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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />DRAFT <br /> 3 <br />- Roundabouts – benefits, one added at Old Birch St, solves safety and turn issues; 89 <br /> 90 <br />Council Questions/Comments: 91 <br />- How are concerns about increasing traffic, speed and safety being addressed; 92 <br />- How about roundabouts with pedestrian tunnels (water table is probably too high); 93 <br />- Why not make the street the same width throughout (shoulder width is one issue, 94 <br />less is more); 95 <br />- Adding another roundabout is questionable; 96 <br />- This is an artery street intended to move traffic; 97 <br />- People who use this street use it because they must; it’s one of a few 98 <br />thoroughfares in the City; 99 <br />- What City costs could be involved (some cost participation for trails and others); 100 <br />- Roundabouts actually create more traffic because cars start off in the wrong 101 <br />direction and double back; 102 <br />- Will fire trucks get through the roundabouts efficiently; will the roundabouts 103 <br />impact response time (some side streets are as challenging; the fire truck is large 104 <br />and isn’t moving that fast). 105 <br /> 106 <br />The council thanked staff for the additional information. County staff indicated there 107 <br />will be an additional open house in the weeks ahead. 108 <br />3. Pavement Management Update and 2020 Mill and Overlay Project – City 109 <br />Engineer Hankee reviewed a PowerPoint presentation providing information on the 110 <br />following: 111 <br />- What is the plan, it’s purpose and what’s included; 112 <br />- How is the plan developed (input on roadways); 113 <br />- Current road condition index is 71.04, a high average due to the new roadways 114 <br />that have been added; focus should be on marginal roadways to keep them from 115 <br />slipping too far; 116 <br />- Pavement Condition Map; 117 <br />- History of Maintenance since 2005; 118 <br />- City budget and funding for pavement management; 119 <br />- MSA funding element; 120 <br />- Recommended maintenance – problem streets to be rehabilitated (thin overlay 121 <br />until full reconstruction is possible); 122 <br />- 2021 and 2024 projects proposed; also problem streets that would receive thin 123 <br />overlay as temporary; 124 <br />- 2020 Street Rehabilitation Project – what’s included; 125 <br />- Project costs and funding. 126 <br /> 127 <br />Staff will be requesting some approvals at the December 9th council meeting. 128 <br />4. Private Well City Code amendment – Community Development Director 129 <br />Grochala noted that he has communicated with property owner Mr. Weigmann regarding 130 <br />the parameters for moving forward on a well project for his home. 131 <br /> 132