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. . . . March 19, 1990 Council Minutes, Page Three Councilmember Hansen noted that the concensus of the Public Safety/Works Committee is that only 25% of the costs should be assessed to property owners. Street lighting was discussed and Councilmember Hansen noted she is opposed to decorative lighting and that neighborhoods requesting decorative street lighting should be assessed for that type. Engineer Maurer noted that any street light request above and beyond a standard design is assessable. Councilmember Hansen noted she would copy information on street lights she had received and forward the copy to Engineer Maurer. Mayor Sather suggested a street lighting policy should be referred to the Public Safety/Works Committee. then on to the Finance Committee for their input and recommendations. Sewer and water projects were discussed. Councilmember Malone suggested that these improvements constitute reconstruction and should be assessed at 100i., with no 15 year time clock. Mahowald suggested deferring action on this until after the Finance Committee recommendation is available. PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT Engineer Maurer noted that once an assessment policy is in place, it will be easy for his firm to prepare a 5 year plan and ways to finance projects. Maurer questioned if there is a City standard for streets. Mayor Sather noted that Maurer should advise the Council on the functional aspects for City streets. Sather requested that Maurer come back with a recommendation on an average street standard for reconstructs and to present a picture of what our available Minnesota State Aid funds will be. Sather felt Council should know what to build. what it will cost, and how to finance the project. Engineer Maurer suggested that the Pavement Management Study should be placed on hold until the above answers are known. Maurer then discussed the possibility of City crews performing their own crack sealing work and suggested that it would be more economically feasible for City crews to do this work, rather than contracting it out. He noted that he had spoken to Public Works Supervisor Dan Winkel about this and Mr. Winkel is not opposed to his crew performing this task. Maurer suggested acquiring minimal equipment to do the minor work for regular sealing jobs and renting larger equipment for major crack sealing jobs. Mayor Sather directed that Public Works Supervisor Winkel.take a look at this possibility, contact vendors about costs and come back with this information for Council review. Councilmember Malone felt the City should go ahead with 1990 seal coating projects, which should be done in July, not the Fall, so the job will be better. Bidding should be started now, not later in the year. Engineer Maurer said he will have a memorandum and resolution available for the Consent Calendar on March 26, asking for authorization for plans and specifications for 1990 seal coating.