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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES CEN1'ERVILLE ROAD/ COUNTY ROAD D — Allen Ave. to Edgerton TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 6:45 P.M. The City Administrator welcomed those present to the neighborhood meeting regarding the proposed street reconstruction project on Centerville Road from Little Canada Road north to Allen Avenue. See sign -in sheet for those in attendance. The City Engineer introduced himself, Mr. Lee Elfering, of Elfering & Associates, Mr. Joel Hanson, City Administrator, and Mr. Bill Dircks, Public Works Superintendent. Mr. Elfering explained the neighborhood meeting process whereby the City provides residents of the proposed construction area with the basic information, obtains their input on the nature of the project, and then decides how to proceed. At this point Mr, Elfering reviewed the Power Point presentation with those who were present. He stated that Centerville Road was a Ramsey County road and that any project would have to be approved by Ramsey County and they would have to have an agreement with the City for reimbursement if the City finances the project up front. He explained in detail existing conditions and the proposed improvements. Mr. Elfering indicated what the proposed improvement involved. He proposed a full reconstruction of the entire section of road with curb and gutter and a six-foot concrete sidewalk. The existing roadway sits right at the east right-of-way limit so in order to make room for the sidewalk on the east side the road would have to be shifted to the west by varying amounts along much of the stretch of roadway. The base would be tested and any areas deemed too soft would be dug out and replaced with good material. The portion of Centerville north of Allen Avenue was planned to be upgraded to a rural section with curb and gutter and sidewalk. Mr. Elfering estimated the cost of the entire Centerville Road project to be $2,815,000 based on similar work we have performed in the past few years. The costs of the entire project are being spread out among all benefitting properties on Centerville rather than splitting the project in two halves. Mr. Elfering then explained the City's Assessment Policy, a proposed construction schedule, and potential construction issues that have occurred in the past. At the conclusion of Mr. Elfering's presentation, the residents were asked for comments or questions regarding anything that had been presented. The following is a summary of that discussion: There were numerous comments and questions regarding making sure the road was built to handle the large amount of heavy truck traffic that travels on it due to Slumberland and other businesses in the area. Mr. Elfering explained the process that will be used to ensure that the newly constructed road will be to a nine -ton standard, which is considered suitable for industrial traffic. He commented that the base and pavement section will be designed to handle the traffic. 11