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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />FEBRUARY 10, 1993 <br />sealcoated every three years. Beltman asked if the <br />City's maintenance policy would include sealcoating of <br />streets on a three-year basis. Beltman pointed out <br />that sealcoating can be done at minimal cost and is <br />very successful in keeping moisture out of the street <br />surface. Beltman asked if the overlay is done if the <br />City will be responsible for maintaining that overlay. <br />Scalze felt that if the overlay is done, the City would <br />take responsibility for sealcoating under normal City <br />policy. Scalze pointed out that that policy also calls <br />for limited maintenance once the condition of a street <br />deteriorates beyond a certain point. <br />The City Administrator reported that up until the early <br />1970's the County sealcoated City streets on a <br />three-year basis using a sand seal. The City then <br />began sealcoating its own streets using a pea rock seal <br />on a five-year basis, and then a trap rock seal on a <br />seven-year basis. The City currently uses granite rock <br />seal on a 5 to 7 year basis. The Administrator also <br />reported that a conscience decision was made by the <br />City in the early 1980's to limit maintenance of Lake <br />Street since it had deteriorated beyond the point where <br />routine maintenance was warranted. <br />Pedersen asked if the City would sealcoat a simple <br />overlay. <br />The City Administrator felt sealcoating of an overlay <br />would be done where warranted, pointing out Payne <br />Avenue as an example. <br />Pedersen pointed out that if sealcoating if Lake Street <br />were broken up aqain after three years, Public Works <br />may not feel sealcoating is warranted. <br />Nagle suggested that the street be overlaid, and the <br />decision on sealcoating made in three years contingent <br />upon the condition of the street at that time. <br />Pedersen was concerned with the overlay not lasting, <br />and the City being faced with the cost of a second <br />improvement on Lake Street, noting that the City owns <br />approximately 300 feet of frontage on the street. <br />Pedersen felt that the City should be looking at what's <br />best for the long-term. <br />Nagle pointed out that the street has lasted 24 years, <br />and the property owners are betting that a grind and <br />overlay of the road with curb and gutter would last <br />more than 10 years. <br />Page 9 <br />