05-01-2023 City Council Meeting Minutes

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City Council Minutes May 1,2023 Page 6 of 8 COUNCIL MEMBER RONNING MOVED TO APPROVE $31,500 FOR THE 91." AVENUE PROJECT. COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-1.COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON OPPOSED. 9.3 Patriot Avenue Design Discussion ensued that the city may be wasting money for chip sealing and striping that will be discussed in item 9.4 with what they do with the Patriot Avenue Redesign. Rich Spiczka stated the spreadsheet in the packet explains the costs of each block and the maps are a summary of thoughts from the previous discussion about the redesign. Tim Houle explained that the blue bubbles try to capture the comments that were made previously,and they did breakdown the costs more. He said they city needs to maintain its infrastructure, so he said the city needs to bite the bullet and do the chip sealing. He said there has not been a design approved yet for the redesign but this process should be helpful for a budgetary number. He stated Jason Murray has a nice spreadsheet plugging In different capital investments and how it impacts the levy. He said he agrees something needs to be done on the surface on Patriot between Main and Sibley because there are lines going everywhere. Discussion ensued about the chip sealing taking place in mid to late June and deciding what to do with the road before the chip sealing takes place. Discussion ensued about bump outs, parking and turn lanes. Mr. Houle stated that everyone is pretty much in agreement with the right turn lane at Patriot and Main.The Council agreed to do the chipseal and then do the striping. The Council agreed to the painting of the southern block as shown on the maps. Mr. Houle summarized that the block from Main to Sibley can be painted close to what is shown on the map, getting rid of the turn lane, moving the bump out up a little farther north and getting rid of the bump out at the end. Discussion ensued about giving up the three parking spots by moving the bump out north. Mr. Houle said for now the bump out at the end of the block.will just be painted. The Council agreed that they do not need the turn lane going left at lumber yard. Mr. Houle said what he is hearing is use the study for chip sealing the whole thing to try to preserve the pavement and use it for striping. He said we can look to the north of this study to see if we just go down to two lanes for the striping after the chip seal until we get to CASH 17 and then go back to the left turn lane. Discussion ensued about updating the drawing and getting drawing of what the city should do going north. 9.4 Crow Wing County Chip Sealing Contract Discussion ensued about the chip seal being scheduled towards the mid to late June and the cost of approximately$170,000 which Mr. Roy clarified it was for Patriot Road and not just the three blocks.