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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 22, 2011 Page 7 1 City Engineer Hubmer advised that the 2011 street and utility reconstruction project has been 2 substantially completed for the year. He stated that additional work will be done next spring 3 including the second lift of asphalt and turf restoration. He explained that in the past, the City 4 used sod which created a number of issues in getting yards restored because the new sod 5 sometimes did not match up evenly or the new sod was not watered properly. He stated that the 6 City switched over to hydroseeding a couple of years ago because it blends in well with existing 7 turf and provides vigorous growth. He indicated that a new product was recently introduced that 8 combines the seed with a compost element which is more drought tolerant and provides faster 9 germination and growth. 10 11 Councilmember Roth asked if it would make sense outsource the turf restoration to a landscaping 12 company. 13 14 City Engineer Hubmer indicated that in most instances, the general contractors hire landscapers 15 to do the turf restoration. He stated the City has the ability to withhold money as part of the 16 overall contract until the turf restoration is satisfactorily completed. 17 18 Mayor Faust suggested that the City Council discuss this further during its goal setting meetings. 19 20 City Engineer Hubmer explained the needed repairs to the failing sanitary sewer line that serves 21 the Diamond Eight Apartments along Macalaster Drive. He stated the line has several cracks 22 and offset pipe joints that have settled and the Public Works Department is not able to access the 23 line with their equipment due to the current condition of the pipe. He indicated that pipe bursting 24 of the sewer is recommended, which utilizes a trenchless mechanism to break the clay open, pull 25 a new pipe in, and allows the work to be done without disturbing surrounding areas. He added 26 that the cost estimate for repairs is $75,000 and can be funded either using the bonding in the 27 2012 street and utility improvement project or the City's sewer and water fund. 28 29 Mayor Faust stated that time is of the essence in making these repairs and requested that the City 30 Engineer work with the Interim City Manager and Finance Director to repair the pipe as soon as 31 possible. 32 33 City Engineer Hubmer provided an update on the storm water pipe cleaning being done around 34 the industrial park and stated that cleaning is scheduled for next week. He agreed to keep the 35 City Council and property owners updated. 36 37 City Engineer Hubmer stated that the City will be installing an LED stop sign at Crestview and 38 29' Avenue. He indicated that an LED stop sign has red flashing lights around the perimeter of 39 the sign making it more visible. He added that this intersection is on a peak and drivers have a 40 tendency not to come to a full stop or recognize the stop sign. 41 42 Mayor Faust requested that the City send notice to residents in this area to inform them of the 43 new stop sign. 44 45 City Engineer Hubmer advised that the City is considering installing two mid -block LED 46 crossings, one on Silver Lake Road in front of City Hall and the other on Kenzie Terrace near the