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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 13, 2007 Page 7 I percent concrete. In conclusion, he pointed out that the Task Force provided support for the 2 current policy. He pointed out that asphalt is more cost effective and the City is currently 30 3 percent fixed income and rising with as baby boomers retire and remain in the community. Mr. 4 Cavanaugh strongly recommends the Council adopt a street management plan for asphalt streets 5 and to stay with their decision to approve Resolution 7-22. 6 7 Councilmember Stille stated he could not make a case for concrete streets based on the report 8 submitted by the Task Force. He stated that asphalt would result in a fresher, nicer road and 9 cheaper maintenance cost. He could not see where the concrete would be a better choice. To 10 bring closure he would prefer Council affirm its current policy. 11 12 Councilmember Horst commented that in the meetings, there is a bias by those living on concrete 13 street and he understands that bias. He stated he was always concerned over the cost difference 14 and could not get past this issue. He believes the issues were addressed. IIe stated he has a 15 difficult time justifying two technologies in the City. He stated drivability and smoothness in a 16 street is important to him. He would prefer a decision be made to go to all concrete or all 17 asphalt streets in the city of St. Anthony. IIe stated he believes the information makes a strong 18 case to keep the policy as it is to go to an all asphalt street system in St. Anthony. 19 20 Councilmember Thuesen expressed concern that all ten residents lived on the task force lived on 21 a concrete street and therefore the results are skewed and did not provide and overall view of the 22 city. IIe expressed concern over the significant cost difference and life cycle. He stated he 23 worries about the potential increase to the CIP and diverting funds that might compromise other 24 projects for the community. He stated he is of the opinion to support the current policy. 25 26 Councilmember Gray stated it really does come down to cash. He stated that given the 27 information provided, it would not be prudent to support concrete streets. He indicated he is 28 more convinced now than he was in January 2007 that asphalt is the best choice. He stated there 29 is not enough information to change to both concrete and asphalt. He recommended Council 30 stick to its policy. 31 32 Mayor Faust stated he is concerned with the cost difference also. He stated the initial cost is 33 difficult to accept. He stressed Council must be responsible to the entire community and prudent 34 with the City's dollars. He stated in the Long run, asphalt would last better. He thanked the task 35 force members for their work and stated he did not have an issue with the composition of the 36 membership. He pointed out that what Council received was a report that would now provide 37 the data for Council to make its decision. 38 39 Mayor Faust declared and reaffirmed that the decision to approve Resolution 07-022 stands with 40 asphalt as the standard. 41 42 E. City Engineer Update 43 44 City Engineer Ilubmer provided an update on the 2007 Street Reconstruction Project and Foss 45 Road Lift Station Improvements. He informed Council that all utility and street reconstruction 46 improvements have been completed for 2007. IIe stated a number of restoration items still need