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Case #6: Information on Street Maintenance Program <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that this year, two of the sixteen projects which comprise the <br />annual street maintenance program were subject to considerable citizen participation. Both of <br />these projects were bituminous overlay projects which have a higher assessment than the more <br />numerous and cheaper sealcoating projects. Council suggested, and staff agrees, that better <br />information to property owners may improve the administration of this program. Staff presented <br />the Committee with a sample of the information each property owner currently receives when <br />their property is to be included in the Street Maintenance Program. Staff also presented an <br />informative bulletin, which could be added as an insert to the official notice. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the City should better identify the consequences of <br />petitioning against the project. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski recommended better defining the language in the ordinance regarding <br />petitioned against projects. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that the rewriting should include overlays, etc. He stated that <br />he had remembered discussions that have taken place regarding the policy and thought it was <br />written regarding the 50 percent City cost and concerned that it is punitive to those people who <br />oppose the project. If they do it this year and the residents oppose it then they the City won't pay <br />any of it next year even though it might cost the same. He stated that he would like to know if <br />there was a change made to the policy. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson stated that if the residents decide for themselves as to when something <br />should be done then there could be a problem. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski explained that in the past if a project was petitioned against and then <br />the following year the same project was needed, the City participated in the 50 percent cost. But <br />if a more expensive project was needed, then the City did not participate. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that if residents object to a project the project should be <br />stopped for one year and then if the project is opposed again, the City would not participate. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec expressed concem that if funding is set aside for a project and then the project is <br />defeated, the funds might not be available for that same project the next year. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that if a more expensive project is needed after a project was <br />opposed by the residents then he can agree with the City not participating in that cost. But if the <br />project and costs stay the same, then he does not agree with the policy. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee/June 18, 2001 <br /> Page 12 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />