Public Works Committee - MINUTES - 5/27/1997PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1997
The meeting was called to order at 6:55 p.m. by Ald. D'Acquisto. Also present were Committee members Pionek and
Woodard, Ald. Salentine and Sanders (arrived at 7:OO p.m.),
Ald. Patterson (arrived at 7:05 p.m.), Ald. Slocomb, Mayor
DeAngelis, Public Works Superintendent Loughney, Sean McMullen
(Ruekert & Mielke) and Loomis Drive resident Joe Dibb.
The Committee discussed Loomis Drive rebuilding and acceptance
of bid. The Committee discussed at length how much effort
should be expended on the two mile section of Loomis Drive.
Pros and cons were discussed regarding the deteriorating
concrete base under the asphalt, whether the additional cost of
fracturing and sealing this concrete was justified or whether a
two inch overlay would be sufficient. Supt. Loughney supplied
traffic counts of Loomis Drive, Muskego Drive, and Durham
Drive. Joe Dibb questioned the criteria for selecting streets
for repair and Supt. Loughney replied that traffic volume on a
given street was taken into consideration. Traffic on Loomis
Drive averaged 182 cars per day over a one week period. Durham
Drive and Muskego Drive, both streets which were overlaid in
the previous year, had a daily count of 3,800 and 1,000
vehicles respectively.
Mayor questioned the high cost of rebuilding when traffic
volume was so low. Ald. Pionek feels he has streets in his
district that need attention just as bad as Loomis Drive.
(Corrected at July 10, 1997 meeting to read "Ald. Pionek feels
there are streets in the Citv that need attention just as bad
as Loomis Drive.) Ald. D'Acquisto feels we should expend the
money and go all the way with a first class rebuild. Ald.
Woodard agreed with Ald. D'Acquisto.
Supt. Loughney stated that he was amazed that after spending
several nights into the wee hours of the morning with the
budget committee last fall to get the budget into an acceptable
state that there is even any thought of spending nearly double
of what was budgeted for 1997 road repairs. He stated that
Loomis Drive would be serviceable for another year and should
be addressed in the 1998 budget.
Ald. Woodard motioned to approve Payne & Dolan bid of
$207,741.03 for complete rebuild of Loomis Drive with three
foot gravel shoulders. Seconded by Ald. Pionek, motion carried
2-1, with Ald. Pionek voting "no".
Ald. Woodard moved to adjourn at 7:16 p.m. Seconded by Ald.
Pionek, motion carried 3-0.
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Respectfully submitted,
John Loughney
Public Works
Superintendent