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Mayor Kuzma commented the CIP is based on PASER at this point and they already know there are big problems with the roads. He wasn't in favor of moving systems at this time. Councilmember Howell commented she would support it if City Engineer Westby thinks it is a benefit to the City. Councilmember Specht stated he would support the change because roads and parks need to be invested in. Councilmember Woestehoff referenced City Engineer Westby's comments in his presentation that there are companies that would do a digital survey and asked if he was able to get cost estimates on that. City Engineer Westby replied he had not. Councilmember Woestehoff agreed with Councilmember Musgrove that there are segments of roads that cause problems versus the full stretch of the road. He thought it would be interesting to have a visual of the entire roadway as opposed to just a section. He agreed with Councilmember Riley that there is a lot of work that needs to be done on the roads in the coming years. He thought switching systems might be nice to get more definition but he didn't know if it would influence a decision to service the road. City Engineer Westby commented Public Works Superintendent Riemer is retiring and the plan is for him to start doing the PASER ratings which would mean they may see differences. He stated that in going through the CIP there have been differences in the PASER ratings from year to year, it could be data entry issues but he thought this may be a good time to try a different system. He agreed there was plenty to do without doing things differently. City Administrator Hagen stated they wouldn't be rating roads that are known to need work. He stated he used PCI in his former work and found that it tracked how a road was decaying through the years and heled set the CIP. Mayor Kuzma asked for a show of hands to go forward with PCI. Three Councilmembers raised their hands. The consensus of the Council was to not to move forward with PCI rating system and to keep it as is for the time being. Councilmember Woestehoff suggested adding this discussion to budget talks and to learn more about the scanning companies. Councilmember Riley added he would also like to hear more about how many hours it would take. 2.03: Discussion Regarding Staffing for City Communications City Council Work Session/June 28, 2022 Page 7 of 20