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MINUTES SEPTEMBER 26, 1990 PAGE 3 ~~ estimated the street to be 30 to 35 years old, and Maurer explained streets are designed for 20 y expectancy is more like 40 to 50 years. ears but Klisch the life said his street had not deteriorated in the seven years he has lived there. Baldwin explained that City streets are a part of an urban network of streets and must be kept up to full repair or it does not accommodate that network. COLLIN ALEXANDER, 1868 ARONA ST., stated he has lived at that address for 34 years, they have excellent drainage, no need for anything else, feared street improvment would increase traffic and speed, and felt bumpy streets deter speeding. He asked what the project would do for him. Baldwin explained that a City is responsibile for maintaining its streets at some reasonable standard and must serve the property regardless of use by the property owner, that it will increase property value, and allowing the deterioration to go longer would increase the cost of repairs. Wallin commented on the fact that police, fire and ambulance sometimes need to move at a high rate of speed and the City has a responsibility to see that firefighters are not juggled off fire trucks, or persons on stretchers are not made subject to unnecessary bumps. LEONARD BOCHE, 1776 FRY ST., supported the upgrading and repair, but was concerned for the safety of the neighborhood and drivers if the street is too narrow. He also commented on the fact that Council's action making St. Mary's one-way has made Fry into a feeder thoroughfare, and that the City has somme responsibility in providing funds for upgrading the street because of the disappropriate amount of traffic. Baldwin explained that the City Assessment Policy provides that regardless of use, all property owners are assessed the same and referred to Hamline Avenue, which is a street with a high traffic volume. IAN BAIN, 1626 GARDEN, felt that Larpenteur and Snelling do a good job of carrying traffic and asked why traffic should be increased on residential streets. He felt Council should be seeing the views of the citizens not the outside, and commented on the recent City planning meetings where residents indicated one of the City's assets was having nice residential areas - a nice place to live. Baldwin replied that he did not feel improving streets encourages additional traffic. He also stated that this public hearing is .the vehicle by which residents concerns are heard and considered. DAVE BISHOP, 1765 ST. MARY'S, stated his preference for a 32 foot street with parking on one side only, and asked if there was a cost savings for a narrower width. Maurer stated there is no significant savings, a few dollars per foot. Bishop was concerned because the feasibility study did not indicate that the sewers on St. Mary's would be televised prior to reconstruction. He asked who would bear the cost for repair of sewers or water lines. Maurer replied that water lines belong