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I I. ARD~N HILLS CITY COUNCIL - {l)NE 26. 1995 , I Mr. Olson felt the money could be better spent on other streets that are in more desperate need of I improvements. He believed since the road had been constructed just 10 years ago, it is not in disrepair. I Mr. Jim Marshik, 1976 Jerrold Avenue, inquired as to who decides which streets are to be improved. I Mayor Probst explained the procedure in which Staff and the City Engineer review all streets of the City every three years and features are looked at and rated on a scale from 0-100. Streets in the 90+ range are scheduled for sealcoating; in the range from 69-89 are scheduled for overlay; and in the I range of 69 and below are scheduled for reconstruction. I Mayor Probst indicated there is a limited budget for street maintenance and there is an attempt to prioritize the streets based on the budget and geographical areas. So, if there is an opportunity to do a collection of streets in one area, it is more beneficial to improve that collection rather than work I allover the City. He noted it is a combination of all these factors. A recommendation is given by staff to the City Council and the City Council makes a decision regarding the work to be done. ... Mr. Marshik inquired as to how a rating is established. Mr. Stonehouse indicated the road is reviewed, various factors are entered into a computer program, such as: potholes, degree of cracking in the street, etc. and the computer program produces the rating. I Mr. Marshik believed there was nothing wrong with the street and he asked what point was there in fixing a road where there was nothing to fix. I Mr. Stonehouse explained the purpose of the improvement was to rehabilitate the street and maintain it, preventing additional deterioration and future extensive repairs or replacement. I Mayor Probst explained the purpose of the program. Mr. Marshik felt the program was wrong, I including the way in which streets were identified for repairs. Mayor Probst indicated there are three potential categories of improvements. He noted there are I approximately 30 miles of street within the City and it cost approximately $1,000,000 per mile to reconstruct a street. He noted sealcoating has proven to extend the life of a street. I Mayor Probst pointed out the City felt it was in the best interest of the Community to assess $4 per lineal foot for overlay and preserve the street for an additional I 0 years rather than doing nothing to the street, running the risk of reconstruction in three or four years at $32.50 per lineal foot plus I inflation. The Mayor indicated from a policy standpoint the City Council is trying, on the citizen's behalf, to do a pavement management program which allows the City to maintain the greatest I. number of streets at the least amount of cost. I