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I I I Council Meeting Minutes March 8, 1988 Williams asked for clarification that the $53,807.67 would be di- vided between the three properties on 14th Street; Proper so con- firmed. When looking at a project cost of $64,000, Bochnak stated the cur- rent 20 foot wide street with no shoulder has sufficed and asked why a 36-foot wide street is needed on a dead end street; can see the need for a good base because of the weight of the trucks, but questioned the need for the width and the curbing. Bochnak fur- ther expressed concern that the proposed cul de sac would encour- age it to serve as a "Lovers Lane." Proper stated the curbing is for drainage; width is for some park- ing; and, although 32 feet is the standard width for a residential road, an industrial road should be the larger 36-foot. Benke reminded everyone the streets are being built for the city's needs now and in the future. Proper indicated the road was falling apart in 1984 and the city made extensive repairs (estimated between $5,000 and $10,000). With regard to temporary repairs, Proper stated the city extens- ively patched the full length of the road (equal to about two dozen driveways) and it is beginning, and will continue, to break up. If Mengelkoch does not want it, Trainor asked if there was any other reason to put the water main in; Proper indicated it is for fire protection. Bochnak stated she was quoted $20,000 for the water main portion of the improvement; Proper felt that was too high of a quote. Williams asked that Gordon Rendering be encouraged to attend the April 12, 1988, city council meeting to give its point of view. Benke stated if we are spending general city maintainenace funds to maintain the road, we are also spending the city's funds on maintain~r.g the city's infrastructure. Williams agrees, but stated it is a dead end street and there are other places in the city that may need that $10,000; when the trucks start to sink out of site, then we will get a request for road improvements and by then the cost will have increased. In response to Gunderman's inquiry, Bochnak stated at this time she is withdrawing her earlier petition to have the road repaired. Motion by Williams, seconded by Gunderman, to CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 1988 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 87-6 UNTIL APRIL 12, 1988. Benke believes from the 1988 that potential hearing. it is the council's desire to remove this street projects and asked staff to have consequences of action available at or prior to the April 12, 1988, 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Page 4