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• Page 11 September 26, 1995 maintain the road by a simple milling overlay, reconstruction of the catch basins that need to be reconstructed, etc. Mr. Ulrich noted that the city will not be replacing the utilities under every street reconstruction project. Mr. Janke asked why the city won't consider keeping all the roads at the width they are now. Mayor Linke stated it is his belief the there should be a minimum width of 28 feet. Mr. Janke stated he has seen streets that have been widened from 28 to 32 feet, with sidewalks, bike paths, etc. and as soon as it is opened up, the road turns into a freeway. Ms. Hankner stated the Council is simply talking about a "when and if scenario". The minimum width for this policy is 28 feet. There is only 1.4 miles of streets in the city that are less than 28 feet wide, other than MSA streets. These are the only ones that will have to be brought up to the standard 28 feet. The council has allowed for a policy for all sorts of participation by residents to be able to determine that their street would remain at 28 feet if that is what they want. She thinks that the curbs are a good idea as they provide aesthetic value. The council is trying to start some type of maintenance plan for the future. Mr. Janke stated what it boils down to is that the City Council decides in the end what is good for the residents. Ms. Trude asked if the council could allow for exceptions for those smaller streets which may have an unusual situation. Mayor Linke stated the resolution allows them to go to 28 feet. Ms. Trude stated it does not give them the option to prevail on the council that there may be some special circumstances and that is probably why those roads were built that way in the first place. Ms. Trude thanked all those residents who took time to come to the meeting and voice their opinions in regard to this issue.