Council approves change order for 2025 street improvements; Williams Lane chosen for pilot overlay

The Minnetrista City Council on June 2 approved Change Order #1 for the 2025 street improvement project (City Project 01‑25), adding minor geotextile fabric work and authorizing resurfacing of Williams Lane.

Staff member Spelski said the change order covers two items: fabric that helps prevent silt pumping on Windridge Trail (original estimate about $3,400, but actual quantity used was less) and a resurfacing option for Williams Lane. Spelski said Williams Lane has a pavement condition score of 32, placing it in poor condition, and that staff asked Aztec (the contractor on this year’s contract) for a price to overlay the street. The overlay price provided was just over $36,000. As an alternate, staff described an ultra‑thin bonded product — a polymer‑modified surface applied as a thin lift — that can reduce reflective cracking and extend service life; staff noted it is more labor‑intensive to place but has performed well on previous local projects.

Council members asked about drainage and whether Williams Lane has enough traffic to justify a pilot; staff answered that the street drains to a roadside ditch and the project has sufficient road‑fund resources. Kathleen Revkin moved to approve the change order and Peter Vicky seconded; the motion passed 5‑0.

The approved change order remains a maintenance/overlay action and is not a reconstruction project; staff said full reconstruction would be considered on a different timeline tied to water main extension needs and capital planning.

The council moved on after approval; no additional amendments were made at the meeting.