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Committee recommends top residential paving projects to city commission; motion carries
Summary
The Public Works Committee recommended that the City Commission approve the top residential paving project in each district, citing a current paving budget roughly matching staff estimates. The committee approved the recommendation by voice vote; staff noted additional funding may be available after July 1.
City staff presented a prioritized list of residential street paving projects and the Public Works Committee voted to recommend the top pick in each of the city's four districts to the City Commission.
"The worst one in town is in district 4, and that's Sandia from Thornton to Harrison," said Mister Bunch, a staff member presenting the list. Bunch said the standalone cost to pave Sandia would be about $300,000. He told the committee that the current roadway paving budget stood at approximately $830,000 and that the tally of the top recommended streets across districts came to about $827,000.
Bunch said the lists were compiled from the street superintendent's recommendations and that district priorities were intended to spread work across neighborhoods. Street superintendent Larry Hall and staff noted the age and condition of several district roadways, describing 50‑ to 60‑year‑old pavement with extensive transverse cracking that needs full replacement rather than repeated patching.
Several commissioners raised specific streets of local concern, including Huntington Way and Stratford Lane, Ross Street (Grand to 7th), and Jerry Street. Bunch said if the project comes in under budget the city could add additional streets, and he noted that if the July budget goes through the city may have an additional roughly $1,000,000 to pursue more paving work beyond the current list.
A committee member made a motion "that we recommend to the city commission that we take the top 1 in each district and go forward." The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was provided during the meeting.
Bunch and other staff also described operational improvements the street department is testing, including a new patch material sourced from Texas that the vendor warrants for three years; staff reported early positive results in pothole durability.
The committee forwarded the recommended list to the City Commission for approval and directed staff to pursue scheduling and contractor availability.
