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Savage Lane from Rose Place to the cul-de-sac is proposed for mill and <br />overlay only. <br />John Steimer suggested that Savage Lane from Sextant to Demont be <br />reconstructed as a full street, pointing out that there is limited traffic in the <br />entire area. He felt it was better to have two-way traffic on this section of <br />street noting that there is school bus and garbage truck traffic on the street <br />as well as some on-sheet parking. Steimer also felt the narrow road <br />section would be more difficult for plowing. The City Adminishator <br />noted that if the street is reconstructed as a one-way 14-foot section, it will <br />be posted as no parking. The Public Works Superintendent indicated that <br />the street could be plowed with a 10-foot plow without dropping the wing. <br />Anderson asked for an explanation of how the pavement rating system <br />works. The City Engineer provided the details of pavement rating, and <br />noted that once the pavement gets below a certain rating, it begins to <br />deteriorate faster and a street must then be reconstructed in order to save <br />the street base. Anderson asked if the street cracking could be the result of <br />the blacktop not being thick enough. The City Engineer reported that a <br />street is built from the bottom up. A solid base is installed under a sheet <br />to support the blacktop. Without a solid base, a street would require <br />constant overlaying. <br />Property owners indicated that there is no water currently ponding on the <br />street, therefore questioned the need to mill and overlay. The City <br />Administrator noted that the pavement next to the gutter line has settled in <br />some areas, therefore water is penetrating under the pavement at these <br />settled areas. This water will then deteriorate the base under the <br />pavement. The City Engineer indicated that it is better to mill and overlay <br />the entire section of Savage Lane from Rose Place to the cul-de-sac rather <br />than piecemeal the work. <br />A property owner asked if a mill and overlay will last for 20 years, or <br />would full. reconstruction guarantee a 20 year life. The City Administrator <br />felt that, under normal conditions, a mill and overlay would last 20 years <br />provided thaC the street is seal coated every 7 years. The Adminishator <br />indicated thaC the goal in reconstructing streets is to have these streets last <br />for many, many years. However, guaranteeing specific life is difficult to <br />do due to the number of variables involved. <br />Mr. Steele asked if the street improvement projecC would result in <br />increased property values and property taxes. The City Administrator <br />indicated that the theory behind assessments is that the assessment is equal <br />to the benefits received for the improvement. The Administrator did not <br />anticipate a property tax increase would result directly from the street <br />project, but pointed out that the County has been raising property values <br />10 <br />