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Case #7: Report from Road and Bridge City Engineer Jankowski reported that the Road and Bridge Committee conducted a meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 1998, and discussed five cases. 1) Request for Three-Way Stop at 142nd Lane and Tungsten Street Mr. Jankowski stated that staff reviewed the situation at 142nd Lane and Tungsten Street and recommended a stop sign for northbound Tungsten and eastbound 142nd, however, the recommendation of the Road and Bridge Committee was to propose a three-way stop as requested by the residents. He noted that the reason staff was recommending anything at all be done was because of a limited site distance. Motion by Mayor Gamec and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to place a three-way stop at 142nd and Tungsten. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman and Beahen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Beyer and Haas Steffen. 2) Update on T.H. #47 STP Project (Improvement Project #98-14) City Engineer Jankowski reported there is a public hearing scheduled for Monday, May 4, 1998, relating to the T.H. #47 STP Project. The heating will be an open-house type with representatives present from MnDOT and the consulting firm the City just hired. People will be able to come anytime between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. to look at the preliminary plans and comment. They will also have 30 days atler the hearing to submit comment. A second public hearing will be conducted in August. 3) Update on C.R. #116 (Improvement Project #97-25) Mr. Jankowski stated that, with regard to the extension of C.R. #116, the City is providing right- of-way and has initiated actions to address wetland mitigation which has been determined to be unavoidable. At the present time, the City has adopted an eminent domain resolution for the right-of-way and land required for wetland mitigation. Appraisals have been completed and Attorney Goodrich is negotiating the right-of-entry. 4) Update on 1998 Street Maintenance Program Mr. Jankowski reminded the Council that the street maintenance program public hearing was held back in February with the projects scheduled for approval on May 12. A number of concems were raised on the necessity of bituminous overlays. Councilmember Zimmerman and Mr. Jankowski reviewed the projects recommended for bituminous overlay which was #98-09, #98-10, #98-11 and #98-12. Projects 09 through 11 will proceed as proposed in the feasibility study, however, staff is recommending modification to #98-12 as follows: Delete the portion of 153rd Avenue between C.S.A.H. #5 and T.H. #47. This segment was deemed to have a pavement condition rating of 4 to 5, which represents threshold ratings between recommending sealcoating and overlay. Since a portion of this segment will be reconstructed in conjunction with the T.H. //47 project in 1999, it is prudent to delay work until that project is completed. Delete the portion of 155th Avenue between Variolite and C.R. #56. The pavement rating City Council/April 28, 1998 Page 9 of 12