Minutes - Public Works Committee - 03/18/2008

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City Administrator Ulrich stated that there are three different projects being considered, the watermain, the trail and the street and they all have different priorities. He stated that the watermain loop is the first priority, the trail would be second and the street would be last. He stated that doing them all at once gives the opportunity for the City to do everything when the crews are out there. He stated that the watermain looping project potentially benefits a lot of people. Chair Elvig stated that the chance to complete all three of these projects all at one time, with the approval of the MPCA, in his mind, raises the priority level. He asked what the downside would be for completing all three. Assistant City Engineer Himmer stated that there could potentially be neighborhood co~cems about making these connections. Chair Elvig stated that he doesn't think there will be increased traffic down the cuI de sac and sees the chance for residents to have the benefit of hopping on the trail to get. to the park as something that would far outweigh the downfall of having 5 more cars traveling their road. Councilmember Dehen asked if there would be benefit in holding the neighborhood meetings before the Council authorizes the proj ect. Assistant City Engineer Himmer stated that he wanted to get direction from the Public Works Committee before he went to the neighborhood meetings to see if he should present just the watermain looping project or include the trail and road connections also. Motion by Chair Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Dehen, to recommend that the City move forward with neighborhood meetings for Project #08-XX, Alpine Park watermain looping; including the roadway and trail connections, and parking facilities, because the Public Works Commission feels there is a priority in completing the three projects at once. Motion carried. V oting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmembers Dehen and Olson. Voting No: None. Case #2: Consider Comment from 2008 Street Maintenance Program Public Hearing City Engineer Jankowski stated that at the March 11, 2008 Council meeting, Chas Lundgren of Vision Ease asked the City to consider delaying the sealcoating project on Sunwood Drive in front of their location for a year. He stated that Mr. Lundgren stated that they have had some issues with environmental dust causing problems with their operations and are installing new equipment which should help this problem. He stated that less than 1 % of the particles from the project could cause a problem. He stated that they are planning on using a special polymer oil which helps the adhesion of the particles and also cures faster. He stated that the street will even be swept the same day as the oil is applied. Chair Elvig asked whether this was a new process or something the City typically does. Public Works Committee / March 18,2008 Page 4 of 10