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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 6 1 investigate to make sure they are satisfactory. He noted the cost for Silver Lake 2 Road improvements will be expensive. He explained the $1 million amount was just for 3 sidewalk and street lights and not for utilities. Councilmember Horst said it sounded very 4 reasonable. 6 Mr. Hubmer stated that between 1996 to 2008, the City will have completed 10.2 miles of 7 Asphalt Roadway Reconstruction; 10.2 miles of Watermain Replacement; and 8.5 miles of 8 Sanitary Sewer Replacement. 2008 will complete the reconstruction of asphalt streets west of 9 Silver Lake Road. He noted that beginning in 2009 or 2010, street and utility replacement on 10 concrete streets may begin. He said that asphalt is less expensive to build initially and expensive 11 to maintain, whereas concrete is expensive to build and less expensive to maintain. He said his 12 staff is evaluating the benefits of each. He said the possibility of using a task force was brought 13 up for this. The residents may wish to pay extra money to build a concrete street and maintain 14 that. He said he would like to solicit input from the public on this. 15 16 Mayor Faust noted that the costs need to be fair and balanced due to perceptions. He said he 17 would not want any citizens that help pay for improvements to feel as if any part of it is unfair. 18 19 Councilmember Horst asked if the concrete roads that exist have ever been replaced. Mr. 20 Hubmer said there has been no replacement, but only spot maintenance. 21 22 Councilmember Horst asked if construction methodology has improved to keep concrete roads 23 smoother. The bituminous roads have been very smooth and not settling in spots. He asked if a 24 concrete road would have the same quality of smoothness. 25 26 Mr. Hubmer said there is technology to allow contractions and expansions in a concrete street. 27 He said it will be a rougher road for a residential street. He said continuous millwork may need 28 to be done. This is something to take into consideration. 29 30 Mayor Faust said he would suggest they look at street sweeping and snowplowing. As the roads 31 heave and change, it must have some detrimental effect with the street sweeper as well. 32 33 Councilmember Stille asked for a history of why some streets are bituminous and some are 34 concrete. Mr. Hubmer said he is not aware of the reasoning. He said it could be that the 35 concrete was a better price at one point. 36 37 4. I — I Program. 38 Mr. Hubmer noted the sanitary sewer system is part of the residents' water bill. The city's bill 39 with the Met Council is higher than it needs to be. The Met Council has set a goal for the city 40 for the flow into the storm water system. The largest source is from the residents that do not 41 have sump pumps. A citywide educational program was completed in 2004. This problem was 42 discussed with residents in the program. The City did complete an inspection. There was a 43 Point -of -Sale foundation drain removal. He said there will be 8.5 miles of clay sanity sewer 44 replaced by 2008. He noted that flood reduction programs are in place. He said they have been 45 in discussions with the Met Council. There will be a monetary penalty for when a goal is 46 exceeded. There will be fines involved for exceeding a goal. This fine would be held in an 47 escrow account and if a program is implemented to reduce the I/I, the money would be refunded.