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125 Chair Stenlund asked how the Pavement Management Plan (PMP) was holding 126 for funding based on current index criteria and modeling. 127 128 Mr. Culver responded that the PMP remained on a good pace for mill and overlay, 129 especially with the additional allocation of sealcoat dollars. Mr. Culver reported 130 that the Finance Commission and Finance Director Miller were continuing to 131 study projections for street maintenance and fund balances, currently reaching a 132 negative in years 2024 or 2025, and a dilemma if the current spending levels were 133 maintained. Mr. Culver noted some decisions would need to be made as to the 134 annual miles done for mill and overlay or additional funding for the PMP would 135 be needed. Mr. Culver confirmed that the City Council remained committed to 136 funding the CIP and to continue to increase General Fund dollars for the Street 137 Maintenance Fund. While remaining on track at this time, Mr. Culver advised 138 that more up-to-date pavement index ratings were anticipated annually to 139 determine PMP levels and short- and long-term planning. 140 141 At the request of Chair Stenlund, Mr. Freihammer confirmed t the City was 142 still performing its annual crack sealin 143 144 At the request of Chair Stenlund, Mr. Freihammer reported that a double -left turn 145 lane from eastbound County Road C-2 onto northbound Snelling Avenue was 146 planned in part to address pedestrian crossing safety. 147 148 Member Lenz asked fr an update on speeding vehicle issues on Victoria Avenue 149 southbound from Cou y Road B. Ivor 'RW 150 151 Mr. Culver advised that he didn't have an update from the City's Police 152 Department on their efforts t patrol/ticket violators after the speed limits were 153 lowered from 40 mph to 30 mph to allow the City to meet State Aid standards for 154 vertical curvature and speed differentials going into the curve at 20 mph, as well 155 as recognizing residential properties on the south side having direct access onto 156 Victoria Street. Mr. Culver noted that, as a traffic engineer, simply installing a 157 sign didn't necessarily reduce speeds. Mr. Culver advised that, while generally 158 not done during the winter months, Public Works staff could work with the Police 159 Department this spring and summer with speed display signs for educational 160 efforts along 161 162 While not add he 2016 work plan, Member Wozniak reminded his 163 colleagues and staff that follow-up was still needed on a service agreement for 164 water/sewer service laterals and a warranty program after staff had updated the 165 City Council as previously noted. 166 167 Mr. Culver clarified that the work plan was basically a construction project work 168 plan, and noted that the day-to-day operations and/or other programs (e.g. solar 169 installations, recycling request for proposals, MS4 permit work/report, and Page 4 of 20