and is it warranted. Again we would have to look into that. It is a County road. Mr. Mamie indicated it would be warranted if you were trying to get someone across and you did not have the tunnel. Mr. Cappello indicated there are other issues regarding that. There was some discussion at some point at the crosswalk at the high school and Lander, someone wanted a light. Mr. Mamie indicated that Chief Dearden mentioned this at Finance. Mr. Cappello indicated that was not a warranted signal. , Mr. Saponaro indicated that they may say that it is not warranted, go down to the intersection where there is a crosswalk and cross there. Mr. Cappello indicated they could do that. Dr. Parker asked then what would that necessitate, diverting the pathway with a sidewalk or bike path? Mr. Mamie asked if cost-wise we could avoid this and still take care of what we are trying to do and that is get people across there safely, especially children on bicycles. If they come out on the South side of the street, what would the cost be of running the sidewalk to the corner of Highland and S.O.M. and back to where the path starts versus digging a hole and building a bridge. Mr. Cappello indicated that he would get back on the cost. Mr. Mamie and Dr. Parker indicated that they would like to see that.