Commissioners discuss Safe Routes to School grant, question project scope and costs
Summary
Officials reviewed the Safe Routes to School grant award and asked whether the city must spend all funds; packet line items include an island near the high school listed around $90,000 and staff said a kickoff meeting with the state will happen the next Monday to clarify scope and design approvals.
The commission reviewed the Safe Routes to School grant and asked whether the city is required to spend the entire award or can select specific components. Commissioners examined a cost breakdown in the materials and questioned items such as pedestrian islands and engineering costs.
"You're talking about $90,000," one commissioner noted when discussing an island near the high school listed in the packet. Staff said the state will be part of a kickoff meeting and that commissioners can flag items they want removed or adjusted, but noted that design and engineering carry costs that remain largely fixed. Commissioners asked that the commission have design approval and flagged concerns about adding islands at four-way stops where traffic calming may already be sufficient.
Staff indicated a next-steps meeting with the state is scheduled for Monday to answer open questions and to refine the project scope so grant funds are spent consistent with priorities and allowable expenses.
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