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City Engineer Westby stated that the three projects have been grouped together because they are <br />similar, but will have different construction methods. He stressed that the City is at the point in <br />each of these projects where they would have hoped to have been in November, so they are <br />behind a bit, and therefore lagging in the schedule could have implications on the ability to <br />complete the projects within the timeline. He reviewed the staff report and recommendation to <br />adopt Resolution #17-01-030 accepting the Feasibility Report for Improvement Project #17-02, <br />Rivers Bend Street Reconstruction as this will allow the project to be constructed as part of the <br />2018 Street Maintenance Program, and will allow for the use of special assessments to pay for a <br />portion of the project costs per the applicable provisions of the City Charter, the City's Special <br />Assessments Policy and Minnesota Statute Chapter 429. <br />Councilmember Kuzma received confirmation that this is a new process with a shorter timeline <br />for construction. <br />City Engineer Westby stated that the curb is not being removed and replaced and therefore that <br />will speed up the process and allow homeowners better access to their driveways. He stated that <br />this project could potentially be done in two months. <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked if something is added to the reclaimed material to make it <br />stronger. <br />City Engineer Westby stated that they are not proposing to add the additional material for this <br />project as this residential road does not have the same design standards of a collector or State <br />aide road. <br />Councilmember Riley noted that the corings were built into this project and asked if that would <br />be done going forward as well. <br />City Engineer Westby stated that staff will build that element into future projects with Council <br />concurrence. <br />Councilmember Riley stated that he would like to discuss the assessments further and asked at <br />what point the assessment has been set. <br />City Engineer Westby replied at the point of the public hearing and therefore accepting the <br />Feasibility Report does not lock the Council into the proposed assessments. <br />Councilmember Riley suggested bring that topic back to the Public Works Committee for further <br />discussion, specific to something unique in this instance compared to the assessment policy as a <br />whole. <br />Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Councilmember Shryock, to Adopt Resolution <br />#17-01-030 Accepting Feasibility Report for Improvement Project #17-02; Rivers Bend Street <br />Reconstructions. <br />City Council / January 24, 2017 <br />Page 10 of 17 <br />