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Luce moved that Councilmember John Leary be appointed as the City's representative to the W- 470 Task Force and have City Administrator Terry Hundley as his alternate. Johnson seconded and the motion was passed unanimously. BIKE PATH POLICY Hundley related to Council that direction needs to come from Council regarding clarification of the Bike Path Policy. At this time it appeared to staff that South 80th and South Boulder Roads were required to have on- street bike paths but it was not clear as to whether arterial streets are required to have on- street bike paths within the City's current bike path guidelines. Mayor Meier suggested that this item be discussed at the February 26th Council Study Session. Dave Stahl, Homart Representative, addressed Council on this issue stating that it is Homart's Corporate Policy at this point that they will not pay for any on-street bicycle paths on Via Appia or Cherry Street. This policy may put this issue at a ..stalemate but that the additional cost may jeopardize Homart's ability to compete in the market area, and also jeopardize the rezoning and development. At this point Homart does not intend to pay for the additional costs. Luce's understanding was that the City would require on-street bike paths for major thoroughfares which would in fact be South Boulder Road and South 80th Street, as well as major arteries which would include Cherry Street and Pine Street. Construction costs are less in on- street lanes versus off-street concrete type construction in Luce's investigation into this issue. Yet a concern that the City should address is the safety of such on-street bike lanes in terms of keeping them properly maintained. Luce further stated that in the Homart Agreement there would be a cost attributed to that corporation for constructing off-street facility and if the City has a design standard that says that the City will now construct on-street facilities, it seems as though the City is "swapping" costs. This issue is addressed in the individual PUD process and that is where the planning is integrated and that is where the funding of these facilities should be addressed. 9