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MINUTES City Council July 8, 1987 Sound Barrier (Cont.) Scalze asked if there would be a cost involved in moving the dirt. The Engineer replied that there would be as well as the cost of seed,sod and replacement of the hlighway fence. LaValle asked the amount of fill that would be generated from the Little Canada Road bridge project. The Engineer estimated only 150 to 200 yards of fill. Blesener felt that the project should be pursued with the State at this point, and the City should determine if the State is willing to parti- cipate in the cost of constructing the berm. Then the City will have figures to determine how much of the cost the residents will have to pay. Scalze pointed out that the petition received by the City is signed by 100% of the property owners. Scalze also noted that a new law will go into effect August l, 1987 which allows the City to levy special assessments for this purpose. The Engineer explained that the law was changed since the State will not construct noise barriers if the highway was in existence before the homes along the highway. Blesener pointed out that the State should be informed that it is the opinion of the residents that since the center barrier was installed on the highway, which was done after the homes were built, a greater amount of noise is experienced by the neighborhood. Rlesener also pointed out that there has been reconstruction and widening of the highway since the homes were built. Collova pointed out that the access to the site would be very good if the dirt could be dumped from the highway side. Frank Frattalone agreed, but pointed out that the State may put a time frame on the bringing in this dirt. Frattalone also reported that while there will be 20,000 cubic yards of dirt from the Demont project, only 10,000 cubic yards are excess and the rest will be used in the project. Frattalone also reported that he bid the job with the intention of selling the dirt, and his bid price reflects this. Although Frattalone agreed that the City specs to say that the dirt belongs to the City. Frattalone reported that the City Engineer's office indicated to him that the City would not be using the dirt and that he should have a place for it. Blesener felt that the Engineer should approach the State with both berm proposals. Howard Romerowski, 253 Twin Lake Trail, pointed out that the Highway was expanded since the homes were built and felt that if the Highway Department had more room, the highway would be wider. Page -4-