Agenda - Council - 06/10/1980 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Mrs. Jeannie Davis, 9321 - 176th Ave. N.W., asked to be shown the specific area on the map where the ponding is. City Engineer Raatikka said the t%" thickness is the minimum compacted thickness. As far as maintenance, these streets have held up pretty well in the past. The only maintenance costs would be for seal coating. Based on today's prices, seal coating runs at $150 per lot. Councilman Mickelson en%ered the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Mr. James Gallagher, 17711 Eaton St. N.W. said he works for a utility company and he talked to a job foreman who informed him that there were day to day cost changes in blacktopping. He asked who would pick up the slack of the day to day costs. Mayor Gamec said the person who bids the road gets paid what he bids. Ms. Kathy Gallagher, 17711 Eaton St. N.W., asked if there were bonds that are available now that the city could get. Mayor Gamec said that there were bonds available and he checked around and found interest rates at 8.2% and as low as 6.2%. The city is looking at approximately 8~% and only 1% can be added onto that. Mr. Rick Hoffman, 9215 Ermine Blvd. N.W., asked how much his taxes would go up. Mayor Gamec said taxes go up whether there are dirt streets or blacktopping. He said he hasn't noticed anything different in the blacktopping area from any other type such as gravel. As far as maintenance costs, they generally stay about the same for the city. Valuations this year went up, but taxes went down. It takes 12 to 15 thousand dollar valuations before your taxes are affected. Mr. Hoffman asked why the city is going with a minimum standard of 1%" black- topping instead of 2" to 4". City Engineer Raatikka said the city adopted this policy six to eight years ago and has stuck with that standard since. If another 1" or 2" is added, it will cost more. Mayor Gamec said the city has had that thickness for quite some time and hasn't had any problems. He said he knows blacktopping companies are .recommending 2" but it has been found that lb" is sufficient. He said the city decides on the specifications. Mr. Havrilla, 9421 - 180th Ave. N.W., said it was his firm belief that if asphalt goes in it will slow some of the people down who spin around his circle in the present dirt road. He said he thought a police patrol was needed in this area also. Ms. Kathy Gallagher, 17711 Eaton St. N.W., noted that at the last meeting the owners were told that every five years the street would be seal coated and the owners would be reassessed at that time. Mayor Gamec said there would not have to be a public hearing on the seal coating and it would be paid for over a 5-year period. Public Hearing May 19, 1980 Page 3