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<br /> ,5 ~ Y 1 <br /> i <br /> MNews Release -City, Marist Reach Settlement on Bike Path Property <br /> `Page 2 <br /> May 10, 1999 <br /> "Marist' concern about the bike path has always focused on the issues of campus security and <br /> jstudent safety," tated Marist Business Manager Jack Wharfield. "Public access to our campus, that the <br /> bike path enable ,had to be designed with the school's security as a major factor. This agreement, with <br /> i <br /> its security featu es, does that." Wharfield added, "We are pleased that, after Marist pays for its cost of <br /> litigation, move from the settlement will be used to fund necessary bike path-related security features to <br /> ~ be constructed t is summer, and to partially fund the additional school security supervision, which will <br /> t <br /> be needed on an ongoing basis." <br /> i <br /> The Cit 's cost of the settlement will be paid using transportation funds, primarily from system <br /> development ch rges. Money from the City's general fund or from the park and open space bond <br /> measure will no be used to purchase the property or build the new bike path. <br /> i <br /> The Cit previously reached a settlement with River Island Estates, which lead appealed the <br /> greenway perm' for the bike path to the state Land Use Board of Appeals (CUBA). With this settlement <br /> between Marist nd the City, all tl~e CUBA appeals related to the greenway permit are being withdrawn. <br /> The Cit has called for bids to construct the 4,230-foot path from the Owosso Bridge south to <br /> i <br /> River Island Es ates. Construction is expected to begin in June and be completed by late October. <br /> I <br /> <br />