HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-13-1995PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES FEBRUARY 13, 1995
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:38 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Booth,
Committee Chairman Rich Wagner, Council/Committee member Don Kurle,
Council/Committee member Pat Bums, and Council member Virginia Haugen. Staff
in attendance were Public Works Director Frank A. Curde, City Engineer Dennis
Dowdy, Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh, Storm Drainage Engineer Tim Carlaw,
Utility Planning Engineer Nass Diallo, and Finance Director Victor Thompson. Guests
in attendance were Ken and Virginia Moses, Ken Kinared of Henderson Development,
and Denny Lensegrav of Puget Sound Power & Light.
H. ISSUES
NONE
lII, CONSENT
A. 1995 SOUTH KING COUNTY REGIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION
(SKCRWA) CITY REPRESENTATIVE
See CONSENT item D.
B. SMALL EQUIPMENT SURPLUS AND TRADE-IN REQUEST
See CONSENT item D.
C. FINAL PAY ESTIMATE FOR PR 516 AND PR 520, CONTRACT NO. 94-03
IN THE AMOUNT OF NINE HUNDRED FOURTEEN DOLLARS AND
EIGHTY-FIVE CENTS ($914.85)
See CONSENT item D.
D. UTILITY BILL ADJUSTMENT TO ACCOUNT #5.03.2160 TO AUBURN
ADVENTIST ACADEMY, IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-
SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND
SIXTY-FOUR CENTS ($157,625.64)
Being satisfied with the explanation, Council/Committee member Don Ku~e
made a motion to recommend approval of CONSENT items A. through D., to
the Council at their February 21, 1995 meeting. The motion was seconded and
Chairman Rich Wagner concurred.
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E. BRANNAN PARK OPTIONS ON LAND PURCHASE
Storm Drainage Engineer Tim Carlaw explained the updated name changes for
the storm drainage improvements, this one in particular is now called North~
Central, which gives you a better idea of the location. Tim Carlaw also used
visual charts and overheads to show the priority for water problem areas for
Phase I, and future Phasing II and III.
It was also noted that the City has negotiated an offer to the property owner in
the amount of $1,300,000, pending Council approval for acceptance. Another
option would be a 2-year purchase option.
There was a lengthy discussion, after which Chairman Rich Wagner made a
motion directing staff to pursue negotiation of the purchase option, seconded by
Council/Committee member Don Ku~e and concurred to by Council/Committee
member Pat Bums.
The 2-year purchase option would avoid an immediate bond sale, while securing
the City's right to purchase in the future at the negotiated price. It is expected
that the seller will demand some financial incentive to reserve the City's right
for that period.
It was also noted that the purchase be brought back to the Public Works
Committee, after the negotiation is finalized with the property owner, to
recommend approval by the City Council.
IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION
A. CENEX UPDATE
Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh passed out a location map and Status
Report sheet regarding the Cenex fuel contamination. Chairman Rich Wagner
asked when the City would receive data from the well? Dwight Holobaugh
advised in about 10 days, and that the City should also have a cost recovery
response from Cenex in one to two weeks.
Chairman Rich Wagner noted that it appeared that the problem is in control, but
not solved at this point in time.
B. CITY PROJECT STATUS
City Engineer gave each Council/Committee member a handout on the updated
project status.
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C. COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN PRESENTATION
As agreed to at the last Public Works Committee meeting, Utility Planning
Engineer Nass Diallo further explained the Draft Comprehensive Water Plan to
the Public Works Committee members.
It was suggested by Chairman Rich Wagner that the City hire a Water Rights
Attorney. Council/Committee member Pat Bums asked to have more
information on Capital Improvements, and Council/Committee Don Kufie
requested more information on Water Rights at future meetings.
Guest Ken Kinared questioned whether service in the lakeland Hills area south
of the County line is included in our Plan. He felt they should be consistent
with each other. It was explained that our Comprehensive Plan would be
modified to reflect service to any annexations, once all issues leading to
successful annexations are resolved.
Following the Water Plan discussion, the Committee indicated that a
presentation on Water Rights is needed before the Committee can funher
entertain approval of the Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) for SKCRWA and
the Covington Water District No. 111 Interlocal Agreement.
D. OTHER DISCUSSION
Guests Ken and Virginia Moses asked how the utility billing was so far out of
line. Finance Director Vie Thompson and Mayor Booth explained that it was
purely a mistake, and would be rectified by refunds due, and that in the next
billing there will be a notice sent. Finance intends to refund the amounts over-
billed in November-December, during the January-February-March billing
cycles.
E. POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2605 AUTHORIZING
SALE OF A PROPERTY REMNANT
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy requested consideration for an amendment to
Resolution No. 2605 to allow resale of the property acquired in that Resolution
and to go forward with the transaction.
Council member Pat Bums made a motion to recommend approval to the
Council at their February 21, 1995 meeting. It was seconded by Council
member Don Ku~e and Chairman Wagner concurred.
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V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was
adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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