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November 10, 2008 Item No. 7C Page 2 Based on the timing of the initial discussion, the possibility was identified to include the improvements of Lake Court Drive and Lake Court Circle in the development of the 2003 Street Improvement Project, which was under development by the City. Therefore, an investigation of the improvements necessary to bring the streets up to City standard was included in the Feasibility Report for the 2003 Street Improvement Project. The Feasibility Report was completed and approved, and the 2003 Street Improvement Project was subsequently ordered. The detailed construction plans and specifications were completed, including Lake Court Drive and Lake Court Circle. However, the negotiations for the agreement between the City and the Association stalled. As a result, the improvements for Lake Court Drive and Lake Court Circle were deleted from the 2003 Street Improvement Project by an Addendum prior to receiving bids on the project. The negotiations on the transfer of Lake Court Drive and Lake Court Circle have since resumed, and recently were completed. The Street Transfer Agreement has been entered into by both parties to facilitate the transfer. A condition of the Agreement states that upon its execution, the City will initiate the process to perform the public improvements on the streets. The purpose of this Staff Report is to provide the information and identify the necessary activities to proceed. Summary of 2003 Feasibility Report Following is a summary of the scope of the improvements identified for Lake Court Drive and Lake Court Circle in the Feasibility Report on the 2003 Street Improvement Project. The scope has not changed significantly since the 2003 Report was completed. Existing Conditions The streets were constructed in 1981 as part of City Project No. 81-3. They contain existing surmountable concrete curb and gutter, and are 38-feet wide from back of curb to back of curb. The width of the bituminous surfacing is 33-feet. The existing structural section of the streets is a 3-inch thick layer of gravel base, overlain with 4-inches of bituminous surfacing. The bituminous surfacing of the streets is showing distress, and there are isolated segments of damaged and settled curb throughout the area, particularly near the location of storm sewer catch basin structures . In addition, center islands were included in the original construction of Lake Court Drive at both locations where it intersected Mounds View Drive. These islands have since been removed, resulting in patches to the bituminous surfacing.