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 It was asked if a retaining wall would be required if Condit was widened. Mr. Elfering said a wall would be required unless there was grading back into private property.  A resident stated that Condit is pretty flat now and wondered if a crown in the road would help with drainage. Mr. Elfering stated that concrete curb and gutter and a crown in the road would mean that there would be positive grade on the road of at least 0.5% to help the water drain.  A resident asked if the Condit property line was at the east edge of the road. Mr. Elfering answered that it was at the west edge of the road edge but it would all be verified as part of the road design.  It was asked how the storm water was handled during the time when the second lift of asphalt was not yet on the road. Mr. Elfering stated that there would be some standing water on the road (1.5” or so) at the low point of the road, but the rest would find its way to the catch basins.  As a follow up a resident asked why the second lift could not be put on if everything was compacted properly. Mr. Elfering replied that there is always a chance that there could be some settlement in the street and waiting to place the second lift of asphalt is cheap insurance in case that does happen. He further stated that the plows stay away from the curb to protect the edges during the first winter so the road is a bit narrower. He added that he would look at the soils and see if they were conducive to good compaction and an earlier placement of the second lift. At this point the City Engineer asked for the general sentiment on moving forward with the project. The general sentiment seemed to be for moving forward at this time. The City Engineer said he would pass along the feeling of the neighborhood to the City Council and a public hearing would be scheduled. The City Engineer thanked the residents of Burke Lane and Condit Street for attending the meeting.