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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />FEBRUARY 24~ 1993 <br />Morelan asked about street improvements where the <br />pavement is recycled, similar to what the County is <br />doing. <br />The City Engineer replied that that process works well <br />on streets with ditches and where there is some gravel <br />base in place to work with. The Engineer pointed out <br />that in an urban section of street, there are existing <br />driveways that must be matched, and it is not possible <br />to keep building up the height of the street. The <br />Engineer pointed out that there is no base under Lake <br />Street to work with. <br />The Administrator felt that an overlay may be a good <br />option on a lot of the City's streets. However, in the <br />case of Lake Street it does not make sense since there <br />are sub-base problems. <br />The Engineer felt that if the street were overlaid, it <br />would deteriorate to the same condition it is today <br />within 2 to 3 years. The Engineer pointed out that the <br />bituminous is the most costly part of a street project. <br />Therefore, it is important to address the foundation <br />first. <br />Morelan felt that the City should upgrade its streets <br />to urban sections whenever possible, but felt that each <br />situation had to be addressed individually. <br />The Administrator pointed out that Noel Drive may be a <br />good candidate for an overlay. The Administrator also <br />pointed out that the City tries to get as much life out <br />of its streets as possible as long as the economics <br />make sense. When Payne Avenue was overlaid, the <br />overlay was a perfectly acceptable solution. <br />Pedersen pointed out the difficulty of upgrading some <br />of the roads that have deep ditches running along side <br />it. <br />The Engineer agreed that it will be difficult to <br />upgrade these types of roads to urban sections. The <br />Engineer also indicated that there are several dead-end <br />roads within the City where it may be acceptable to <br />allow a rural section to remain. The Engineer viewed <br />Lake Street as a through street that should not remain <br />rural section. <br />The Administrator stated that curb and gutter not only <br />improves the appearance of an area, but provides <br />excellent protection for the street, and provides a <br />place for water to run. <br />Page 3 <br />