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Mayor Hartnett prefers interlocking pavers which can provide unity without replacing all the sidewalks on Broadway. Mayor Hartnett discussed the importance of looking at the total view of downtown characteristics including safety, maintenance and the least amount of disruption. Councilwoman Buchan discussed the importance of moving forward with the least amount of disruption to the downtown area. Councilman Ruskin stated that the intent is to remove all the dog biscuit sidewalk patterns currently in place which will be a minor disruption. Councilman Claire discussed the importance of having a unifying effect downtown and prefers the brick pattern pavers. Councilman Leipzig stated that the extra $50,000 cost to replace the pavers in place is money well spent in order to provide unity downtown and a good percentage of the replacement sidewalks are in front of vacant buildings. MOTION FAILED ON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CLAIRE, LEIPZIG NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS BUCHAN, HOWARD, LABERGE, RUSKIN AND HARTNETT MINUTE ORDER NO. 96-095 MIS: RUSKIN/LABERGE TO ADOPT OPTION #4b AS STATED, ALL BLOCKS THAT HAVE INTERLOCKING PAVERS NOW BE COMPLETED IN INTERLOCKING P AVERS AND THAT THOSE BLOCKS BE MODIFIED TO ENHANCE THE LOOK AND TO UNIFY IT WITH THE OTHER BLOCKS. ALL BLOCKS WITH NO INTERLOCKING PAVERS CURRENTLY IN THEM OR A MINIMAL AMOUNT BE PAVED WITH SCORED INTERLOCKING P AVERS WITH A DESIGN TO BE DECIDED ON AT A LATER DATE AND TO BE UNIFIED WITH THE OTHER BLOCKS. ALL DOG BISCUIT PAVERS WILL BE REMOVED. THE BORDER AROUND ALL BLOCKS TO BE IN A P AVER DESIGN. Councilwoman LaBerge stated that her second on the motion was predicated on the color being the same on all blocks. Terry Bottomley, advised that the idea was to insert more pattern and have lighter colors in the areas that have already been paved. Councilwoman LaBerge withdrew her second on the motion. MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 Page No. 218 Adjorned Requ1ar Meeting May 6,1996 Page 7