That's not it. So, I'll go ahead and start the meeting. I just want to confirm that everyone can see my screen and can hear me. Yes, >> good evening everyone. Uh the this
meeting will be recorded and welcome to Rogers Avenue Disloyment Project community meeting. My name is Aanabas Smith and I am the project manager for this project. Joining me today is Michael Wam design engineer and project manager with Pave Dawson. Before we
begin, please enter your name, email address, phone number in the chat box for our attendance record. Also please your microphone muted unless you are speaking or asking a question. Following the presentation we will answer any question you may have. We may
receive question throughout the meeting. However to ensure we cover all agenda item efficiently we ask the question to be held until the end of the presentation. Why is it freezing on me? >> Yes. >> Sorry, I don't know. It froze for a
minute. We appreciate it. We appreciate your interest in the project and your participation in today's meeting. This evening will be uh we we will provide an overview of the project and discuss the upcoming construction activities. The project site is located just south
of the central for as you can see on the global map. I will show you the June version right here. The limits of the project is shown in this slide with the blue box. >> You want to try and see it? >> You'd like to see it, but
>> yeah, we can do that while you're listening. >> Um something. >> Uh can you please mute while we are doing presentation? I would appreciate if you all can mute your mic and you can ask question at the end of the
presentation. Thank you. Uh the arrow highlights on in this slide shows an area of erosion and undermining at the end of the curve which is the reason why we are doing this project. Erosion has occurred along the side of the road removing the soil that helps support the pavement cracks near the a suggest that
the road is becoming less stable in this area. The the project scope to address the erosion issue. We are proposing several improvements. New curve gutter and storm drain will be will be helped collect and control rain water so it does not was
rual along the roadway. Some driver will be some driveway will be replaced to match the new roadway improvements and existing water line will also be relocated. Uh reinforced grass and sword will be installed to help protect the ground from future erosion and payment
by utility work will be to provide a safe and smooth roadway. As you can see this is the overall project scope which explained on this is the project will add curve and gutter along the east side of the Rogers Avenue
to better control the storm water. New storm drain will collect runoff and connect it to the existing drain system on University Drive. This improvement will help reduce erosion and also protect the roadway and improve the drainage in this area.
You can see this is the location for adding the three 10 ft curve inlet to explain the construction sequency. We have step one, two and three. On the step one, we will focus on improving the drainage in this area. As you can see,
the new strong drain inlets and underground pipe will be installed to collect the rain water so that it can safely carried into the existing drain system. Step two, we will be f step two is this. We will be focused on the roadway improvement along the Rogers
Avenue which is this. As you can see on the slide, a new curve and gutter will be installed to help direct rain rain water to storm drain system and reduce erosion along the roadway. On the step three, we will make sure and
we focus on restoring and protecting the area after the construction. Turf reinforcement mat and a new sword will be installed behind the curve and in area disturbed during the construction. To summarize the work which we will be uh doing in this area, this project
improves how strong storm water is managed in this area by installing new underground pipe curve inlets and adjunction blocks to collect the and carrying water away from the road more effectively. A small section of water line will also be relocated. Overall, these upgrades will help reduce erosion,
improve drainage and protect the roadway from future water related damage. This work also include uh relocation of an existing gas line which is scheduled for June and July to avoid the conflict with the to avoid the conflict with the new roadway and drainage improvement.
Construction construction will begin as soon as the utility relocation will be completed. So we are at the end of our presentation. Thank you everyone. Now this concludes our presentation. At this time we would be happy to answer your your question you may have regarding the project. Thank you for your time and
participation. >> Uh this is Michael Bennett. [clears throat] I live uh just a few a few doors up uh Rogers to the south actually. And uh I'm wondering how exactly there there's the house at the
end where I think you're replacing the driveway. I think that's the same address. A significant portion of their like retaining wall and stuff was built into the ride of way. And so a I'm wondering I guess that was
got an encroachment agreement at some point which it also I'm I'm wondering if that contributed to the drainage issues and B I'm I'm wondering how you will construct the curb there without without
diminishing the width of the roadway. Thank you, Michael, for your question. Uh, to answer your question, I would say um, Michael, welcome. Do you want to go ahead and answer about this? >> Yes. Yes, I can. Sorry, it was taking me
a minute to unmute. Um, yes, I'm happy to answer that. Um the question about the erosion. Um the erosion's been going on for a while and some of that erosion is happening outside of the limits of the property. So it w [clears throat] it
wasn't all created by the development that happened. I cannot answer your question about encroachment agreements. I don't know how all of that was approved. Uh, I would expect that his plans went through the development review process of some sort with the
city, but I can't answer that question. Uh, in terms of the curb and gutter, what we're planning to do is build the curb and gutter right along the face of that wall. So, uh, the wall will come down and then it will we'll have a 6
inch curb that will come out and and then the gutter will roughly where the edge of pavement is now. >> Uh, so it shouldn't diminish the width of the roadway much at all. >> Okay. So, when you say the wall will come down, you don't you don't mean it will be taken down.
>> No, I'm sorry. Yeah. If you I'm I'm thinking of it in terms of a cross-section. So if you think of the wall being vertical, we're going to stick a a curving gutter right against the wall. So the back of curb will touch the wall. The curb will come out six inches and then you'll have gutter line
that is roughly where the edge of ping is now. >> Okay. And I I there question one one follow-up question if I may is that as somebody that drives that road several times a day, uh there are a lot of
pedestrians on that road and it's really narrow for that and and curving and and with a with a high slope. Was there any consideration given to any pedestrian safety improvements on that road? >> Thanks.
um to answer that questions uh so since my project um and scope was strictly about the drainage and erosion but if you write your uh questions on chat I'll make sure that I will pass along your concern to the respective department but
for my project I'm strictly is my scope is strictly for the road and drainage improvement but I am I'm happy to Yes. >> Yeah. My info is in the chat, so if you could just have that forwarded on.
>> Sure, I'll do that. Thank you. >> Any other question we have? >> This my K. I'm curious if the curve is going to be just limited to that I don't know how many feet or is it going to be all the way from the top of the hill >> uh all the way down to uh Colonial
Parkway? >> Yes, it will go all the way from the top down to where the existing curb is right there by Long Cabin Village. Uh we're basically going to have curbing gutter that whole way.
It will only be on that side on the east side of the road. >> And it looks like that drain is is further up the hill. So I guess the the water lower down the road will flow into Colonial Parkway into that curve.
>> Um the that water will flow the way it is now. So the the curb and gutter, I'm sorry, the the curb inlet is right there at the top of of Log Cabin Village where the fence is. There's jingling fence and
that's where the curb is. >> So the water rather than washing off the road will now after that inlet will flow down to Colonial Parkway. Um, yes, the way it does today. There's carbon gutter there. So, uh, we'll
extend the carbon gutter a little bit past the inlet. It doesn't go very far before it hits the existing curbon gutter. Um, so whatever doesn't get picked up in the inlet will continue on down to Colonial Parkway.
>> Are you with with P? >> Yes, I am. >> Yeah. Okay. One other question. This Michael Bennett again here. Uh when the homeowner was building all their retaining walls and stuff, they they basically used Rogers Avenue there
as their staging area. And so they would dump loads of gravel and rock onto the street and then they would use a put them onto their property. and in doing so damaged the roadway there. Did I read your
>> Did I read your your drawing right that you'll be fixing that section? Okay. >> Yes. Somebody's not muted and it's it's really hard to hear the speakers, but so if you could mute yourself, it'd really
be helpful. Um, yes, we are going to do a mill and overlay at the end of the project uh to restore the the roadway surface, but our contractor is going to do the same thing. They're going to have to stage on the roadway as well with
materials. There's really no other way to do it. >> Yeah. Well, it's one thing when you're the city doing it on your city property is I guess my >> Sure. Ahana or Michael, are there any plans to
close Rogers during this construction? >> Um during the construction? Yes. So we will be closing one lane at a time, but we will make sure that one lane is open. >> And the water to uh the other side of university, is that going to be
trenchless drilling or is that going to disrupt uh university as well? That's going to be an open cut segment. So they'll have to do a lane at a time across university. >> Okay.
>> One one other question. Sorry I feel like I'm asking too many questions, but what's the schedule for this? How long when will you start and how long will it take? So we are loc uh so we are currently um coordinating with atmos since we have to
do that relocation utility relocation. So after the atmos complete the relocation uh they had they mentioned that they will be taking two months so June and July. So we will uh we'll we'll start our instruction in the fall
and it will take around like um less than a month. >> Okay. And you you know in the fall there are things like TCU football games and that kind of stuff. >> Yes sir. So we are we are told to have a very tight schedule for this. So we are
trying to avoid uh trying to avoid that and make sure that everything is completed before the proposal date. >> Okay. Well, they they start in September. So that sounds like the same time you'll be starting was was my point.
>> Uh no, uh let me correct myself. So we will start within uh end of July or beginning of August. >> All right. The first home game is September the 12th, just FYI. Yeah, I believe the I believe that their
contractor will install the University Drive portion first. >> First? >> Yeah, I haven't. >> That's the downstream connection. So, nothing go none of the water will go anywhere until they do that. >> Well, I'm not worried about the water. I'm worried about the cars at if you got
one lane closed and that kind of thing. It might be might be a little bit chaotic. >> Sure. Um and and that'll happen. Like I said, that'll be one of the first things they do. So, it should happen hopefully before football starts. Um, I don't
know, Aana, I don't know if you've talked to them about uh keeping keeping the lanes open like on the weekends and at night or if they're >> Yes. Uh, yes. So, they are doing
construction until uh 6. So, they are opening uh they are and they are not working on weekend. So, the roadway should be opened back up after they finish. They may put plates or something down,
>> but it won't be like a full closure of a road of a lane. >> Okay. >> During the day, >> yes. And I have been uh strictly telling my contractor about um all those since we have very limited time for us to
start the construction because we got delayed because of this FIFA World Cup and again also we want to make sure we are away we are done with our project for uh the football start. So we will make that consideration as university will be the first thing to start in the
construction so that it won't disturb any physical football. Okay. Sorry, more more questions. I apologize. But the going back to the Atmos line, did did your note uh did your note say that would be one foot outside the right of
way or one foot inside the right of way? >> That should be inside the right of way. >> Okay. So, I don't know if you've been out here and actually looked at where the ride ofway is staked, but it's well inside the the wall of the neighbor at 241.
>> So, you will actually be inside his wall if the ride of way if if it's one foot inside. >> Yes, sir. we will be doing our pre-construction uh meeting on site and we we are coordinating with ATMOS. So
I'll I'll get back to you with that question. >> Okay. Yeah, I just think that feels not thought through yet. So uh a little a little actual visiting of the site and looking at where the stakes are would probably be be helpful to you.
>> Has Atmos staked out where they're going to put their line? Someone has come out and put stakes out that have RO on them. So I I assume that means rideway. I could send you some photos if you want me to do that.
>> No, I'll drop by there on my way home. I I didn't realize anybody had been out there. >> Yeah, it's it's staked all the way. It stops at the lot next to my house. They've staked what I think is the ride ofway line. And so then I wonder what happens. I guess going down the hill,
the ride ofway is actually a good bit wider obviously than the road. And so I'm assuming then that that when starts doing that, they're going to get into some of the trees that are there as well, which is a is a is a concern. >> This is Patty, right? Can you hear me?
>> Yes. >> Yes. Um we live uh right there on that that hill and uh my question is with regard to that right away as well is is it take is it coming into the west side
or is it just on the east side where is this I've seen the staking of the gas lines uh between our neighbors house and our house and it looks [clears throat] like it's coming in about two feet into our front yard. So are we talking here about um I'm
sorry here I'm f Maximus here I'm helping h with this project are we talking here about where is actually atmos planning to uh gas >> that's what I'm talking >> so we just been coordinating with them and we didn't see any plans yet for
where they going to do it they still kind of trying to locate it so to figure out where to locate it so we don't have a plans to discuss to say where they going to relocate their line yet and I didn't see anything. So maybe if we can have something we can go back and discuss it with you guys and give you
more update but right now we don't like >> we still need to relocate it and when they going to relocate it but we don't exactly have plans from them for where to relocate it. >> Okay the thank you. Yeah we'd like to be
kept uh informed about that if we can. >> Sure. if you can um write your email on the uh chat and I would make sure that I'll send you the plate by asking Amnos. >> Okay. I've been writing what I thought was on the chat but um I'm not getting
any answers to my question so I must be doing it correctly. >> No buddy, I see it. I I was going to ask if uh after that last question. So you're doing everything right. >> Okay, great. Thanks. >> Yeah, and I I saw your question. I wasn't going to I wasn't going to let
the meeting end without answering it. Your other question about no new curb on the west side, that is true. We're not putting any curbing gutter on the west side. It'll only be on that east side uh to capture water before it goes up down the hill. >> Okay, got it.
Is it possible to add to the scope uh the westside curb um to um to make sure debris and uh rocks don't fall into the road after a heavy rain? >> Yes. Especially up there by the
chancellor's house. I mean, as you come down that hill, there's no curbing there at all. again um since I will need to talk this issue with the higher ops and supervisor and get all the scope. So if you can write me all the detailed scope you want
with the email, I'll reach out to my supervisor and higherups and bring this issue to and I will try them to solve it. >> Yeah, I think I think this whole project was instigated by the fact that there's drainage across that one neighbor's
property. And so it's really been focused, I think, only on that. >> Well, and yeah, to Michael's point, I think if we have a chance and all the construction equipment out there, it's best to just probably have both sides of
the road, it's probably a small amount of money with uh with all the equipment out there already. So, um, but Aana, I'll I'll put it in the chat and uh specify what we're talking about. >> Sure. Thank you.
>> Any other questions? >> Will you send a notice out when the construction is scheduled? I know you said it was probably late July or early August, but will we get another notification start? >> Yes. Yeah. Yes, sir. We will uh we will
be having the electronic uh electronic advertisement of the project also. We will uh notify through like uh door hangers and we will notify everyone like few
weeks ahead of time. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. So thank you so much everyone for joining this meeting and is there any other
question you would like to ask? >> None for me. >> Marilyn, you're muted if you're talking to us. While while she's unmuting, I just want to let everybody know, make sure you put your email address in the chat. Otherwise, the city won't have any way
of contacting you about this. So, if you haven't put your email in the chat, this would be a good time to add it. >> Marilyn, I'm not sure if you're trying to unmute, but if you are, on the bottom left of the tab is the mute and unmute button.
Maybe if you just shout loud enough, we might hear you too. >> You can also type in the chat if that's easier. I don't know if someone is trying to speak the floor. So
if there is any other question you you can write it on chat and thank you so much for joining this reconstruction meeting. I don't know if >> Thank you all for having this meeting and thanks thanks for keeping us
informed. >> Bye now. >> Thank you for joining us. Bye. Thank you. >> Bye. Thanks. Marilyn, I still see you trying to um type your question. Maybe try to email it to Aana and maybe she can help you
with with the answers. So, um I recommend to drop the question or maybe send her an email and we can get back to you with whatever you can um we can help you with. But if you still need help, just hover over your next to your name and you're
going to find the phone or the mic and just click on this. So, it's going to be unmuting you if you still need help. >> Marilyn, I was also this is Michael Wellbomb. My number, telephone number is in the chat at the top. If you can see
that, you're welcome to give me a call and I'll convey your your question on to the city as well. And you'll see me there. It's 8178320746. And I'm happy to talk to you and pass pass your question along if needed.
Okay. Thank you all. I'm gonna stop. Thank you all for joining us. >> Yeah. Thank you, Dana. Bye. >> Thank you all. Good. Thank you. >> Thank you.