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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—December 13, 2010 8 6,4, 2011 Pavement Management Program — Public Hearing and Resolution 2010-080: Ordering Public Improvement and Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the 2011 Pavement Management Program (continued) Ms. Kathy Johnson, 1255 Nursery Hill Lane, Arden Hills, thanked the City for listening to residents concerning the water quality of Karth Lake. Mr. Jim Paulet, 1285 Wyncrest Court, Arden Hills, asked questioned the process for assessments. He also asked if a mill and overlay had been considered for Wyncrest Court rather than doing a reclamation. He asked if this road was scheduled for reclamation simply because other roads in the area were scheduled for reclamation. Mayor Harpstcad closed the public hearing at 7:48 p.m. Mayor Harpstead asked Staff to explain the proposed changes in the project on Janet Court from 2010 to 2011. Civil Engineer Giga stated Janet Court was built in 1977 and there had been a seal coat put on in 2001. The road had been scheduled for a mill and overlay in 2010 but upon further inspection of the road and the cracks in the road Staff has determined that a mill and overlay would not benefit this road. The types of cracks in the road are allowing water into the sub-grade. A mill and overlay would crack within a short amount of time and further deteriorate. Best practices shows that a road should have a mill and overlay 15-20 years after construction and this was not done on Janet Court. Mayor Harpstead asked Civil Engineer Giga about the island in the Arden View Court neighborhood and what the City would do in this neighborhood. Civil Engineer Giga stated the City had heard froth the residents of Arden View Court for several years regarding the difficulty buses and large vehicles had turning around. Staff will be looking at this island and alternatives to this area including removing the island or making the island smaller. - These modifications will be included in the final design. Public Works Director Terry Maurer clarified there is an open house scheduled in January and Staff can talk with the residents in this area to determine if a smaller island or removal of the island would be preferred. From a design standpoint the inclusion of the island does not need to be determined at this time. Mayor Harpstcad asked if a mill and overlay had been considered for Wyncrest Court. Civil Engineer Giga stated a mill and overlay project had been considered for this neighborhood but the amount of"alligator" or deep cracking and the amount of distress on the roadway did not make a mill and overlay project cost effective. Reclamation of the streets in this neighborhood would be the most efficient and cost effective means of repairing the roadways.