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DO p. ir"r k"Ar. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER 8 1997 , J . Mr. Brown advised that Prior Avenue was overlaid in 1995 and the intent is to reconstruct Edgewater A venue and overlay Glenpaul A venue. The other streets in this area have been overlaid in the last three years. He stated it is anticipated that Prior A venue will be reconstructed at a future date, possibly five to ten years, with concrete curb and gutter and storm sewer. Mayor Probst requested Council direction with regard to the recommendation of Staff for a reduced project. Councilmember Malone reviewed the Council's process to take an optimistic review of streets and budget considerations. He stated he believes there is good rationale to remove the streets as recommended by Staff and to include them in next year's plan, He stated his concurrence with Staffs recommendation. Councilmember Hicks stated he also concurs. Councilmember Aplikowski asked ifthere is only one resident objecting to Indian Place being dropped. Mr. Brown stated it will be looked at again next year. Steve Gencke, 1840 W. County Road E, stated there are roads in worse condition than Indian Place which only serves three homes. He suggested other roads be considered instead, possibly the road on the side of the Mayor's house (the alleyway). . Larry Erickson, 1860 Indian Place, applauded the Council for not doing Indian Place this year. Vincent Linders, 1945 Glenpaul Avenue, asked when assessments would be due on Prior Avenue. Mayor Probst explained this is not the assessment hearing, but residents can pay within 30 days of the final resolution or the assessment is added to future property tax statement over a five to eight year period depending on the size of the assessment. Mr. Linders asked if the overlay will be milling, how long it will remain crack free, and if a guarantee is offered. Mr. Brown stated the City's contracts are warranted for one year against catastrophic failure or poor workmanship via a bond. With regard to cracks forming, it will happen with an overlay which is a rehabilitation method. Mr. Brown explained cracks propagate through within two to three years and an overlay will last five to ten years before it is back to the current condition. Mr. Linders inquired regarding the pavement thickness. Mr. Brown advised they place four inches of asphalt and eight inches of gravel with new construction and an overlay is two inches of asphalt over what is there. Mr. Linders stated Prior A venue has less than two inches in many places and he believes the overlay of Glenpaul Avenue would be a waste of money, as was the Prior Avenue overlay improvement of two years ago. . Mr. Brown explained the type of soil investigation which will take place to determine the existing base and verify it makes sense to overlay Glenpaul Avenue.