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for asphalt is $24,000 and noted that the material alone for the one job was $2,000. He stated that <br /> there are many areas in the city in similar condition that cannot be fixed by shoveling material out <br /> of a truck. <br /> Chairperson Riley commented that this does seem very inefficient and asked what else could have <br /> been done. <br /> Public Works Superintendent Riemer replied that this work should have been done 20 years ago. <br /> He stated that those roads are all due for reconstruction. He commented that the workload and <br /> number of continued calls from residents is overwhelming. <br /> Chairperson Riley commented that more recently they have switched to reconstruction of roads in <br /> poor condition rather than overlay. He asked staff to provide more information on mill and <br /> overlay. <br /> City Engineer Westby reviewed the general costs for mill and overlay projects versus <br /> reconstructions. He reviewed the criteria used to determine when an overlay would work or <br /> whether reconstruction is needed. He stated that if you mill and overlay a road in too poor of a <br /> condition, the cracks would just come back through and the life of that improvement would not be <br /> realized. He stated that he would never recommend a mill and overlay for streets needing <br /> reconstruction. He noted that they are attempting to do more mill and overlay projects on the roads <br /> that would benefit in order to fulfill the full life of those roads,and the roads needing reconstruction <br /> are simply waiting for their time. He noted another option may be to add a light reconstruction <br /> option to reduce project costs while achieving a twenty to forty-year design life, allowing more <br /> streets to be reconstructed each year to reduce annual maintenance needs. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff recognized that about $20,000,000 is needed in the next five to ten <br /> years to fund these needed reconstruction improvements. He stated that he would prefer to stick <br /> with the reconstruct and overlay options and not gamble on the light reconstruction option. <br /> Chairperson Riley asked what has changed from six years ago when the original estimate and plan <br /> was developed. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked for, and obtained, clarification on roads included on the list that <br /> she believed did not need reconstruction. Staff confirmed that all those roads are accurate. <br /> Chairperson Riley commented on the potential to borrow against MSA funds but recognized that <br /> would impact the availability of funds in the future as well. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff asked that a map be provided showing both the reconstructs and <br /> overlays. <br /> Chairperson Riley noted that it was mentioned that some of the further out roads on the plan could <br /> be overlayed earlier to extend the lifespan and asked if that would help. <br /> Public Works Committee/ May 17,2022 <br /> Page 8 of 10 <br />