HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-23-1994PUBLIC WORKS COMMITFEE MINUTES MAY 23, 1994
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Booth,
Committee Chairman Rich Wagner, Council/Committee member Don Kurle, and
Council/Committee member Pat Burns. Staff in attendance were Public Works Director Frank
A. Currie, City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Senior Engineer Dennis Selle and Project Engineer
Jack Locke, Parks & Rec Director Len Chapman, Assistant Parks & Rec Director Dick Deal,
Planning Department Senior Planner Bob Sokol, and Police Department Captain of Support
Services Ray Sherman. Guests in attendance were Ken Kinared of Henderson Homes, Roger
Thordarsen of the Auburn School District, Brent Neu of Green River Bicycle Club, John
Raeder and Mike Morrisette of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, Fred Poe, Mark Hancock
of the Supermail, Bruce Solly of Solly Development, and Dan Balmelli of Barghausen
Consulting Engineers, Inc.
PUBLIC MEETING 5:00-7:00 P.M. - PRIORITIZE CRITERIA FOR AUBURN'S SIX-
YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVE1VIRNT PLAN
The meeting began at 5:05 p.m. The first order of business was a Public Meeting - to
prioritize criteria for Auburn' s Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan.
Committee Chairman Rich Wagner introduced Council members and the Mayor. Committee
Chairman Wagner gave a brief explanation of goals and the funding process. Mayor Booth
welcomed guests and encouraged their input by adding emphasis several times during the
meeting that we need their input.
Guests were asked to introduce themselves and describe their applicable interest group.
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy presented a brief overview of the Six-Year Plan program
explaining the purpose, State and City criteria and the goals of the workshop. The City
Engineer encouraged participation and input from all members of the forum. The Six-Year
Plan is done on a yearly basis and deadline for submittal to the State Transportation
Improvement Board is July 31, 1994.
The general consensus of discussion was for the City to continue to maximize opportunities for
acquiring Federal and State Grant funding sources, complete the update of the .City's
Comprehensive Transportation Improvement Plan, and work towards a future Bond Program
to fund transportation system corridor improvements for projects that are unlikely to be grant
supported.
Some of the specific areas of discussion were safety concerns related to sidewalks, bus routes,
bike routes, street channelization, and signalization of intersections. Other items discussed
were related to the process for updating the City' s Comprehensive Transportation
Improvement Plan and the impacts associated with the Growth Management requirements.
(Refer to the attached Resume of Public Workshop for detailed discussion)
ISSIJES
A. APPLICATION NO. PLT0003-92 - TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT AND
PREPARE NECESSARY ORDINANCE
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy requested approval on application No. PLT0003-92.
Dennis Selle gave a five-minute presentation of the developer' s status of transportation
improvements.
Committee Chairman Rich Wagner being satisfied with the response, made the motion
for approval to the Council at their June 6, 1994 meeting, seconded by
Council/Committee member Don Kurle.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES MAY 23, 1994
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CONSENT
A. IJTILITY BILL ADJUSTMENT TO ACCOUNT #3.42.3360 IN THE AMOUNT OF
TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND
THIRTY-FOUR CENTS ($22,247.34) TO AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT #408
Consent item 'A' was tabled; request for more information to be presented at the next
Public Works meeting.
B. RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT 06-94 FROM WASHINGTON SUPERMALL
INTEREST, L.P. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOUNDATION,
RETAINING WALLS AND "TOUCHDOWN" FOR THE 15TH STREET FLYOVER
BRIDGE
Was approved by the Public Works Committee.
INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION
NONE
ADJOURN
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at
6:50 p.m.
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