Minutes - Public Works Committee - 01/21/2020

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City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and the recommendation that the Committee provide a recommendation to th program for reasons noted in the staff report. Councilmember Menth asked if sealcoating is causing the pavement damage. City Engineer Westby stated that there are many theories, but the most common theory is that the issues begin after the second sealcoat with the freeze/thaw cycles. He confirmed that roads that have not been sealcoated are not experiencing the same issues. He stated that staff is reviewing the most cost-effective manner to address the issue going forward. He stated that the discussion will continue in February and therefore the Committee can take action on its recommendation tonight or wait until the February meeting. Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Menth, to table the recommendation related to the to the February meeting. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Kuzma, Councilmembers Riley and Menth. Voting No: None. 5.03: Consider City Council Recommendation to Accept Feasibility Report for 2020 Pavement Overlay Improvements, Improvement Project No. 20-02 City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and the recommendation for the Committee to recommend City Council acceptance of the Feasibility Report for the 2020 Pavement Overlay Improvements, Improvement Project No. 20-02. Chairperson Kuzma stated that the funding source right now is extremely limited and therefore the City will need to be creative on what it can do for road maintenance. He believed there should be continued communication with the public in terms of what the City will be able to do in terms of road repair. Councilmember Riley stated that it appears that the biggest problem the City continues to run into is that there is not enough pavement to mill for road projects. He asked how the City is going to be proactive when it continues to make decisions not to do anything. He stated that he is frustrated by the situation the City continues to be in because of past road construction practices and pavement sections that are too thin to be milled. City Engineer Westby reviewed some of the available options. He stated that the City needs to do overlays at the right time, noting that previous attempts to complete overlays on pavement sections that were in a condition that was considered borderline for receiving an overlay generally did not provide the desired lifespan after the repair. He confirmed that the timing may not be the issue for some older streets, as the issue on some of those roads are the inconsistent/lack of pavement depth. Motion by Councilmember Menth to recommend City Council acceptance of the Feasibility Report for the 2020 Pavement Overlay Improvements, Improvement Project No. 20-02. Public Works Committee / January 21, 2020 Page 3 of 5