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Mr. Peterson indicated that his recollection was that past programs charged a greater amount for administration and inspection. He suggested that we increase those costs to be consistent with previous years. It was also noted that the City's Public Works Department also contributes efforts to the Annual Street Program in the form of patching and repairing streets and sweeping prior to the sealcoating operation. It was felt those costs should also be included as a portion of total project cost, subject to special assessments. The financing for the street program will come from a combination of four sources including the following: $34,400 MSA Maintenance Fund; $18,300 Escrow Funds; $50,700 Special Assessments; $50,700 City Contribution. The above amount will be refined as more precise street width and lengths are identified, unit costs are reviewed and administrative expenses re-evaluated. The above revisions will be identified within the feasibility report. Mr. Jankowski next referred to the project schedule which anticipates performing the sealcoating by the end of June. It is considered best to have sealcoating work performed early in the summer since this allows the entire length of the summer for the bituminous to work its way into the pavement and allow the aggregate to seat itself. In order to achieve this late June sealcoating, a public hearing will need to be held at the City Council meeting of February 18, 1992. Ideally, it is best to hold public hearings when streets can be seen. However, delaying the hearing until mid- April would delay construction until late August which would be near the end of the sealcoating season. Committee members discussed the goal of reducing the remaining 10 miles of gravel and dirts streets. Mr. Jankowski indicated that he had done an assessment based upon the monthly Public Works reports prepared by Public Works Supervisor Merle Mevissen. This analysis showed that pavement maintenance averaged 11 hours per mile while gravel road maintenance averaged 22 hours per mile. The additional time being spent on gravel streets at the current rates for grader work would amount to approximately $6,500 per year. Mr. Jankowski noted that the Council may want to consider special assessing this cost. There are well over 100 individual parcels serviced by gravel road and the annual assessment would be relatively small for the amount of administrative effort that would be required to recover the assessment. Mr. Peterson suggested that dissemination of information as to the procedure for citizens having the roads paved might be more effective. That was the primary method that was used to make the considerable progress in this area that has been achieved in recent years. Specifically, Chairman Peterson suggested an article in the Ramsey Resident. Mayor Gilbertson indicated that meeting with key members in individual neighborhoods to promote paving might also be worthwhile. The consensus of the Committee was to maintain the status quo, at least at this point. It was the consensus of the Committee that the street program outlined be advanced to the City Council with a recommendation that a feasibility study be ordered to initiate the 1992 Street Program. Case #2: Consideration for Improvement to Magnesium Street South of Wood Pond Projects. This proposed project would raise the roadway of an approximate 750 foot section of Magnesium Street south of the Wood Pond Projects by approximately two feet above its existing elevation and would add sewer, water and other street improvements of a similar nature to those which would be constructed in the Wood Pond Projects. Road and Bridge Committee / December 10, 1991 Page 2 of 3