Minutes - Public Works Committee - 04/17/2007

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· The scope of required paving to. be enforced, including the options of .15 to 21 feet and 100 feet · Paving being. required on a determined length with problem properties tagged for additional paving to. be required . '. Public purpose and aesthetic improvements associated with the paving requirement · Possibility of a two. pronged approach in identifying the problem properties and launching a voluntary program , · Incentive of the City paymg for the first 21 feet of paving with the ability for the property .owner to have the remaining desired portion done and paid through assessments on the tax roll ' · Savings m Citycosts from reduced street sweeping and cleaning of the storm sewers Chairperson Elvig suggested: staff determine the number of driveways that wculd be involved . with this type of program. He suggested staff present the Committee with options for a program, cost estimate.s and funding sources. . Public Works Director Olson indicated a.drivewayco~t can be determined by aerial photos. A . list will be prepared and incl~ded on the agenda of the next Committee meeting. Councihnember Dehen suggested the possibility of an ordinance that would require the paving to be completed by a certain date. He noted the City would not want to be involved with liability issues associated with things such as utility lines being cut by the contractor. Public Works Director Olson noted one option would be for the City to hire a contractor and run an cverall program as was done in Coon Rapids. Another opticn would be to offer property owners payment for the cost to. pave the required portion of the driveway. This option would eliminate .the City's involvement with waivers and liabilities. . Chairperson E1vig asked if there are any reasons currently that pr9perty .owners are. not required to pave their driveways. . . City Engineer Jankowski replied City Code requires driveways to be paved. Chairperson ElVig questioned if seccndary driveways that are currently class 5 would be required to be paved. " Public Works Supervisor Reimer noted dirt from those. driveways runs onto the roads as well. fie pointed out there are also driveways with a negative slope. . Councilmember Dehen noted there are many ways for individuals to redirect w~ter. Motion by Chairperson Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Dehen, to direct staff to bring back a recommendation to the Committee on a driveway paving program based on the above discussion. Councilmember Dehen requested further information regarding the Cocn Rapids incentive program and the. enforcement of the ordinance with the next discussion of the program. Public Works Committee I April 17, 2007 . Page 16 of 18