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M <br />Commissioner Bird maintained we are beginning to catch up and <br />be more aggressive about sidewalks. He felt that there was a <br />commitment by staff and the Board to view sidewalks as a very high <br />priority as funding becomes available. <br />Chairman Macht inquired if a plan was forthcoming that would <br />list all the schools and requirements, and Director Davis responded <br />that he had prepared a response to the School Board's list of <br />recommended projects that he had distributed to the MPO and he <br />would be glad to make it available to the Board. <br />Commissioner Eggert reiterated that the plan and funding <br />suggestions would be coming to them in August and she also expected <br />there would be a recommendation to get a consultant on board to <br />update the, bicycle/ sidewalk plan. Applications have been submitted <br />for funding, but the funds may not come in right away, so the Board <br />needs to give consideration to prioritization according to need and <br />safety as prepared by Kathleen (Cookie) Geyer of the School <br />District Transportation Department. <br />Mr. Vernon understood, from his attendance at the last School <br />Board meeting, that they were going to send another -letter stating <br />that they wanted to work with the County to get the sidewalks <br />completed. He was pleased to hear the Board's commitment. <br />Commissioner Adams commended Mr. Vernon for taking the <br />interest, coming forward, and continuing to push the sidewalks <br />issue. <br />William Koolage, concerned citizen, supported Mr. Vernon's <br />efforts but also wanted bike paths provided, because many of the. <br />children are riding their bicycles to school. <br />Commissioner Bird thought that was basically what was being <br />discussed. <br />33 <br />June 20, 1995 <br />