Minutes - Public Works Committee - 07/20/2010

Home

Case #3: Upgrades to Well House #3 Exterior Utilities Supervisor Nelson reviewed the staff report and would like to discuss improving the exterior finish of well house #3. The consensus of the Committee is for staff to get pricing on the removal of the propane, hooking up to natural gas, painting or siding the brick and then bring forward those figures to a future Public Works meeting. Case #4 Discuss Use of Plastic Pipe for Water Service Lines City Engineer Himmer stated that a local builder, Mr. Tom Purmort was present with his sales representative, Mr. Brad Anderson to discuss the use of polyethylene pipe for water services to residential homes in the. City. The consensus of the Committee was this is an engineering decision more than it is a City Council decision and staff should work with Mr. Purmort and his representative to see if this type of technology makes sense to bring into the City. Case #5 Policy Regarding Traffic Sign Retro Reflectivity Street Supervisor Reimer reviewed the schedule that the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices requires of all agencies that maintain roadways open to the public and adopt a sign maintenance program designed to maintain traffic sign retro reflectivity at specific levels. Chairperson Elvig discussed that we haven't had a policy on our major crossroads to rename them and to go along with that upgrade on those major roadway signs to larger ones and asks that staff start moving on it and develop a program Motion by Chairperson Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Dehen to recommend to the City Council adopts the Sign Maintenance Policy. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmember Dehen and McGlone. Voting No: None COMMITTEE INPUT Discuss Creation of Survey for Proposed Street Reconstruction Policy Staff is asking the Committee for input for distributing a survey to the residents on the street reconstruction policy. Public Works Committee / July 20, 2010 Page 3 of 4