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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JUNE 16, 1992 <br />A resident of the area pointed out that while the City <br />is designing the road for a 9-ton capacity, the gross <br />weight of a loaded bus is 39,600 lbs. The resident <br />asked if the improved road would be able to handle <br />this. <br />The Mayor noted that school buses and public <br />transportation are exempt from load limits. The Mayor <br />asked about the results of soil borings done on the <br />street. <br />The City Engineer reported that he has not gotten the <br />results of the soil borings. These results will be <br />used in determining the traffic loading for the street, <br />and in designing a roadway with a projected 20-year <br />life. <br />Mrs. Neamy asked if the City could guarantee that <br />improved Labore Road would last 20 years. <br />The City Engineer replied that this guarantee could not <br />be made since alot depends on how harsh winters are and <br />the loads that are carried over the street. The <br />Engineer agreed that heavy loads do beat up a roadway. <br />A resident reported that heavy equipment has been <br />brought into the Costa development, and reported that a <br />catepillar was run down the street and was not brought <br />in on a flatbed truck. <br />The City Administrator reported that the City does post <br />load limits during the Spring and enforces those <br />limits. But that does not mean that the limits are not <br />violated. The Administrator reported that the City <br />cannot be everywhere to patrol this situation, and <br />asked if residents see such violations that they report <br />it to City Hall or the Sheriff's Department. <br />Claudia Drabik asked about the width of shoulders <br />proposed on the reconstructed street. <br />The City Engineer reported that a 32 foot road width is <br />being proposed. This width would include 2 twelve-foot <br />travel lanes with a remaining 8 feet for shoulders. <br />The shoulders could be either 4 feet on either side of <br />the travel lanes, or the travel lanes could be offset <br />to one side and a 6 foot shoulder on one side. If the <br />travel lanes are offset, a total of 26 feet needs to be <br />used for the travel lanes. <br />Drabik felt that the shoulders were important as a <br />connecting link to the City's park system. <br />Page 8 <br />