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CALL TO ORDER
CITY OF AUBURN
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
September 8, 2003
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Pete Lewis,
Committee Chairman Rich Wagner, Council/Committee member Gene Cerino, and
Councilmember Nancy Backus, who was substituting for Council/Committee member Fred Poe,
whose absence was excused. Staff in attendance were Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, City
Engineer/Assistant Director Dennis Selle, Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Utilities Engineer
Duane Huskey, Traffic Engineer Laura Philpot, Assistant Project Engineer Brian Coleman,
Maintenance and Operations Manager Fred Sears, Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Planning
Director Paul Krauss, and Secretary Lorna Dahlke.
Guests in attendance were Bill Diamond, Julie Thompson, Robert Thompson, Tim Diamond,
Marcella Nielsen, and Bill Peloza.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Backus, that the
Committee approve the Public Works Committee minutes for August 28, 2003, as submitted.
Motion carried.
B. AWARD CONTRACT 03-03, PROJECT NO. C304A, K ST SE STORM IMPROVEMENTS, TO
SCOTTY'S GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ON THEIR LOW BID OF $249,858.00 PLUS WSST
OF $21,987.50 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE OF $271,845.50
It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Backus, that the
Committee recommend Council award Contract No. 03-03 to Scotty's General Construction.
Motion carried.
III. ISSUES
A. RESOLUTION NO. 3637, TURNOUT CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF
TACOMA WATER DIVISION
It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Backus, that the
Committee recommend Council adopt Resolution No. 3637. Motion carried.
B. RESOLUTION NO. 3639, PAYBACK AGREEMENT #92, MOORE SANITARY SEWER
EXTENSION
It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Backus, that the
Committee recommend Council adopt Resolution No. 3639. Motion carried.
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C. RESOLUTION NO. 3640, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT & RELEASE WITH CHEVRONTEXACO CORPORATION AND ACCEPT
FUNDS FROM THEM FOR COST INCURRED IN THE CLEANUP OF THE CONTAMINATION
FROM THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS ON THE 3RD STREET SW GRADE
SEPARATION PROJECT (PR 529)
It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Backus, that the
Committee recommend Council adopt Resolution No. 3640. Motion carried.
IV. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION
A. DRIVEWAY PERMIT FOR BIBLE CHAPEL ACCESS TO `S' STREET SE
A request by Bible Chapel to remove a barricade and install a locked gate in order to provide
driveway access onto S Street SE was discussed at the Committee meeting on July 14, 2003.
During the meeting it was represented by Pastor Britt that the gate would be open following
church service on Sunday mornings only. If the Chapel requested the gate be open on a more
frequent basis, the Chapel would have to renegotiate with the City at that time.
Pastor Britt informed the Committee at the July 14th meeting, that there was little disagreement
from local residents. However, since the meeting, a number of residents in the area signed a
petition in opposition to the plan, and the decision to grant permission to remove the barricade
was placed on hold to allow time for the Committee to hear the concerns of the residents along
S Street SE.
Several residents from the potentially affected community were in attendance to express their
concerns. Residents in the area monitored car traffic exiting onto R Street SE following the
Sunday morning service and noted that there were no lines of cars held up in the parking lot.
If there are no current issues with cars exiting, residents are concerned that the Bible Chapel is
expecting to expand.
Residents questioned whether the Bible Chapel could add another entrance onto R Street.
Engineer Selle said the City has not received any request from Bible Chapel for a second
entrance and the City would probably not be in favor of it, but would rather have any
congestion occur on the private property rather than on the city streets.
Residents also voiced concerns about safety on S Street SE, which is a narrow older street
without gutters or sidewalks. Further, if the gate is closed, drivers would be backing out of the
dead end street creating a further traffic hazard.
Chair Wagner shared the concern of residents that if the gate is open at only specific limited
times, inadvertent drivers may think it is open on a more frequent basis, and they will drive to
the end of S Street SE, realize it is not open, be unable to turn around, and would then need to
back up along S Street SE. Chair Wagner said he was inclined to not allow the barricade to be
removed. The Committee concurred.
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B. 2004 WATER UTILITY PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Engineer Huskey reported a revision to the presented budget with the addition of
improvements of $110,000 for blow -off installation on dead-end mains, which would allow the
flushing of several mains that couldn't be flushed previously.
The Committee inquired about the schedule for design and construction of the new Lakeland
well, which is not anticipated for construction in 2004 until after the peak summer season.
Engineer Selle reported that without a new well coming on line prior to the summer season
2004, staff was working on alternative strategies in the event there is another dry year in 2004,
including water conservation to begin earlier, monitoring of well water levels, obtaining a
temporary pump for Well 5b, and the agreement to purchase water from Bonney Lake.
Additional modeling will be completed this year, and staff anticipates engaging a consultant
early next year to begin design. Lakeland Zone 5 does not have storage capacity and would
require additional study of alternative strategies and pre -design work in 2004. It is expected
that a permanent pump would be on line for the 2005 peak demand summer season.
C. 2004 SANITARY SEWER UTILITY PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Engineer Huskey updated the Committee regarding the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe agreement
for sanitary sewer service. It is hoped the agreement will be completed by the end of the year.
Chair Wagner said the City should build part of it, but keep in mind that ultimately the Tribe will
need additional capacity. However, the ultimate capacity is what determines the pipe size of
anything the City builds now. Chair Wagner stated that negotiations should proceed and not
be held up. The Tribe is also applying for King County component agency status, and that a
decision on that application is also holding up negotiations, as well as the decision on the size
of pipe.
D. 2004 STORM UTILITY PRELIMINARY BUDGET
The Committee had limited discussion on the project list.
E. 2004 ARTERIAL STREET FUND PRELIMINARY BUDGET
The Committee had limited discussion on the proposed budget.
F. 2004 STREET MAINTENANCE PRELIMINARY BUDGET
As an enhancement to the proposed Public Safety Building at 340 E. Main Street, an
adjustment to the Street Maintenance Budget of about $250,000 may be necessary to fund the
construction of "D" Street SE adjacent to the site. The work would include new curb, gutter
and sidewalk on both sides, under -grounding of power, new street lights, and the replacement
of the pavement along the frontage of the development. Funding of the improvements could
be considered at the time the agreement to construct the Public Safety Building is presented to
Council for approval.
G. 2004 ENGINEERING PRELIMINARY BUDGET
The Committee had no questions regarding the Engineering preliminary budget.
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H. STATUS OF AWARD OF PROJECT NO. C302A, WEST VALLEY HIGHWAY
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Engineer Gaub reported that the project was awarded to ICON Materials, with a bid of
$581,804.50, which was below the estimated $855,698.00. The Notice to Proceed was
expected to be issued to ICON the week of September 15, 2003.
CITY -INITIATED STREET VACATIONS
Engineer Selle discussed with the Committee the need for the City to initiate street vacations
as necessary to address those segments of public right-of-way
Typically, street vacations are generated by abutting property owners, who are required to pay
a $250 application fee, acquire a signed petition from 2/3 of the abutting property owners, and
pay for a professional surveyor to draft a legal description of the property to be vacated. For a
City -initiated street vacation, the application fee and petition would not be required and the City
would take on the responsibility for any required survey work
The Committee agreed that City could initiate street vacations, upon Committee concurrence,
for those segments of right-of-way that appear to have little public benefit and which create
maintenance problems for the Street Division and that are not for the direct benefit of abutting
property owners.
T -MOBILE REQUEST TO INSTALL ANTENNAE ON CITY WATER TANK
T -Mobile is proposing to install six antennas, which would hang from the railing around the
Lakeland water tank. The City would move the gate to allow access for T -Mobile to their
control pad only in a separate fenced area on the property. Access to the antennas would
require a city escort.
The proposed agreement is that T -Mobile will pay the City $12,000 in rental fees per year, with
a five year term, which can be renewed 5 times, and a 3 Y2% increase per year or the
Consumer Price Index, whichever is greater.
The Committee agreed with the approval of the T -Mobile request and agreement as stated.
K. ANNEXATIONS AND BUDGET ADVISORY TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS — CITY
POSITION
Director Krauss updated the Committee on the King County Budget Advisory Task Force,
which had no representation from local government. In the Board's findings, it recognized the
$41 million a year suburban subsidy, and the high levels of service in rural areas and potential
annexation areas. It recommended that King County should encourage cities to accept
potential annexation areas, relieving the County of the financial burden of those areas,
in a similar way that the County resolved the parks and pools issues.
Director Krauss said that King County has offered a total of $10 million dollars to all of the
suburban cities combined as an incentive to annex, which does not begin to cover the true
costs that cities will accrue by the annexations.
There is a kick off meeting September 17, 2003, in Renton between King County and the cities
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to try to come up with a uniform response to this County proposal. The cities are willing to
annex, but financial dynamics have gotten worse, not better, and the County has made it
difficult by paying for service the rural areas don't deserve. If they are already getting services
they want, there is no incentive for them to annex to the cities.
The City is working on annexing a piece of Lea Hill, from the south end of 312th road right-of-
way to the Kent watershed, and the watershed. The City is not requiring stipulations regarding
Kent selling the property, developing it, conducting SEPA, or applications for development, as
long as REET taxes, construction sales tax, and impact fees come to Auburn.
L. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT
Referring to Item No. 3, the Auburn Transit Station, Engineer Gaub said that a second contract
is being completed to complete tenant improvements to four of the remaining rental spaces.
This will allow these spaces to be readily available to any potential tenants. This would leave
one larger space remaining for future development.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Ferri -owe
Submitted by Lorna Dahlke, Public Works Secretary.
Approved by the Public Works Committee on
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