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LAKE ELMO COUNCIL HEARING ON SEALCOATING, MAY 11, 1983 -2- --Loren Barber, 499.5 J'amaca Ave. N. Q. Would like a cost comparison on doing vs not doing and the effect ( on the streets for each example. (will be discussed later in meeting) --Steve Dacio, 5111 Hilltop Ave. N. Q. Asked about a road construction -standard. What type of standard was in effect when Demontreville Highlands was developed in 1978. A• in 1978, developer would have proposed a street standard which was reviewed and aT�nroved by the'City Engineer, at that time. Not aware of any written City requirements for street standards at that time. Current street standard was 'adopted in 1980. Many township roads were incorporated into the City street system when Lake Elmo and East Oakdale merged. These streets had varying degrees of pavement, and construction. Sealcoating helps prevent premature reconstruction. Streets where sealcoating would not help were not included in the program. Q. City responsibility to develop streets so seealcoatina program would not be necessary. --Resident Q. Why is it_necess_ary to sealcoat streets that are used only by the residents along that street - rather than just the streets that have continuous traffic. All construction in her development is complete - no more construction vehicles. A. Heavy traffic is not the only cause of street deterioration. Every street has a useful life - deterioration begins upon construction completion. Weather, earth movement, trash pick-up vehicles, septic pumpers, delivery vehicles, landscape vehicles, etc. all contribute to the deterioration of a street. Explained the seal - coat process. City will 'bake care of maintenance by filling cracks before sealcoating is done. G. Simon, 5885 Highlands Tr. N. Q.. Cracks larges cause of pavement breakup. Believe more benefit in increased crack filling maintenance. A. Labor intensive work.and an important part of the process. Intent is to try and keep up with the drack::_sealing as interim maintenance preservation Ben Friedrich, 11269 31st St. N. Q. Why is 34th Street to be sealcoated - has been done in the past - waste of money to sealcoat. A. Reason this was done in .the past was to respond to complaints about dust. Agrees this street needs a bituminus surface. Q. Asked why maintenance ie, seaicoating, plowing, stopped at the property line and did not into the driveway area that is dedicated r-o-w the length of the property. A. Council will have to address - no sure why this was done the way it was. FINANCING Bo r er expiained the two proposed methods - unit method and front foot method with maximum and minimum rates. Figures for assessment alternatives were outlined in the Engineer's letter of May 6, 1983. Corner lots - for the purpose of the assessment schedulelfront footage on both sides of a corner lot were figured for assessment.