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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />FEBRUARY 24, 1993 <br />Pedersen asked if the street developed in the City <br />within the past five years were developed to at least 5 <br />ton standards. <br />The Administrator replied that this was his <br />understanding. <br />LaValle asked the minimum MSA standard for a <br />residential street. <br />The City Engineer replied that for a residential street <br />a 5 ton standard is the minimum, but felt that the <br />City's standard should be 7 ton pointing out that the <br />cost for the increased section is only a little more <br />than $1 per foot. The Engineer reported that the <br />difference in a 5 ton versus 7 ton road is an <br />additional 2 inches of gravel. The Engineer felt that <br />the minimal additional cost was worth the added safety <br />factor that the 7 ton section would provide. <br />Morelan agreed with the added safety factor, pointing <br />out that one trip down a street with a heavy emergency <br />vehicle during the spring could damaqe a street. <br />Morelan felt that the 7 ton section was good insurance <br />and the cost was minimal. <br />The City Engineer pointed out that street width has a <br />large impact on cost. The Engineer described the <br />various street width options pointing out that a 36 <br />foot wide street from face-of-curb to face-of-ourb <br />provided for one 14 foot driving lane, one 12 foot <br />driving lane, and a 10 foot parking lane. A 32 foot <br />wide street provided for one 13 foot driving lane, one <br />11 foot driving lane and an 8 foot parking lane. A 28 <br />foot wide street provides for one 11 foot driving lane, <br />one 9 foot driving lane, and an 8 foot parking lane. A <br />26 foot street provides for two 13 foot driving lanes. <br />The Engineer felt that the 32 foot wide street should <br />be the City's residential standard. The Engineer felt <br />that a 28 foot street width could be acceptable in <br />certain situations like Lake Street where there is low <br />traffic volume of less than 250 trips per day. <br />Pedersen referred to the information provided by the <br />Administrator indicating the width of several streets <br />within the City. The width of these streets ranged <br />from 30 feet to 28 feet. Pedersen stated that he never <br />considered these streets to be narrow. <br />The City Engineer was concerned about a 28 foot width <br />street if parking were to be allowed along the street. <br />The Engineer suggested that if the City is going to <br />allow 28 foot widths, that the 28 foot width be an <br />Page 4 <br />