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City Administrator Schroeder comn~nted that would be the case unless the City gains an easement for access. In discussing this with Doug Fisher, it was noted that they knew that some day them would be limited access in that area. Public Works Supervisor Mevissen felt that Food N Fuel would be wise to allow the apartment traffic to come in from behind their store. Mr. Jankowski stated that Doug Fisher said that Food N Fuel had plans to put a car wash back them. He suggested getting together with these people. He continued that the other item was how this project might affect what the City might do on 142nd. We may signalize this in a short period of time. Maybe we should put more pavement to allow a left turn lane at this point. We could stripe it later. Councilmember Zimmerman suggested that the consulting engineer that's looking at the Highway g47 project could cheek into that. Mr. Jankowski agreed that was a good idea and commented that we he felt this project should be a go - we have waited long enough. He felt that the consulting engineer would be supportive of this sort of plan. He expected to hear comments from some of the property owners sooner or later. Councilmember Zimmerman commented that it's a great plan to get through here but it's a killer for businesses. Mr. Schroeder noted that the apartment building has problems but it is a dangerous left they are doing right now. Mr. Jankowski pointed out that there is physically enough high land to get a road through in back of the Food N Fuel. If they say no, the people will be cutting through their parking lot. No action was needed by the Commission. Case 02: 1996 and Future Street Maintenance Program City Engineer Jankowski stated that what he has tried to do with this case is to scope out the City's long term planning on the street maintenance program. He included all projected funding up to the year 2004. He disseminated a sheet stating where the City has been from 1991 through this last year. He described the City's policy for addressing periodic street maintenance. The program proposed is that after the new bituminous overlay, it will be sealed after five years, then after 7 years, followed by a bituminous overlay after another 7 years. Sealcoating it every 7 years indefinitely is not realistic. Mr. Jankowski pointed out that the City has not been able to maintain the street maintenance program the way they have wanted to in the past due to budget restraints. He reported that he, along with the Intern Heidi Welsch and Public Works Supervisor Mevissen have reviewed the street maintenance backlog and have determined that the backlog should be eliminated by 1999 as the 1998 program will "catch us up". City Administrator Schroeder noted that the funding would be significantly short in the years 1999, 2003 and 2004, and suggested interest earnings from the Public Improvement Revolving Fund. He continued that discussion has taken place about trying to get out of the assessment business; the reasons being, it's more efficient not to assess and we would be making decisions based upon engineering. It looks like it will be difficult to do without Road and Bridge Committee/October 24, 1995 Page 2 of 3