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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCI-I 30.1998 4 Mr. Nielsen stated there are no potholes on the roadway and asked why the City doesn't just repave it, He reported he has contacted his Senators and several attorneys who advised him that he can get an injunction against this project to stop it. Mr. Nielsen asserted this project is a whim and should not be approved. CliffVennerstrom, 1901 Edgewater Avenue, inquired regarding the interest rate. Mayor Probst stated this will be established with the next Council action. He advised that it has historically been established at 8%. George Evans, 1960 Edgewater Avenue, asked if the majority of the residents on affected streets came to the City requesting this road project or if the City and their experts decided this is what the people need and want. He asserted that, ultimately, the people should decide. Mayor Probst explained how the City uses the Pavement Management Program to inspect streets and rank them by a process to determine which should be reconstructed, overlaid, or sealcoated. He stated it is unfortunate that some streets have not historically received this type of maintenance but the Council is now attempting to handle street improvements based on the Pavement Management Program. Mayor Probst reported on the discussion held last year regarding whether Oak Avenue should be reconstructed or overlaid but thc Council decided an overlay would not be fiduciarily responsible since jt would not last, so the decision was made to reconstruct or do nothing and the residents decided to proceed with the improvement. Councilmember Aplikowski asked if this js an option for this street, if the majority of residents do not support the improvement it could be removed from the 1998 Street Improvement Project scope. She suggested the City Engineer provide an explanation of why this street is being recommended for improvement even if there are no pot holes. Mayor Probst explained that curbs and gutters preserve the street over a longer period of time, because they direct surface water drainage. The City Engineer eXplained that the process used in the past to determine whether an overlay should be considered was a rating cutoff of between 60 to 80. He explained there is usually only two to three inches of blacktop with poor soils underneath which is not the standard by which streets are constructed today. The City Engineer stated the proposed reconstruction would remove the asphalt and replace the base which will provide more strength to the roadway, The concrete curbs will contain the edge of the pavement so it does not ravel off and allow water to undermine the base. The City Engineer stated the entire City does not have a storm sewer system so the curb and gutter will function to direct water drainage. He explained that Edgewater A venue received a rating of 57 based on the age, frequency of cracks, and other issues which put it into the reconstruction category. Scott Hultberg, 1945 Edgewater Avenue, stated he had no comment.