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Home My WebLink About10-23-1995PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 1995 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:36 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Booth, Committee Chairman Rich Wagner, Council/Committee member Don Kurle and Council/Committee member Pat Bums. Staff in attendance were Public Works Director Frank A. Curfie, City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Senior Engineer Dennis Selle and, Utility Planning Engineer Nass Diallo, Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh, Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen, City Attorney Michael Reynolds, Staff member Don Wright. Guests in attendance were Cathy Carr of Cathleen Carr, Inc. (C.C.I.), Attorney at Law Tom Mortimer, Fred Poe, Eugene Cerino and Gene Stidham. City Engineer Dennis Dowdy brought corrections and additions to the attention of the Public Works Committee. Item I Agenda Modification add Item D Item II II. ISSUES A Corrections to change 53rd to 32nd Street SE H. ISSUES A. ORDINANCE NO. 4800, ADD A NEW SUB SECTION TO AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 10.36 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING, SECTION 1036.310, PROHIltITED PARKING AREAS City Engineer Dennis Dowdy presented Ordinance No. 4800 and recommended approval to the Public Works Committee with the correction to change 53rd Street SE to 32nd Street SE. The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at the November 6, 1995 Council meeting. B. RESOLUTION NO. 2670, TO PURCHASE TAX LOT PARCEL NO. 052105- 9038 AS OFFERED BY KING COUNTY FOR PUBLIC ROADWAY AND UTILITY PURPOSES City Engineer Dennis Dowdy gave a brief presentation and Gene Stidham directed his comments and concerns to the Committee and staff. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 1995 PAGE 2 OF 3 The Public Works Committee recommended approval at their November 6, 1995 meeting. C. RESOLUTION NO. 2678, TO EXECUTE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 BETWEEN THE CITY AND KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 111 FOR THE 132 AVE. SE INTERIM INTERTIE PROJECT City Engineer Dennis Dowdy presented Resolution No. 2678; a general discussion was held. Being satisfied with the response, the Public Works Committee recommended approval at their November 6, 1995 Council meeting. D. RESOLUTION NO. 2680, TO EXTEND WATER AND SANITARY SEWER FRANCHISES WITH KING COUNTY City Engineer Dennis Dowdy briefed the Public Works Committee on the urgency of adopting the Resolution. The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at the November 6, 1995 Council meeting. llI. CONSENT A. UTILITY BILL ADJUSTMENT TO ACCOUNT #242.2760 IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR DOLLARS AND FIFTY-FIVE CENTS ($494.55) TO ROBERT AND LINDA HERMAN See CONSENT Item C. B. CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR TOTEM ELECTRIC, PR 511 - SIGNAL INTERCONNECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVENTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HI. YNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($17,735.00) See CONSENT Item C. C. CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 FOR TOTEM ELECTRIC, PR 511 - SIGNAL INTERCONNECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND THIRTY-FOUR CENTS ($4,645.34) CONSENT Items A through C were approved by the Public Works Committee. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 23, 1995 PAGE 3 OF 3 IV. INFORMATION Og DISCUSSION A. WATER COST OF SERVICE STUDY The Utilities Division of the Engineering staff updated the Public Works Committee on the Water Cost Service Study. Additional information forthcoming before the Study will be considered complete. B. WATER RESOURCES PUBLIC SURVEY Utility Planning Engineer Nass Diallo distributed a sample survey form and requested comments from Public Works Committee members to be readdressed at a later meeting. C. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT City Engineer Dennis Dowdy and Sr. Engineer Dennis Selle briefed the Public Works Committee on the current status of projects. D. ENGINEER WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT City Engineer Dennis Dowdy summarized the achievements of the Engineering Section management; and discussed upcoming improvements. City Engineer Dennis Dowdy will return with additional information from time to time. E. CROSSWALK PRESENTATION Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen distributed a handout and discussed the findings of various surveys; City Policy was discussed and will again be discussed at a later Public Works Committee meeting. There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. LS/bd REF. E:MMINUTES\95PW10-2 (H:NENGINEERXE95XE95-2090)