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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />February 13, 2007 <br />Page 10 <br />1 Mr. Rude stated the safety issue of asphalt requires more lighting. He mentioned blacktop is <br />2 slipperier to drive on than concrete. He stated that the comment that concrete is noisier is more <br />3 relative to highway noise. <br />5 Mr. Rude mentioned the impact of blacktop on the environment and the leaching of oils into the <br />6 ground and the energy required to make blacktop. He stated cement is porous which would <br />7 allow more water to enter the ground rather than sewer system. Mr. Rude stated cement streets <br />8 increase mileage. He stated that other industrial waste is incorporated into concrete to make it <br />9 stronger and recycle. <br />10 <br />11 Mr. Rude stated this is a significant issue and would like to see more citizen input into the <br />12 decision. He asked what he needs to do to have this addressed. <br />13 <br />14 Mayor Pro Tem Horst responded the public forum is not a debate. He gave some background on <br />15 the Silver Lake Road project. He stated one of the projects did include a concrete road. He <br />16 indicated Council realized this could become a controversial issue. He stated the opportunity <br />17 comes up each year. He agreed this did need to be discussed further. He stated he and the other <br />18 Council members would look at the concerns in a more public forum. <br />19 <br />20 Councilmember Stille asked City Manager Mornson to put the numbers together as to what it <br />21 would cost. He stated he is open to listening to the comments of the community. <br />22 <br />23 Mayor Pro Tem Horst stated this issue would come up in the next several months. He mentioned <br />24 Staff should get this out to the public and get some public input. <br />25 <br />26 Mayor Pro Tem Horst moved forward with the agenda. <br />27 <br />28 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. <br />29 None. <br />30 <br />31 X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS. <br />32 None. <br />33 <br />34 XI. ADJOURNMENT. <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Dianna Wise <br />TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. <br />ATTIiST: <br />City Clerk <br />Mayor <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />12 <br />