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City Engineer Westby replied that Staff would look into this as an option but Staff first wanted to <br />see if Coon Rapids fog sealing program was successful. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich asked if Ramsey has done fog sealing in the past. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby confirmed that a few years ago the City fogsealed over sealcoating but <br />noted that there did not seem to be long-term value to this approach. He advised that last year <br />the City fogsealed a few cul-de-sacs but noted that staff is still evaluating the cul-de-sacs. He <br />stated that Coon Rapids will be completing more fog sealing this year and the City could gain <br />information from that without spending additional funds. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley asked if the City would be ready for sealcoating this year if that is the <br />desired outcome. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that streets have been identified and staff could put together plans <br />within the necessary timeline to have the sealcoating completed, if desired. He confirmed that <br />cracksealing continues to be the most cost effective pavement management improvement <br />available. <br /> <br />Chairperson Kuzma stated that he is also torn on the decision. He suggested following the staff <br />recommendation to hold off on sealcoating this year. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that it would be helpful to have at least this year to pull back and <br />speak with other cities to gain additional information. He stated that St. Michael has been fog <br />sealing for many years and he felt that he could gain valuable information from speaking with <br />staff from that city on how their process has worked. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated that he would support taking a break for one year, which would <br />mean that the City is committed to finding a better option for next year. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby agreed that the faster staff can figure this out, the better. He explained <br />that staff does want to continue proactive maintenance but wants to take the time to figure out <br />what is causing this problem and prevent it from continuing. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley asked if improving Variolite Street would be the best use for the <br />remaining maintenance dollars that would be saved from not sealcoating. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that the funds could be spent on additional overlays instead, but <br />noted that staff is unsure if Variolite Street can make it to its projected reconstruction date in <br />2022, and noted that this project may not involve assessments. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley asked for an update on pothole maintenance. <br /> <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer confirmed that staff is continuing pothole maintenance and <br />continues to work on it. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / May 21, 2019 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br />