02-24-93 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 24, 1993 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the Council of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 24th day of February, 1993 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Acting Mayor Beverly Scalze chaired and called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M., and the following members of the Council were present at roll call: MEMBERS PRESENT: Acting Mayor Mrs. Beverly 5calze Council Member Mr. Jim LaValle Council Member Mr. Steve Morelan Council Member Mr. Bob Pedersen MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Mr. Raymond Hanson ALSO PRESENT: City Admin. Mr. Joel Hanson City Engineer Mr. Mike Lynch Recording Sec. Mrs. Kathy Glanzer STREET The City Administrator suggested that the workshop RECONSTRUC- begin with discussion of the type of street design TION POLICY that is appropriate for various areas of the City. The City Administrator suggested that in an area where there is limited access to a street, it might be feasible to reconstruct with a 28-foot wide street, thus dropping the cost by approximately $15 per front foot from a 32-foot wide street. The Administrator referred to the various options that have been discussed for the reconstruction of Lake Street. The Administrator pointed out the cost of the grind and overlay option versus the reconstruction option. The Administrator indicated that from a staff standpoint he had a difficult time recommending the grind and overlay option over the reconstruction given the cost difference. The Administrator felt the Council needed to decide what a road for a particular area should be, that is, the width, the section, etc. The City Engineer reported that the classifications of 5 ton, 7 ton or 9 ton mean the weight that a road will carry during its most critical time, when the frost is coming out of the ground. The Engineer also pointed Page 1