01-23-2012 Council Special Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 23, 2012 project high, and would be hopeful that bids would come in under estimate. Lund asked how the City Engineer can estimate the cost of a project without looking at the street. The City Administrator pointed out that the City Engineer and City staff rate streets annually, going out and doing a visual inspection and ranking each street separately. The Administrator noted that in many cases the pavement will have settled below the curb line, thus resulting in water running down the paved surface of the street rather than within the gutter. Lund stated that the City Engineer indicated that he never looked at the street and that project estimates were based on another project. Lund questioned the need for the project and indicated that other residents feel the street is in good condition. Lund questioned the Engineer on drainage flows, location of catch basins, etc. The City Engineer responded to these questions and again noted that he has looked at Park Street. The City Administrator pointed out that if the curbing is functioning properly, it will not be replaced. Only sections that are displaced or damaged will be replaced. While the City would prefer not to replace curbing, on most projects there is a certain percentage of curbing that needs replacing. The Administrator noted that Park Street was improved in the 1980's and is in need of a mill and overlay as asphalt does not last forever. The City sealcoats its streets approximately every 7 years, and crack filling is done on a more frequent basis. The Administrator indicated that City does not want to rebuild it streets. However, when water is no longer getting to the gutter line, a mill and overlay will correct that problem and extend the life of the street. The Administrator noted that the timing of a mill and overlay is somewhat subjective, but indicated that it is obvious that this work needs to be done on Park Street. He also noted that it is a lot more expensive to rebuild a street than to mill and overlay it. Lund noted that this is a low traffic volume street and he does not feel the work is needed. Aaron Tell, 2580 Park Street, asked how long the life of the street would be extended with the mill and overlay. The City Engineer estimated 15 to 20 years. The street would still require periodic seal coating and crack filling, however. Tell asked the hours that the contractor would work. The Engineer noted that hours are governed by the City's noise ordinance but thought they were 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekends. Tony DuBay, Edgewater Townoffices, noted that the townoffice property is estimated to receive an assessment equivalent to approximately 5 4