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CASE # 3 CONSIDER MODIFICATION OF IP 08-06 THE BITUMINOUS OVERLAY OF ANDRlE STREET By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer Background: Comments made at the 2008 Street Maintenance Program public hearing were reviewed by the Committee at the March 18,2008 Public Works Committee meeting. Significant comments were addressedtowardtwo of the seven projects included in the program. The first project discussed was IP 08-04 which proposed the sealcoat of a portion of Sumvood Drive. The recommendations ofthe Committee forthis project are contained in the Report from Public Works agenda item. The second project discussed was IP 08-06 which proposed the bituminous overlay of Andrie Street in the Northfork'subdivision. Since the Committee discussion and recommendations for this project were more involved and may result in future policy changes this case will be presented here separate from the Report from Public Works for Council consideration. Two property owners appeared at the March 11, 2008 public hearing to request. consideration that project 08-06 be modified to include concrete curb and gutter and additional road structure to increase the strength of the Andrie Street to a 9 ton rating. It was pointed out that Andrie Street is the main access through the Northfork subdivision and that because of its level of function it has recently been added to the City's Municipal State Aid (MSA) system. The concrete curb and gutter would be both a significant aesthetic improvement to the badly deteriorated bituminous curbing as, well as provide better erosion protection for the turf behind the 'curbing. It was noted that the flow currently overtops the curbing in some locations during significant precipitation and melt events. Discussion by the Committee centered on which existing rural streets might be considered for imprQvements such as those suggested above and what type of financing policy should be utilized. The Committee suggested that staff pursue a classification system of City streets that identify those streets that were likely to remain rural well beyond the life of the existing pavement. A financing policy might be developed which would outline how reconstruction including concrete curb and gutter would be facilitated. The Committee suggested the following "Proposal" be presented to property owners as an alternate project toIP 08-06: (a) the reconstruction of Andrie Street to a 9 ton standard with concrete curb and gutter; (b) the installation of a 10 foot bituminous trail along the east side ofAndrie Street; (c) the installation of concrete curb and gutter and improved drainage where necessary; (d) the financing of the project would be from an assessment to the benefited property owners for the cost of 50% of a one and one half inch bituminous overlay (the current policy) with the remaining costs to be provided by city Municipal State Aid funds (Andrie Street is a MSA route). -117-