01-19-1999 Council Special Agenda

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Neighborhood Meeting Minutes LaBore Road (Edgerton to Co. Rd. D), McMenemy Street December 8, 1998 The City of Little Canada was represented by Terry Maurer, City Engineer; Andy Brotzler, Associate Engineer; Greg Schroeder, Public Works Director; and Joel Hanson, City Administrator. Ramsey County Public Works was represented by Dan Schacht. A sign -up list of residents in attendance is attached. The meeting was convened at 7:00 p.m. The City Administrator welcomed those present to the neighborhood meeting to discuss the cold -in -place recycling of McMenemy Street and LaBore Road by Ramsey County Public Works. He pointed out that this action is a result of Ramsey County's turn-back of these roads to the City of Little Canada as part of the functional consolidation process. With the County undertaking their recycling project, the opportunity has been created for the City to look at upgrading these roads in order that they best serve the needs of our community into the future. He introduced the staff members present and turned the meeting over to the City Engineer. The City Engineer reviewed his project handout information (copy attached). The key points he emphasized included the addition of concrete curb and gutter where appropriate, widening of the roadway to accommodate paved shoulders, and possible drainage improvements in coordination with the project. The following issues and/or questions were then discussed: One resident asked what constitutes "minimal widening." He was concerned that widening would be in the range of 10 -12 feet. The City Engineer stated that it roads are typically 28- 36 feet in width and the goal is to have the curb and gutter be as straight as possible within the road section. Dan Schacht then explained what is meant by cold -in -place recycle project. He stated that it is a three step process. The first step consists of pulverizing the existing bituminous surface. The second step provides for the addition of an asphalt emulsion mix. This is blended into the existing material, the surface is reshaped, and then it sits for 7 -10 day period. The final step is to touch -up the existing material and overlay it with 1 %z to 2 inches of new bituminous surface. It takes approximately 3 -4 weeks to complete this process although that could vary somewhat in the case of these projects given the coordination that needs to occur. He noted that the width is generally not wider than the edge of the existing shoulders. The typical width is 32 feet. Another resident asked if there would still be paved shoulders where curb and gutter is installed. The City Engineer answered that paved shoulders will exist as pedestrian ways. They would be located between the face of the curb and gutter sections on the roadway where it is feasible to install. At the northeast end of LaBore Road, it is not likely that curb Page 4