Each year, City staff determines which streets are the highest priority for rehabilitation and asks the City Council to authorize a feasibility report. Staff then performs preliminary survey and design work and meets with the affected property owners. Using the information it gathers, staff prepares a feasibility report to present to the City Council at a public hearing. Staff also sends public hearing notification to each resident along streets being considered for rehabilitation at least 10 days before the hearing. At the public hearing, staff provides the Council and residents with the findings of the feasibility report, which includes information about preliminary design, estimated costs, and preliminary special assessments.
Residents then have the opportunity to comment, pro or con, on the proposed project.
After the hearing is closed, the City Council votes to determine whether or not the project goes forward. Curb and Gutter Concrete curb and gutter provides superior drainage following rainfall and snow melt as well as a structural edge to support the roadway-two key advantages over rolled bituminous curbs or no curb at all. Superior Drainage Proper drainage off a roadway is critical because moisture in the street subgrade is a primary cause of premature street failure. Concrete curb and gutter provides superior drainage following rainfall and snow melt because the curb is less permeable than blacktop. Concrete curb and gutter provides a structural edge to support the roadway.