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City of New Brighton March 22, 1983 I Mr. Mosby of 139 19th Ave. S.W., stated that the street was only one block long and that the condition of the street varies greatly. He further stated that now that the frost is out of the ground he could see that the street was in bad shape by his house. He further stated that two areas have been patched and are in the same condition as the street area that has not been patched. Motion by Harcus, seconded by Benke to close the public hearing. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes - motion carried Motion by Janecek, seconded by Benke to waive the reading and adopt a RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED RE- CONSTRUCTION OF 19th AVENUE S.W. BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD "E" AND HAINES STREET, PROJECT #83-2. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes - motion carried I The City Engineer presented four options to reconstruction of Third Street S.W. Mr. Don Poffenberger, 290 17th Ave. S.W., presented a petition stating that the residents do not feel that Third st. S.W. would need reconstruction and further stated that they did not feel they should have to pay because heavy equipment has been using the street which has contributed to the problem of the street breaking up. Mr. Poffenberger further stated he did not see how the City Engineer could state the street would last twenty-five or thirty years. The City Engineer indicated that types of traffic, amount and soil conditions determine the life of a street. I Mr. Poffenberger questioned if there would be any further maintenance required on the street if it was reconstructed, ~n thirty years. He further stated that option #2, maintenance now, reconstruction later, (in approximately 1986) should be utilized for this street. Motion by Barcus, seconded by Benke to close the public hearing. Councilmember Benke stated that this proposed Page Five RESOLUTION ,;.:31- 30, Project #B~.1 Improvement Project #83-; Report #83-71,74' 8:43-8:45