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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES ASPEN CIRCLE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010 6:30 P.M. The City Administrator welcomed those present to the neighborhood meeting regarding the proposed mill and overlay project on Aspen Circle. See sign -in sheet for those in attendance. The City Administrator introduced himself, Mr. Joel Hanson, Mr. Lee Elfering, City Engineer of Elfering Associates, and Mr. Bill Dircks, Public Works Superintendent. The City Administrator explained the neighborhood meeting process whereby the City provides residents of the proposed construction area with the basic information, obtains their input on the nature of the project, and then decides how to proceed. At this point, the City Engineer, Mr. Elfering, reviewed the handout material (copy attached). with those who were present. He explained in detail existing conditions and the proposed improvements. Mr. Elfering indicated that the proposed improvement involved milling off 1.5" of the existing bituminous surface and paving a new bituminous overlay over the top. He also proposed to replace curb and gutter where it was severely damaged or holding a significant amount of water. Mr. Elfering also proposed to replace the curb at all driveway entrances to reduce the severe angle from the road to the driveway. Residents would have to modify their driveways to match the lowered curb at their own cost. If they chose not to modify their driveway the curb would not be replaced and they would receive a credit to their assessment for the cost of the curb work. Mr. Elfering estimated the cost of the project to be $112,000 based on similar work we have performed in the past few years. Mr. Elfering then explained the City's Assessment Policy, a proposed construction schedule, and potential construction issues that have occurred in the past. At the conclusion of Mr. Elfering's presentation, the residents were asked for comments or questions regarding anything that had been presented. The following is a summary of that discussion: A resident asked what involvement the City had when the street first went in and why the driveway entrances were so steep. Mr. Elfering said that surmountable curb has come a long way since Aspen Circle was built. [t is used in new developments when developers are unsure where driveways will be located. The City Administrator added that the City has standards now for surmountable curb but they were not in place back then and the City did not police curb installation like it does now. it was asked if repairing the street would help soften the driveway entrances. Mr. Elfering replied that it would not soften the curb since the pavement would be matched to the existing curb line. 41