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Lakeshore given the fact it is a heavily traveled road and the City should have paid for more <br />of it. The City Engineer explained the assessment policy and how it equalizes street costs <br />throughout the City taking into account factors such as road width due to traffic volumes and <br />varying soils conditions. He stated the goal of the policy is that everyone should pay <br />approximately the same and not be penalized for more costly factors. <br />Mark Lendway asked why these streets are not proposed to be recycled and why curb and <br />gutter is needed. The City Engineer stated that recycling a road could be an option, but <br />adequate base needs to exist on the current roadway in order for it to work effectively. The <br />City Engineer questioned the adequacy of the existing base given the cracking that is evident. <br />This cracking indicates that the current sub - surface is insufficient for a recycling project. <br />The City Engineer also explained that curb and gutter is called for in the policy based on the <br />City's desire to urbanize its roadways. The City Engineer also explained that the City's <br />street reconstruction policy differentiates between an urban and rural roadway section <br />whereby a rural road section would be assessed at 100% of the cost. This would result in <br />very similar if not more expensive assessments for the reconstruction of a rural roadway <br />section versus that proposed by an urban section roadway. <br />Steve Morelan asked what the column entitled "Policy Street Assessment" in the preliminary <br />assessment roll indicated. The City Engineer stated this column represents what the <br />assessments would be if the City were not participating. <br />Mark Lendway asked about the construction schedule. He stated that a schedule indicating <br />commencement in the spring of 1999 and completion in October 1999 is a very long time <br />and could subject the residents to inconvenience due to the wet clay soils that exist in that <br />area. The City Engineer explained that the contractor will only be allowed so much time to <br />complete the road once they open it up. Once the road is opened up, gravel will need to be <br />placed within a very short period of time in order to ensure accessibility. The City Engineer <br />stated that completion of all project items over an extended period, but that key components <br />will be done within a reasonable time frame. <br />Mark Lendway asked if calcium chloride could be applied to the gravel surface to help <br />control dust rather than leave it up to the contractor to manage dust control activities. The <br />City Engineer said this will be taken under advisement. <br />Steve Morelan questioned what a full -time inspector on -site means. The City Engineer <br />stated that when work is being done to the road section, the inspector will be in the City <br />covering all the projects currently in process. He clarified the fact that it will not be full -time <br />for just this project, but for all the projects the City will have under contract at that time. <br />Steve Morelan stated that the 40' radius on the cul -de -sac on Bluwood does not seem to <br />create much advantage. In fact, he stated that the 40' cul -de -sac will look out of place and <br />add costs to the project with little benefit to the City and/or neighboring residents. He stated <br />that a larger vehicle still cannot make a turn on a 40' radius and felt that a 30' radius as <br />proposed for Australian would make more sense in this neighborhood as well. The City <br />Administrator stated this is an issue that would have to be reviewed by the City Council. <br />Page 49 <br />