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City ofCentervilIe City Council Meeting June 11,2008 VI. A W ARDSIPRESENT A TIONS/APPEARANCES None VII. OLD BUSINESS 1. 2009 Street Proiect Res. #08-015 - Ordering Imorovements City Administrator Larson stated that resolution Exhibit A describes the original project, as it was proposed in May. The Exhibit B describes the area that was proposed from the work session June 10. The first resolution as drafted, orders the improvements as desribed in Exhibit B. The second resolution authorizes plans and specifications on the streets in exhibit B, except for the C type improvements on Peterson Trail south of Fox Run, Houle Circle, Hayfield and Fox Run west of Peterson and on Center Street, Ivy Court and Sumac Court. It was understood that he second group of streets may be done if bids are good on the first group. City Engineer Statz passed out a map, which is representative of the discussion at the June 10 City Council Work Session Meeting. It was requested that the City Council review this for the public. The project is absent Mound Trail, Lavelle, Center Street, the two cul-de-sacs, and the Robin Lane area, which are C1 improvements, along with Ivy, Sumac, Fox Run, Peterson Trail and Prairie Drive. Mayor Capra inquired whether anything had changed since that meeting on June 10. Councilmember Broussard-Vickers inquired why they are looking at doing 28 feet street on Peltier Lake Drive and adding curb and gutter. She stated that it does not have it now, it has a bituminous curb. She questioned why 25 feet does not meet the standard now and inquired whether it would be possible to get easements from people to construct watermain in the boulevard. Councilmember Broussard-Vickers added that this is probably one of the largest assessments they have. She added that it is just a narrow road and, if they did not do a concrete curb, the price would go down considerably. City Engineer Statz replied that concrete is essential. He stated that just because they will not meet the normal standard, they should not throw the improvement out the window. He added that curb and gutter is not for style, it is for proper drainage and it keeps the street together. It is important to have a better product on the road itself. It also brings value to the neighborhood. He stated if they are going to spend the money, they should not stop a nickel short. By doing that, they would not be doing justice to the expenditure. Twenty-eight feet is the minimum he would recommend. Mayor Capra inquired about the width of Peltier Lake Drive. She stated that they had to take out trees to make it wider. Page 5 of 15 5