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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL September 27, 1989 Keis pointed out the unique situation that the construction of Payne Avenue represented and felt that unique measures should have been taken to address the high water table. Fahey stated that he has not road desiqn for Payne Avenue that a depth of 8 to 10 feet construction of the street a water table was not a factor Fahey felt the street design time. seen any evidence that the was improper, pointing out was excavated for zd utilities, and that the during that construction. was appropriate for the Keis disagreed that the design was adequate when the construction was completed in 1980 and a patch job was required in 1981. Bowman asked why soil borings were not taken prior to construction of the street. Fahey replied that borings were not taken since it was necessary to excavate to a depth of 10 feet for the project. New material was then brought in to replace what was excavated. Fahey pointed out that the street has deteriorated on the north end due to a combination of the hauling that was done for the properties in the area and the pumping action of the water table. Keis reported that the City set the elevation of the road which was set at an average of 3 feet above the elevation of the lots. Therefore, it was necessary to haul fill into the lots so that the street elevation could be met. Fahey also pointed out that there was the situation of contractor's exceeding load limits when hauling in the area. There was at least one contractor who received a tag for this violation. Fahey also pointed out that one reason that Payne Avenue was not paved until the spring of 1980 was so that fill could be brought in by the property owners prior to the blacktop being installed. Fahey further reported that there was some concern that the contractor had the wherewithall to complete the project, and pointed out that the area was developed much slower than it should have been. Page 17