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Lanes subcommittee reports 80% of lane survey completed; committee will use the database to prioritize repairs
Summary
Subcommittee members presented a living lane inventory (Google Sheets + photos) with 1–5 condition grading and evacuation value, said about 80% of named lanes are surveyed, and outlined next steps to finalize the survey, review with staff, and tie priorities to a rolling $80,000 annual lanes allocation.
Marika Bergson and Charlie presented the lanes subcommittee's work to create a shared, living lane database to inventory lane conditions (stairs, railings, signage, lighting), accessibility and evacuation potential. "We created a Google Doc. We use Google Sheets, because that is a living, breathing document that can be shared by the various city staff," Bergson told the committee, and showed sample photo documentation and a 1–5 grading system with 1 = failed/near failure to 5 = like-new.
The subcommittee said it has completed about 80% of named lanes; unnamed lanes remain and should be finished soon. The database will include historic notes, condition photos in a Google Drive, and a prioritized condition rating to inform maintenance planning. Public Works Director Anthony Boyd described how some repairs (e.g., the recently replaced soldier-pile retaining wall on Cedar Park Lane) can be used as before/after examples in the folder.
On financing, Boyd explained the city's new approach: rather than allocating funds to specific lane projects, the city will maintain an annual lanes pool of approximately $80,000 (forecasted for the next five years) that rolls over year-to-year and can be used to match grants. The subcommittee plans to complete the survey, review it with staff, then return to the committee to confirm priorities and cost estimates that would feed into the budget.
