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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 24, 1998 Page 10 1 Morrison reported the Public Works Department has a rating of the streets. Mr. Moberg will 2 study the rating and then attend a work session to give his opinion as to the location of the next 3 project: In the past,the City has tried to complete the projects in sections so there would be 4 consistency. The WSB Report may change this process. 5 6 Bob Moberg, RCM, explained that the 1998 Street Improvement Project was started before the 7 Storm Water Task Force was initiated. The City now has a document that can aid in the 8 coordination of the storm water improvements and the street improvements. 9 10 Mr. Moberg explained that the storm water management portion of the street improvements 11 includes replacement of the existing infrastructure and due to the heavy clay soil also may 12 include installation of drain tile three feet below the street. This helps to get the water out of the 13 roadway and improves the response of the roadway to the thaw-freeze cycle. Mr. Moberg 14 explained that the existing concrete infrastructure was installed in the roadways 40 to 50 years 15 ago and his company believes it is more cost efficient to replace it during road reconstruction 16 than to wait for it to break. 17 18 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve Resolution 98-029, awarding a bid for concrete 19 pavement rehabilitation and sidewalk construction for.3Yd Avenue NE to Progressive 20 Contractors, Inc. in the amount of$322,332.90. 21 22 Motion carried unanimously. 23 24 B. Resolution 98-030, re: St. Anthony Boulevard Sidewalk Improvements. 25 Morrison reported a request was made last summer by Dennis Cavanaugh, as a resident, to 26 improve the sidewalks on St. Anthony Boulevard because asphalt had been placed over concrete. 27 The policy at that time was to assess property owners for 100%of the cost even though this is a 28 MSA road. MNDOT has since changed their policy and will pay for the reconstruction of 29 sidewalks on an MSA road. The sidewalk is in need of reconstruction. He asked if the Council 30 would like to perform the reconstruction at this time. 31 32 Faust asked why this sidewalk was being repaired. He asked if the City had a sidewalk 33 restoration plan. 34 35 Marks stated he thought the City did have a sidewalk plan. He noted that the City does not have 36 enough sidewalks and should install them whenever possible. 37 38 Faust stated he was not against the installation of sidewalks but wanted to be sure that this 39 sidewalk was the highest priority. 40 41 Cavanaugh stated this restoration has been deferred for a long time. 42