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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. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES FEBRUARY 13, 1995 Page 2 of 4 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. · PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES FEBRUARY 13, 1995 Page 3 of 4 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. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES FEBRUARY 13, 1995 Page 4 ot 4 V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. LS/M REF. E: \MINUTES\95PW2-1 (H: \ENGINEER\E95\E95 - 147)