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City Engineer Westby provided an update on the status of improvement projects and items of <br />interest. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley stated that he would like Ramsey to continue to be at the table with the <br />Highway 47 and rail crossing discussions as there is a great impact to Ramsey. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby provided information on the comparison of using borings on road projects <br />and the ground penetrating radar. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley agreed that the GPR is a great tool because it ensures that the City is getting <br />what it paid for in terms of road construction. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby noted that mobilization is a large portion of the cost and therefore the <br />more miles you can include in one trip provides a cost savings rather than asking for multiple <br />mobilization. He provided additional details on the GPR process. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the Committee to continue to use GPR on the spring road projects and to <br />add a requirement of new development to include the use of GPR and provide that data to the <br />City prior to turning the roadway over to the City. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby noted that the other cities involved in the Metropolitan Surface Water <br />Supply Study all passed resolutions in support of the study and that information has been <br />provided to the Metropolitan Council. He stated that additional details will be provided to the <br />City with the length and cost of the study, confirming that the Metropolitan Council is funding <br />Potential Project, noting that a preliminary study was provided to the City. He stated that the <br />preliminary finding identified that if the City can work with residents to reduce lawn irrigation, <br />the two wells currently planned within the next ten years could be delayed. He noted that the <br />numbers used were conservative and the cities involved provided updated data, advising that a <br />final report will be available in February. <br /> <br />6.02: Review Future Topics Calendar <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley stated that he had asked to discuss the water aquafer and geology but believed <br />that to be a better discussion for the full City Council rather than the Committee. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby noted that has been added to the City Council worksession calendar in <br />February. <br /> <br />7. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Chairperson Riley, to adjourn the Public Works <br />Committee meeting. <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / November 20, 2018 <br />Page 8 of 9 <br /> <br />