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Council Minutes of 4/2/2002 ~, Presidern O'Grady asked Mr. Dailey to take Mr. Lambert's suggestion as to the use of ,,~,~: NOMBL buses for studerns irno the Transportation Committee. Some of the recommendations are already in effect. 11~iiddle School students have been informed that they can ride NOMBL at a reduced fare to the high school anti then walk across the campus. Ann Whitney, 4540 Gersten Lane, asked the status of the light for Dover and Driscoll. Mr. McKay said it will be completed as soon as Council completes the capital improvements for this year. Certain projects have been approved, and that was one of them. Mrs. Whitney said the light was a very big concern to the people that live in that area as far as safety for the kids and traffic flow for people in her development. The cost isn't going to get any lower. When they tried to get the light 13 years ago, the cost was $80,040. It was $90,000 in the fall, and now it's up to $135,000. Now is the time to put it in. Councilman Limpert said he believed the decision at the end of the meeting was that all projects that had grarrt money involved were going to be improved. Mr. McKay said this project was also approved. Mr. Limpert and Finance Director Copier noted this project did not have grant money. Mrs. Kesler said, as she recalled the meeting, there were other issues on that large list of capital improvements that would cause a concern. This was not one of them. This wasn't one that was mentioned as possibly being removed. Councilman Gareau commented that the light will be funded this year. Once it leaves the funding process of City Council, there is a lengthy time for ordering parts and manufacturing parts. So, if it takes time, everyone should please understand that it won't be a result of what happens with Council's part ofthe process. There is an administrative process to be followed. Mayor Musial noted, although his crystal ball doesn't go out that far, he thinks it can be guaranteed that it will be in before the end of the year. The city has been trying to jump start this project. Bid openings will take place an .April 10 to select a cornractor. The city is doing everything it can to get that light in. When he was a Councilperson at Large, he tried to get a warrant for the light so he knows and appreciates and has empathy for what the residents are going through. He knows there are been five accidents there in the last two years. Mrs. Whitney said there have realty been more acciderns as some do not get reported. Some day somebody is going to get seriously hurt, so she would appreciate his facilitating it and pushing it along. Trish Mobberly, 26730 Caton Place, asked how long the bidding process stays open. The Mayor said it would be open for 60 days. Mrs. Mobberly said she just warned to impress that she's hoping the residerns don't have to keep watching. Many people are concerned about this issue. She has lived there for eight years, and it's been life threatening the whole time. This is a safety issue and not an issue of convenience. Mark Mobberly, 26730 Caton Place, said he and his fellow residents of Pine Ridge will be watching tv see how City Council and the administration moves on the Dover/DriscolUCottonwood light issue. Mrs. Kesler said she warned Mr. Mobberly to know she was net in attendance at the last Council meeting, but she will be voting tonight on the ordinances and resolutions that were passed at that meeting. One of them is the resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the installation of that traffic signal system which was approved at the last Council meeting. 10 ::.. S.M..wr.'p+," A:.`~.~aM. .Dw'H4R'