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City staff pushes for longer notification window, phased contracts on mill-overlay and FDR projects
Summary
City staff recommended restoring an 18-month public-notification timeline for assessment-based mill-overlay and full-depth reclamation (FDR) projects, proposing to split work into multiple contracts and to prioritize an informational meeting schedule to allow property owners time to plan and budget.
Brad, a city staff member introduced by the council, presented the city's planned timeline for mill-overlay and full-depth-reclamation (FDR) projects and urged a return to 12–18 months of advance notification for affected property owners. "So for the 2027 project, we're only at 8 months of notification prior to the assessment here," Brad said, and recommended reestablishing an 18‑month notice period so residents have more time to prepare for assessments.
Brad described a four-contract approach to improve efficiency: (1) road evaluation and recommendation memo, (2) feasibility reports for identified routes, (3) preparation of specifications and bid documents, and (4) construction contracts. He suggested implementing early public informational meetings and mailed notices to provide property owners with clearer timelines, and advised that projects planned for 2027–2029 be sequenced to meet the preferred notification targets and to allow budgeting by property owners.
