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Mounds View City Council September 10, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 12 • Jeff Dunnell noted that Council had indicated that the reconstruction of County Road H2 was a matter of public safety. He then questioned whether residents could still vote no on the project. Mayor Sonterre indicated that the surveys are not the final word on the matter but are a part of the process for receiving resident input for discussion at the Council level. He then indicated that there are pavement condition indicators that are used to determine the condition of the roadway. He further indicated that, if the designated pavement condition indicator is reached, Council has no choice but to do something to fix the roadway as a matter of public safety. Jeff Dunnell asked if a no vote was a wasted vote. Mayor Sonterre indicated he was not sure of the pavement condition indicator on County Road H2 at this time and then said that no vote is a wasted vote. Council Member Thomas indicated that a no vote simply means no improvement at this time because if the pavement condition indicator reaches a certain number the City will fix the street whether the residents wish to have it done or not. Public Works Foreman Pittman indicated that over 50% of the Spring asphalt patching can be attributed to the patching of County Road H2, was down below the point to which the street needed to be repaired. Mayor Sonterre indicated he believes County Road H2 is below the pavement condition indicator and suggested that residents may wish to vote for the lowest cost option rather than for no improvement. Council Member Stigney indicated that if the pavement condition indicator is such that it requires the City to do something to the roadway, the survey should indicate that no is not a valid option. He further stated that he feels those residents who already turned in their surveys with a no vote should be able to revote now that it is known that there will be some type of reconstruction of County Road H2. Council Member Thomas indicated that County Road H2 had not degraded to the point it is at now at the time that those residents voted no for the reconstruction. She then said that the City may need to resend the survey to all residents. Mayor Sonterre questioned whether the City needed to have another public information meeting to describe what residents would get for their dollar for each of the options. Mr. McIntyre stated he feels that residents should receive information that would outline where they get the best bang for the buck. He then noted that it is cheaper in the long run to go with the total rebuild. Jeff Dunnell asked if just the roadway could be redone and skip the other additions.