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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—OCTOBER 11, 2010 10 2.B 2011 Pavement Management Program Discussion (continued) Mayor Harpstead suggested staff review the policy and make it more functional based on the comments given this evening. Councilmember Holmes expressed concern with the differing opinions on the need for curb and gutter with the new public works director. She questioned if staff had a PCI reading for Amble Drive. Public Works Director Maurer stated he would be presenting a feasibility report to the Council on Amble Drive keeping the roadway in its current condition. He explained the soil borings currently show that the roadway was a candidate for reclamation and did not require a complete reconstruct. Councilmember Grant suggested the Council review the PCI ratings on the City's streets to assist with further analyzing what streets were in need of repair. Mayor Harpstead indicated the City has a five year pavement management plan and each project within this plan had a cumulative PCI rating. The Council has given direction to staff to spread out completion of full-build projects based on PCI priority. This means that larger projects will be intertwined with mill and overlay projects. If the Council wanted to throw out the sequence of this five year plan and accelerate some of the significant full builds the Council would need to review this plan further. Councilmember Holden agreed with this comment stating the Council had completed and approved a five year plan. The every other year plan was working well thus far to assist with rebuilding City funds. Councilmember Grant indicated he was not implying the five year plan should be thrown out. However,the Council should further review the PCI ratings of the City's roadways. Mayor Harpstead questioned how staff should proceed and if staff should present Amble Drive without curb and gutter. The second question would be, should Amble Drive be a full reconstruction. Public Works Director Maurer stated the urban roadway could perhaps degrade the water quality of Karth Lake because run-off outflow would be concentrated in a pipe system. Councilmember Grant explained he did not want to see Karth Lake affected by the drainage of this roadway. Councilmember Holden was not in favor of adding curb and gutter. Mayor Harpstead was in favor of proceeding without the curb and gutter if the engineering of the roadway supported this recommendation. Councilmember Holmes questioned if the engineers agreed that a reclaim would be appropriate along Amble Drive.