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Regular Meeting May 15, 2007 Page 9 Drive Extension Project and direction to Staff. Mr. O'Leary stated an Engineering Firm has been working on Wonder World Drive Extension Project. He stated the firm has some recommendations. Mr. Avila provided the Council with a Memorandum regarding the background and the recommendations. He reviewed the Engineering Study and the Memo with the Council. He stated this is a process that develops the best overall project and identify cost saving measures. He stated the cost saving measures are 1. eliminate the need for a side walk on the bridge structure and do an at -grade crossing for pedestrians, and 2. aesthetic treatments He stated if the sidewalks on both sides of the bridge are removed this allows for guardrails and can shrink the width of the decks, and three columns can be done instead of four column, which reduces this by $2.5 million. He stated he needs to get direction on how much aesthetic treatment the Council wants. He stated there is not an underpass and so only the Park users will see under the bridge. He reviewed the different aesthetic treatment photos that he provided in his Memo. Sidewalk Mr. Thomaides inquired to whether you can get on a bicycle at Ranch Road 12 and have that shoulder be continued. Mr. Avila stated you can travel on the extension on a bicycle. Ms. Robertson stated she feels some of the savings should be used for an at -grade sidewalk. She encouraged the Council to keep in mind there is going to be a nice pathway through the park, and the sidewalk will be an extension. Aesthetic Mayor Narvaiz inquired to the aesthetic of the bridges in Kyle. Mr. Avila stated the bridges in Kyle have color, end caps and ornamental railing. He stated this is a significant amount of treatment. Mr. O'Leary stated only the walkers in the Greenspace and Greenpoint Subdivision will be able to see. Ms. Robertson stated she feels this will make a difference for the parkland. Mayor Narvaiz stated she feels this needs to be nice. Mr. Guerrero stated he would like to see this bridge be pleasing to look at like the bridges around the trails on Town Lake in Austin. Mayor Narvaiz stated she would like to see this issue come back to Council with options and cost, which the Council agreed by consensus. Mr. Thomaides stated he feels since there are people in the park, then something should be done in the middle of the extremes. Mayor Narvaiz introduced for discussion and direction to Staff regarding setting the following A) Workshop for Economic Development discussion with San Marcos Industrial Corporation and Economic Development Board on June 22, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. at the Activity Center. B) Workshop for recipients of the Hotel /Motel Occupancy funding on June 29, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. at the Activity Center. The Council agreed by consensus to hold a Workshop for Economic Development discussion with San Marcos Industrial Corporation and Economic Development Board on June 22, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. at the Activity Center and a Workshop for recipients of the Hotel /Motel Occupancy funding on June 29, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. at the Activity Center. Mayor Narvaiz introduced an Executive Session pursuant to the Government Code, Section 551.087, to discuss commercial or financial information the