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- City discusses "concrete grants"
- SUNNYSIDE (3-9-99)---City councilmen discussed last night the best chance Sunnysiders may get to put curbs, gutters and sidewalks in front of their homes.
- If the Sunnysider agrees to pay a contractor to build the forms and put on the finishing touches, the city will provide the concrete.
- According to a news release, the city's idea is to get as much new improvement in Sunnyside at the best possible price. It would set aside $10,000 from the sidewalk section of the street budget, made possible by savings from lack of needed snow removal this year.
- The project would work something like this:
- 1. Residents would request participation in the project and fill out a brief application.
- 2. Projects would have a minimum of 150 feet of curb and gutter and/or sidewalk to be installed. (This may require participation of neighboring properties" Projects may vary in size. This is only a guideline).
- 3. This is for existing residential homes only. No new developments.
- 4. The resident would obtain a Public Works permit and hire a licensed contractor at the resident's expense.
- 5. The city will remove dirt/debris and rough grade the area where the curb, gutter and/or sidewalk is to be installed, at the city's expense. The extent of this work is to be determined by the Public Works Dept.
- 6. The contractor will do the labor of installing base-course rock, curb/gutter and sidewalk at the resident's expense.
- 7. The above-budgeted money would be used primarily to pay for the concrete and secondarily to pay for minimal asphalt repairs to blend into existing street improvement.
- 8. Projects need to be completed before Sept. 31.
- After the presentation Sunnysider Kirby Grubb indicated he was all for it.
- "I for one would like to participate. I'm interested as of tonight," he said.
- The Council indicated general support for the pilot project conceived by Councilman Don Vlieger.
- "It's a great idea. We spend money on sidewalks. It a great idea to leverage this money. It probably will work, and we'll probably expand it next year," said Councilman Chad Werkhoven.
- Street Supt. Ken Ott said the project does have its drawbacks, in that it could create "a hodge-podge of sidewalks here and there. Think it through so we don't paint ourselves into a corner," Ott said.
- The Council agreed to mull the idea and maybe tweak the details, but indications last night were generally favorable for the project.