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. Arden Hills Council 4 April 12, 1993 residential streets, The blacktop "curb" put in on Crystal street last year is of no value. Graham said he did not know off hand when work was last done to Venus Avenue, but has the history records and could check. with regard to cracking, Graham stated that overlay will not eliminate crack patterns in streets, but if necessary patch work is done to the worst spots and the entire street is overlayed, it would result in maximum street life with minimum cost. There are no plans to install the blacktop "curbs" referred to, . chuck McCann. 1839 Venus Avenue - The Feasibility Report outlines criteria used for rating streets and guidelines as to when the ratings warrant reconstruction. with the condition of Venus Avenue being so bad, why is the road not being reconstructed? There are two catch basins at the end of the street, but they are often clogged with leaves, etc. in a heavy rainfall, then water backs into my garage and could eventually back into my basement. The "crown" of the street needs to be cut down. I wrote a letter to the City in this regard and have received no response. Rather than a proposed bond issue for a new City Hall, perhaps that money should go toward streets. We need to watch spending very closely, Have bids been let for this project? Graham said that when street ratings are determined, there is consideration given as to whether overlayment or seal coating can cost effectively extend the life of the street instead of the much higher cost of reconstruction, He added that sometimes the pitch of a street can be realigned in order to redirect drainage, with regard to the clogged catch basin problem, he stated that the City's recently adopted storm water management utility should help alleviate that situation, Regarding bids, Graham reported that bids have been let, received, opened, and accepted; however the project has not yet been awarded. Al Lawson, 1777 Glenview Avenue - I have no objection to the overlay project, who is responsible to address the poor condition of County Road F and Snelling? . Mayor sather commented that County Road F and Snelling are two streets which are being considered for a possible "street jurisdiction swap" between the City and Ramsey County, Terry Schutten, 1251 Wyncrest Court - I am here as a citizen of Arden Hills to hear this discussion, but I also work for Ramsey County and am involved in the possible "street jurisdiction swap" concept. If a decision is made to