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The proposed project would be the extension of Bona Road between County Road H <br />and Woodcrest Drive and provision of sanitary sewer and water services for this <br />area. There are two options available, to put in concrete curbs and gutters on <br />both sides of Bona Road, at a cost of $27,200, or to install a bituminous surface <br />of 2" thickness with a 4" compacted gravel base, with rolled bituminous curbs, at <br />a cost of $17,400. The costs for sanitary sewer services, water services and storm <br />sewers were equal for both options. The City will finance the project and assess <br />the full cost of each improvement to the adjacent property. <br />Concrete curb and gutter has previously been installed in nearly all streets south <br />of Woodcrest Drive. It has, however, been omitted throughout the rest of Mounds <br />View, basically due to residents desire for a rural atmosphere. From an engineering <br />standpoint the concrete curb and gutter is the most desirable since Bona Road will <br />have a low point in midblock and will have relatively steeper grades on both ends <br />than most streets in Mounds View. However, the cost of concrete curbs and gutters <br />is about 50 percent more than bituminous curbing. <br />Bill Skaroild, 2470 Ridge Lane, stated that the City did not clean his street and <br />he did not feel that a more expensive street should go in on Bona Road. <br />Engineer Hubbard stated that the City receives calls on a continuous basis from <br />citizens who requested to have their streets cleaned, and that Mr. Skarolid should <br />,: all the City if he feels his street requires cleaning. <br />Concern was expressed if there would be a stop sign at the top of the hill, where <br />Bona Road would enter onto County Road Ha: Engineer Hubbard replied that it is a <br />county Road and that the city must request the county to put in a stop sign. He <br />also stated that the plans are to only allow right hand turns off Bona Road. <br />John Riggs, 2200 Erin Court, developer of the property on Bona Road, expressed <br />concern in the cost difference between the concrete curb and gutter and the <br />bituminous curbing. He stated there were no concrete streets in the area and <br />since the higher cost of tie concrete would add approximately $1,000 to the price <br />of each home he plans to build, he would prefer the bituminous curbing. <br />Councilmember Rowley asked if the upkeep costs would differ between the two types <br />of surfaces. Engineer Hubbard replied that should there be a problem due to <br />damage from the snow plows, water deterioration or whatever, the City would assume <br />the cost of the repairs. <br />Councilmember Ziebarth stated that he felt there were a number of problems with <br />the issue, one being the traffic entry problem onto County Road H from Bona Road, <br />and another the crosswalk that the students are presently using on their way to <br />and from school. <br />Mayor Pickar reminded the Council that they were to discuss and act upon the <br />alternatives for the type of surfacing for the road, and that other problems <br />should be discussed at at another time. Mayor Pickar at that time closed the <br />public hearing. <br />MSP (Pickar - Ziebarth) to have firm of Banister Short Elliott Hendrickson & Asso- <br />ciates to prepare the plans and specifications for alternate #1, with concrete <br />curbs and gutters on both sides of Bona Road, at a cost of $42,350 and to include <br />a traffic control device pattern as part of the public improvement project, and <br />order the Engineer to prepare final plans and specs. <br />ayes <br />