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City Council Minutes January 5, 2016 Page 4 of 9 ----------------------------- Mayor Sjoblad noted that the City Council is considering two options for a traffic detour of CSAH 11 during the Highway 371 expansion project. He asked if there was anyone present who wanted to make a public comment. No further public comments were made. Tim Houle informed the Council that a group consisting of Mayor Sjoblad, Council Member Loukota, Nancy Malecha, Mike Loven, and himself met last week to discuss 26 proposed conditions for Council consideration. These conditions were drafted for Mathiowetz Construction to address on an ongoing basis during the CSAH 11 traffic detour. Mr. Houle then met with representatives from Mathiowetz Construction on the proposed conditions and the following are areas of their concern. • #2 —This condition addresses very minimal construction equipment crossing of the re-routed CSAH 11. Brad Ommodt from Mathiowetz Construction noted that limiting the crossings to five a day would not be feasible. • #5 —This condition addresses the duration of the temporary re- route from mid-May until November 1St. Mr. Ommodt stated that pushing up the timeline from November 30th to November 1St would be difficult for Mathiowetz Construction to meet. • #6 —This condition addresses accommodating walkers and bikers on the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway. Mr. Ommodt noted that MnDOT's requirements for this project are that they only have to handle vehicular traffic. He further noted that this is something Mathiowetz Construction would have to work with the County on for possible closure of the Byway during the project. • #10 & 11 —These conditions address the wording and coordination of signage. Mr. Ommodt stated that Mathiowetz Construction would prefer that the City determine the signage wording and events. • #13 —This condition addresses the bituminous base at the beginning and end of the re-route timeline. Mr. Ommodt noted his concern of laying only two inches of bituminous at the beginning of the re-route timeline and its ability to handle the high traffic volume. He stated that Mathiowetz Construction would like to lay four inches of bituminous at the beginning of the re-route timeline to deter future traffic problems causing the re-route to be shut down. Mr. Ommodt further noted that the construction contract does have a two year warranty. • #16 & 17 —These conditions address the notifications and meetings of information as the project progresses. It was noted that MnDOT would take the lead on these notifications. • #18 & 20 —These conditions address maintenance items on removal of road kill, debris, and snow. Mr. Ommodt noted that