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City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby said they would recommend starting with area A, <br />then area F, then area E, then area D, then area C, and lastly, area B. He said this order is based on <br />the number of calls they receive and the maintenance required on the roads. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher asked what kind of calls they are receiving about these roads and how <br />many calls they are receiving. She asked what other projects they would be giving up so they could <br />complete these roads. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby explained that gravel roads can wash out easily and <br />can also have large potholes. He noted they do not get a lot of complaints about the dust. He said <br />if they only paved one of these roads every few years, then it would have a minimal impact on <br />their ability to complete other jobs. He added that if they wanted to complete all of these segments <br />in one year, then this would interfere with the number of pavement management projects they <br />could get to. He explained that they typically receive a call about area A every two to three weeks, <br />about area F a few times a month, and about area E once a month. He noted that the other areas <br />get random calls. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart asked how many houses are on the segments in areas A and F. She asked <br />if the homes on these roads are on private wells and septic or City sewer. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby said all of these homes are on private wells and <br />septic systems. He stated there are about eight or nine homes on these segments. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart asked if they are considering putting in City sewer in these areas. She <br />said she is afraid that they will pave these areas, then a few years down the line, they will have to <br />tear up the roads to install sewer lines. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby stated that sewer and water are nowhere near most <br />of these areas. He noted some of them may be within the MUSA. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson asked if the priority list for these segments ties in with any other road <br />projects in the area. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby said there is no correlation between these projects <br />and other road projects. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht shared that he hears from residents about these gravel roads. He said he is <br />looking forward to getting these done. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher asked how the number of calls they receive about area A compares to the <br />number of calls that they receive about other roads throughout the City. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby explained that when he started working with the <br />City, they were getting constant calls about the roads. He said they are at a much better place with <br />the bituminous roads, and they receive very few calls. He shared that they receive more calls about <br />the gravel roads than they do for all of the paved roads combined. <br />City Council Work Session / June 24, 2025 <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />