Minutes - Public Works Committee - 03/15/2022

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Councilmember Woestehoff asked and received confirmation that the action tonight would be related to the crack seal project and the rejuvenation project will come back before the Committee. Motion by Councilmember Woestehoff, seconded by Councilmember Musgrove, to recommend City Council approval of plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for 2022 Crack Seal Improvements, Improvement Project#22-08 to be added to the consent agenda for the next Council meeting. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Woestehoff and Musgrove. Voting No: None. 5.05: Consider Recommending City Council Approval to Advance Construction of 2022- 2031 Capital Improvement Program Projects #19-STR-004 and#21-PARK-002 from 2024 to 2023 City Engineer Westby reviewed the case and recommendation of staff to recommend that the City Council approve advance construction of 2022-2031 Capital Improvement Program projects #19- STR-004 and#21-PARK-002 from 2024 to 2023. Chairperson Riley asked how resident concerns would be addressed that the school construction would damage the road. City Engineer Westby replied that the paving would be completed right before the time the school is proposed to be opened in the Fall of 2023. He stated that the City will work with construction traffic to access the site from Variolite using a temporary access road. He commented that this is a State aid street that is built for heavy traffic and therefore he does not have concerns, but again noted that heavy hauling could utilize a temporary access. He provided additional details on the proposed design of the road and trail. Councilmember Musgrove asked why construction traffic would use Variolite,which was recently reconstructed, rather than using Armstrong which is a County road. City Engineer Westby replied that the Armstrong and Alpine roundabout project will be going on during 2023 and that Armstong may be reduced to a single lane. He commented that Variolite was built to handle this type of traffic. Councilmember Musgrove commented that it would seem that the trucks coming in and out on the unfinished road would put more pressure on the foundation and then it would make sense to wait to put the final layer of the road on until construction is completed. She asked if 161' Avenue would be constructed to a better standard. City Engineer Westby confirmed that 161st Avenue would be built to a higher standard. Councilmember Musgrove agreed that it makes sense to repair the Central Park parking lot at the same time for efficiency. Public Works Committee/ March 15, 2022 Page 6 of 9