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<br />to be addressed and he was sure the City and Council were capable of handling <br />them. He said University City is behind other municipalities as many cities <br />already have their plan in place. Mr. Glickert said he thought University City was <br />a City of first and a City of equality and now thought U City should be a City of <br />equality in mobility <br /> <br />Ms. Carr stated that with regard to whether they are committing funds or not, she <br />read a section from the proposed capital investment plan for 2013, regarding <br />project details, project description, and bicycle facilities project for $180,000. She <br />said this project’s plan provided for the upgrading of bicycle and pedestrian <br />facilities throughout the City in accordance with the City’s bicycle and pedestrian <br />plan. She said they have not passed it yet, but if you asked Ms. Riganti, she <br />would tell you the plan would be to Council in the next couple of meetings Ms. <br />Carr stated the plan called for $36,000 out of the City’s general funds plus a <br />Federal Grant, but she thought they were under a sequester. She said if they <br />want to do it, they would probably have to take even more out of the general fund. <br />She said that they have been obligated by the very fact that Mr. Wilson proposed <br />this project, not passed, but proposed, based in accordance with the City’s Bike <br />and Pedestrian Plan. Ms. Carr said she was not saying no, but to send it back to <br />the Plan Commission and do it right so it fits University City perfectly as being first <br />isn’t always the best. <br /> <br />Mr. Kraft stated that he was going to object on procedural basis because it was <br />hard to remand something back when it has never been sent to Council. He said <br />it was interesting that people spoke on the need for senior health, the need for <br />dealing with childhood obesity, and people like the idea that their children can <br />walk to school. Part of the plan was to set up walkable ways to get to school and <br />part of the plan was so seniors could walk places. Mr. Kraft said there was <br />something discriminatory about a City that spends millions of dollars so large <br />motorized vehicles can go up and down streets and all that was being suggested <br />is that there is a place for people and bikes in cities. Mr. Kraft said cities with bike <br />and walk paths are still able to fix their streets and sidewalks. He said as far as <br />the issues of the private subdivisions, he would flat out state that since council <br />will vote on each segment one at a time, no one would mandate that a <br />subdivision have a bike path they do not want. Mr. Kraft stated the idea was to <br />start slow and make sure there are things that the community likes and if it works, <br />the City does a little more. He said he would like to see it brought to Council and <br />have a chance to vote on it and if the time comes to remand it back for changes <br />that would be fine. Mr. Kraft said he has a hard time voting something down that <br />the Council really does not have to vote on. <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe said he was supportive of the plan, but he would like to know if there <br />were any financial liability and what it would be. <br /> <br />Mr. Walker stated that he would provide an actual analysis to Council with <br />respect to the plan. <br /> <br />Mr. Price Called for the Question. <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br /> <br />