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WIZ o i't� c anaaa <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www, ci.little- eanada.mn. us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener Members of City Council <br />FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Superintendent <br />DATE: February 2, 2011 <br />RE: Pothole Repair Policy <br />Potholes are a year -round issue for governments and spring potholes can get very bad. <br />The Public Works Department tries its best to stay on top of them but it can't always <br />address every pothole immediately. The League of Minnesota Cities htsurance Trust <br />recommends that cities have a formal pothole repair policy to manage their respective <br />pothole repair programs. The policy discusses how potholes are repaired, who does the <br />repairs, and how complaints are dealt with. While it states that streets are inspected a <br />minimum of once a year most roads in Little Canada are inspected many more times than <br />that. in late winter and spring crews are constantly making lists of potholes and filling <br />them in with cold mix until hot mix becomes available. Cold mix is only a temporary <br />patch and in some eases only lasts for a day or so. Some streets need attention on a <br />weekly basis. While that is not always possible, the Public Works Department does its <br />best to keep holes filled. Also included with the policy is an example of a pothole <br />patching form. <br />Staff recommends the City Council formally adopt the Pothole Repair Policy. <br />1 <br />MAYOR <br />13111 131esener <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />John (tots <br />Michael McGraw <br />Shelly Boss <br />ADMINIS1RArOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />