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I I I I I I I It I I I I I I I ,. I ~ ~HILLS Ingerson Neighborhood Q&A Pavement Management Meeting (PMP) July 18, 2002; 7:00 p.m. Page 5 of8 Comment: Other cities use independent firms to do their ratings. Why don't we do so as well? Yes, it is true some cities to hirc independent firms to perform their road ratings. Not all cities do this however. The City has decided they are comfortable with their engineer's credibility. Comment: Is it not true that this need for road improvement in our neighborhood is based on the opinion of the engineer which may not be the same opinion as the residents. Maybe a less pristine road would be safer because speed bumps could then be added and people would probably drive slower. Please stop URS opinion statements and base your recommendations on facts. The engineering judgment is based on facts and science as well. We are here to explain why this is our opinion and have a discussion with residents. URS has been hired to take on the global responsibility to take care of the City. Comment: As a resident, it is our responsibility as well to take care of the City. As an engineer you are in a position where you can sway people based on your expertise and experience. Two years ago this project was tabled because of resident opinions. These meetings are set up to hear resident opinions. Comment: According to the pavement index, in seems some roads are going downward in ratings rather quickly. Some of these roads see very little traffic. These ratings are being used as a tool and are not the only factor being used. If it was done in 88, if we did an overlay now and put in a serpentine ditch wouldn't water still improved just as much as a total reconstruction. There are still some parts that would not allow water to get ditched as it should to collect water. There are some exceptions. And no it is absolutely not required to redo the road today. We could do something to a lesser degree to improve water quality. Comment: It seems that natural drainage of the area will be problematic. Our yards need to drain into the streets or they will be swamped. Driveways are a concern too. Curbs will get rid of the current ponding on the properties. The top of the curb is generally set at or below the current status of the curb and never goes above or you would create a problem. Driveway aprons would be installed and would prevent any problems with driveways. Five feet of the driveway would be blended in. Ingerson is currently flat and would not foresee any problems there. A profile is drawn on each individual driveway and grading is checked.