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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JUNE 15, 2020 9 <br /> Further discussion ensued regarding the City assessment policy and how the Prior Avenue <br /> improvement project should be assessed. <br /> Mayor Grant recommended the costs be adjusted to include Prior Avenue. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom thanked the Council for this direction and <br /> noted the costs would be adjusted. The preliminary assessments for the project were discussed <br /> with the Council and it was noted the cost for Prior Avenue could be rolled into this. He <br /> questioned if the Council wanted to proceed with B16 curb and gutter with this project. <br /> Councilmember Holden commented this area has lasted a long time without curb and gutter. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom understood this to be the case, but noted <br /> some residents in this project area were concerned with water runoff and drainage. He discussed <br /> how curb and gutter extended the life of roadways. <br /> Councilmember Scott supported the project moving forward with full curb and gutter given the <br /> survey responses that were received from residents. <br /> Councilmember McClung agreed given the fact the majority of the residents supported curb and <br /> gutter. <br /> Mayor Grant supported the project moving forward with curb and gutter. He believed it was a <br /> good investment for the City and would enhance the value of the properties in the project area. <br /> Councilmember Holmes agreed. <br /> Councilmember Holden indicated this was her neighborhood. She stated she would like to <br /> better understand if her neighbors wanted a six inch curb, versus a surmountable curb. She <br /> requested the curb decision be made after a neighborhood meeting was held. <br /> The Council supported this street improvement project moving forward. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom thanked the Council for their input. <br /> E. Pavement Resurfacing Discussion <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom stated the City Council has previously <br /> expressed an interest in the Public Works Department conducting additional street resurfacing <br /> work by department staff. The Department is certainly willing to conduct paving work. Existing <br /> staff has sufficient experience operating paving equipment to successfully complete small street <br /> section projects. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom commented one item to consider prior to the <br /> City proceeding with future in-house paving projects is the consistent application of the City's <br /> Assessment Policy for resurfacing overlay work for larger projects that are completed under <br /> construction contracts. The demand for future pavement overlay work is projected to exceed the <br />