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<br />tvlr. David Rauen asked why Wi;lS the road allowed to reach the state it is in now? If it is <br />Qverlayed and in two years it faHs, where are they at then? What docs the overlay consist of? <br /> <br />Assistant City Engineer Jankowski replied it is I Y2 inch of bituminous overlay, Public Works <br />Dil'ector/Principal City Engineer Olson replied to q1.1estion Number 1, The roads were rated and <br />staff does the best with the resourceS available and that road caught up with 1..15. <br /> <br />Mr. David Rauen asked if the petition goes through and the City just does patching and four <br />years later the road fails, is the property owners then stuck with the entire cost? <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson/Principal City Engineer responded with what we expect from our <br />roadways in the City, A newly constructed roadway at five years receives a sea1coat. Another <br />five to seven years (year 12) another sealcoat. Year 19 is when an overlay is done. <br /> <br />Mr. Ross Chambers, 6285 14rd Lane, came to the meeting just to find out what waS going on <br />and feels his improvement project is on an opposite spectrum of the Barthel's Rum River 2nd <br />improvement project. He thought he could try to save the City some money and the property <br />owners some money by decreasing .the maintenance schedule' because he feels his road is in <br />better shape than the Barthel's Rum River 2nd Addition project . <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Grant Riemer responded that Mr. Ross Chambers road is currently <br />rated at a five, <br /> <br />. Motion by Mayor Ramsey, seccmded by Councilmember McGlone, to recommend to the City <br />COl,lnci! to order the projects as proposed with a letter being sent out t() the residents with a final <br />review by the City Administrator. <br /> <br />Motion carried: Voting Yes: Vice Chair Dehen, Mayor Ramsey, Councilmember McGlone. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Elvig <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Discussion of Storm Sewer Improvements within Alpaca Estates for Ramsey <br />Commons <br /> <br />City Engine'er Tim Himmel' stated the applicant of this case Steve Young is in the a1...Idience <br />tonight for the Ramsey Commons project which was approved by City Council in May of 2008 <br />which is located at the northwest corner of Armstrong and Riverdale. This is within the Alpaca <br />Estates subdivision and is jointly owned- property to the west which is Alpaca Estates 4th <br />addition. City Engineer Tim Himmer explained that there is a regional pond approximately 1200 <br />feet to the west and the applicant is requesting to split the ponding capacity between the two and <br />staff is agreeable to that. Staff is recommending Option :2 allowing the applicant to wl'ite down a <br />pOl'tion of the initial installation cost of the pond outlet with their storm development fec, and the <br />pipe over~sizing to a trunk . line paid through the stormwater utility fund. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Oehen asked what is the detriment and benefit to the City by going with Option 2. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / April 21, 2009 <br />Page 3 of 9 <br />