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An important step in the public improvement process and in the preparation of the feasibility study is to hold an informal informational meeting with the residents in the area. The meeting provides general information to residents regarding the street reconstruction process and enables staff to receive feedback from the residents. The informational meeting for proposed Project 08- 1 was held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at City Hall. A copy of the meeting notice and sign -in sheets are included in Appendix A of this report. Thirteen residents representing 11 properties attended the meeting. (Please see the Informational Meeting Attendance Map and sign in sheet in Appendix A.) Also, several phone inquiries were received as a result of the meeting notice mailed on January 29th. After a staff presentation of the proposed project, time was spent answering residents' questions and addressing their individual concerns. It was explained to residents that the construction of this project will result in some disruption to the area; however, residents will have access to their property just about all of the time. There will be construction noise, traffic, dust, and mud. We will keep residents informed of construction activities and schedules and do everything reasonably possible to minimize the inconvenience. At the informational meeting, City staff was presented with a petition from residents opposed to the reconstruction of 32nd Avenue NW at this time. The residents, some of whom attended the informational meeting, feel that 32nd Avenue NW is in good condition and does not need reconstruction at this time. Please see the petition and map opposing the reconstruction of 32nd Avenue NW in Appendix A. PROPOSED STREET RECONSTRUCTION - All construction activities of this proposed improvement project would be done under a publicly bid contract by a private contractor. The City Engineering Department would administer the contract and provide the engineering services except for the preliminary soil engineering and material testing. Staff is proposing the existing street surfacing between the existing concrete curb and gutter be removed and reconstructed on all streets in the project. All streets would be reconstructed to their existing 32 -foot width, 7 -ton residential design thickness with the exception of 14th Street NW which will be reconstructed to its 36 -foot width and to a 9 ton design. Broken and settled sections existing concrete curb and gutter sections will be removed and replaced where it causes standing water or is a hazard to pedestrians. When a piece of curb and gutter is replaced or installed in front of a driveway, the driveway will be cut and sloped to match the new curbing as necessary. Driveways will be repaired with in-kind materials, concrete if they are concrete, bituminous if they are bituminous, etc. Boulevards will be restored with topsoil and sod where disturbed. In an effort to calm traffic on 14th Street NW and allow for a more pedestrian friendly roadway, it is proposed the drive lanes be re -striped to the minimum 11 -foot width and include a pedestrian lane on the north side of the road. Please see the typical section on Page 9. 2