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Council Minutes of 4/18/2000 • The committee discussed a proposed $600,000 resurfacing of south Canterbury Road W:~. from Butternut Ridge to Walnut, which runs by Springvale. The proposal called for the complete tear-out of the current asphalt street to be replaced with a concrete street greater in width and with an island down the center. The electrical facilities would be moved underground. Storm and sanitary improvements would be undertaken. The administration further suggested that an area of current green space on the east side of Canterbury could be possibly subdivided and sold to a developer with the proceeds going to improve Springvale. Following discussion on the need for such a project and the cost and whether an asphalt overlay, not unlike the one that was done on Clague Road and few years back, would suffice, the following vote took place: Councilpersons Kasler, Nashar, Gareau and Miller voted to pull the project entirely at this point in time based upon need. Councilman McKay voted to proceed with both the engineering and the project for this year. Councilman O'Grady and Councilman Limpert voted to borrow for the engineering costs this year and to proceed with the project at a later date. The four votes from Councilpersons Kasler, Nashar, Gareau and Miller resulted in the project being pulled at this point in time. • Sharon Drive and whether the street would be replaced in 2000 was discussed. It should be noted that the street was included in the 1999 slab repair program; however, it was not included or mentioned in the slab repair or street repair program for the year 2000. Neighboring streets last year, Woodview and Tree, were repaired and replaced with Woodview being replaced and Tree being repaired. Sharon Drive would be the last street in this area to be completed. In discussion, several residents rose to speak on the history of Sharon Drive and what they believed was its current deteriorated condition. In the discussion that followed, which was quite lengthy, some suggested that construction trucks on their way to Bridgeport, which is a new subdivision going in, would interfere with development of the street if it was being repaired. Others suggested that this was not a concern in 1999 when the street was considered. The administration suggested the need to close the street to heavy trucks for a period of perhaps four to six weeks. Mr. Bohlmann stressed the undesirability of sending Bridgeport-bound trucks down West 231, which was recently re-done. Following the lengthy discussion, the following vote took place: To include Sharon Drive in the year 2000 capital improvement list, voting yes were Gareau, Kasler and Miller; voting no were Limpert, McKay, Nashar and O'Grady. With the consensus of Council and all residents present, a 7-0 vote did occur on a proposal to borrow $35,000 for engineering for the replacement of Sharon Drive. That borrowing would take place this year. There was an agreement to install lighting on poles. There are presently two lights on the entire street. Electric facilities are on the road. That would be undertaken in the year 2000. The street will be hot-patched repaired by May. Also, by a 7-0 vote it was agreed to undertake a replacement of Sharon Drive in 2001 as early as possible. To facilitate this goal, the administration agreed to submit a tentative capital improvements list by perhaps as early as January 15, with the capital improvement meeting to occur on February 15. The total storm and street sewer capital improvements borrowing was $1,405,000, excluding the intersection of Clague and Lorain. The Council-as-a-Whole meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. a~w 7 -........,..-,.:......:~,uww... _. ,. rwKUU,.uxua,•.~.r,+w+puaeexwmFS+"~+*s~+~,; ~-,,....,.. ,. .,. _.~.. ;«.a~..._,,. ..