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Selection of streets for these maintenance activities are determined by the City's Pavement <br />Management Ratings called the Overall Condition Index (OCI). All streets within the City are routinely <br />rated. Streets rated 70 -100 are in the adequate category. These streets are considered for sealcoating. <br />Streets rated 40 to 70 are in the marginal category. These streets are considered for overlays as well as <br />sealcoats based on their ratings and available funding. <br />Streets rated in the 0 to 40 range typically need substantial subgrade corrections and require <br />reconstruction. In this case, an overlay or "lift" on a street in this category would quickly return to its <br />present problem condition. Because of the substantial cost involved these projects are typically funded <br />through the issuance of bonds that spread the payments out over a longer period of time. The bonds are <br />repaid through a combination of special assessments to benefited property and property tax levy. <br />How many roads in Lino Lakes need reconstruction? <br />Lino Lakes has approximately 95 miles of paved local streets and approximately 17 miles are in need of <br />reconstruction. <br />Whv do we need to change the City Charter instead of maintaining streets as the City has done in the <br />past? <br />The City Council recognizes that streets are a major asset to a city and that it's every city's responsibility <br />to keep streets safe and in good condition. Street conditions reach a point where normal periodic <br />maintenance loses its effectiveness, and restoration becomes necessary. A systematic pavement <br />management program is the most cost effective and efficient way to maintain our city's streets. It also <br />provides more predictability for residents, spreads costs out over a period of years, and reduces ongoing <br />maintenance costs. <br />If streets are in need of reconstruction, why have there only been four referendums since the Charter <br />was adopted in 1983? <br />In 1983, most of the streets in Lino Lakes were much newer and were not in need of reconstruction. As <br />streets continued to age, the City completed a pavement management study in 1996 to look at the <br />future needs of the City. The first referendum passed in 1997. Since then, referendums in 2003, 2005 <br />and 2007 have failed. The City Council believes that waiting until even more roads become critically in <br />need of reconstruction will be more costly to residents in the long run. <br />Why can't the City just maintain roads so they don't need to be reconstructed? <br />Even with good routine maintenance, all streets have a limited life span, just like your driveway. Only a <br />certain level of maintenance is cost-effective. The City can continue to patch to maintain accessible <br />streets, but potholes will continue to occur, leaving streets in an unsightly manner and rough condition, <br />as well as a possible safety hazard to you and your vehicle. Maintaining local streets also helps maintain <br />everyone's property values. <br />Whv does this proposed amendment eliminate three special zones? <br />The last sentence in the proposed amendment refers to three commercial districts in the City which <br />have been exempt of City Charter rules since 1993. These zones follow the standard special assessment <br />procedures provided for in state law to facilitate commercial and industrial development. With the <br />proposed change to the Charter, these exemptions are no longer necessary. <br />Updated September 21, 2012 <br />