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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-25-1996PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 25, 1996 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Booth, Acting Committee Chairman Trish Borden, Council/Committee member Fred Poe, and Alternate Committee and Council member Gene Cerino. Committee Chairman Rich Wagner was excused. Staff in attendance were Public Works Director Frank A. Currie, City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Finance Director Diane Suplet, Planning Director Paul Krauss, Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh, Water Quality Compliance Officer Chris Thorn, Project Engineer Russ Bauder, and P.W. Contracts Administrator Caroline Bergt. Guests in attendance were John Raeder, Jim Bakke, and John Latousek. II. ISSUES A. RESOLUTION NO. 2781 UPDATES THE JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT (JOA) APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2658 ON JUNE 5, 1996 City Engineer Dowdy presented the resolution. Director Frank Curfie and Utilities Engineer Holobaugh answered questions about changes made to the agreement. The Committee recommended approval. B. RESOLUTION NO. 2785 APPROVES THE DEED AND DEDICATION OF THE PROPERTY, APPROXIMATELY 60 ACRES, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE THORMOD SITE FROM NORTHWEST RACING ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (NWRA) AS A GIFT TO THE CITY OF AUBURN City Engineer Dowdy presented the resolution. There was a general discussion regarding the future of the site. Planning Director Krauss replied to several committee member questions. The Committee recommended approval to the Council at their meeting on December 2, 1996. C. RESOLUTION NO. 2789 AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO CAROL J. WALKER. City Engineer Dowdy presented this resolution that was transmitted by Agenda Modification. After a short discussion the Committee recommended approval to the Council. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 25, 1996 PAGE 2 OF 3 HI. CONSENT A. VEHICLE SURPLUS AND SALE REQUEST The Public Works Committee approved Consent item A. B. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR BID FOR PR 593, A REQUEST TO PURCHASE OR LEASE A PORTION OF THE GOEDECKE NORTH PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SE QUADRANT OF MAIN STREET AND WEST VALLEY HIGHWAY This item was removed as a Consent item to a Discussion item. C. APPROVE FINAL PAY ESTIMATE #3 FOR PR 513 C, CONTRACT NO. 96- 07, IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE DOLLARS AND SIX CENTS ($3,879.06), TO GARY MBRLINO CONSTRUCTION FOR COMMERCIAL SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS The Public Works Committee approved Consent item C. D. ROW PERMIT APPLICATION FROM BNSFRR FOR TWO GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELL INSTALLATIONS AND QUARTERLY SAMPLING The Public Works Committee approved Consent item D. E. REJECT ALL BIDS FOR PR 586A GENERATOR PROCUREMENT The Public Works Committee approved Consent item E. F. AWARD SMALL WORKS CONTRACT NO. 96-11A, WELL #7 STORM REVISION TO SCOTTY'S GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. ON THEm LOW BID OF FOURTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($14,137.00)PLUS SALES TAX Consent Item F was transmitted by Agenda Modification and was approved by the Public Works Committee. IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION A. ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, INC. FRANCHISE City Engineer Dennis Dowdy displayed a map and briefed the Committee on the forthcoming franchise agreement with Electric Lightwave, and new legislative PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 25, 1996 PAGE 3 OF 3 telecommunieation changes. There was a lengthy discussion, with City Engineer Dowdy and Finance Director Supler responding to questions from the Committee members about the upcoming telecommunications ordinance. As soon as Staff completes negotiation of the terms for this particular franchise council will be asked to approve it, prior to the adoption of the new telecommunications ordinance. B. BRIEFING ON PR 529, "C" STREET RAMP Russ Bauder, Project Engineer presented a briefing on the history of the project including the original estimate of $5.4 million to upgrade the ramp. With the change in scope due to railroad grade separation estimated costs are now approximately $20 million. Currently only the right-of-way acquisition portion of the project is moving ahead. Further design work is being delayed until the Legislative Transportation Committee Stampede Pass Railroad Study and the Downtown Master Plan Update are completed. Federal and State funding of the project was discussed. C. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR BID FOR PR 593, A REQUEST TO PURCHASE OR LEASE A PORTION OF THE GOEDECKE NORTH PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SE QUADRANT OF MAIN STREET AND WEST VALLEY HIGHWAY This item was moved from Consent to Discussion. Water Quality Compliance Officer Chris Thorn briefed the Committee on the status of this project. The City will start the SEPA process and attend a pre-application meeting with the Corps of Engineers. Staff will return with a time line after receiving the initial comments on both processes. As a related agenda subject Planning Director Paul Krauss discussed plans at the Airport and the possibility of using a portion of the Goedecke property for mitigation. The Committee determined that regardless of how the Airports need to mitigate is met, the sanitary sewer must be allowed to maximize its value in land ownership. The issue was referred back to Staff to resolve matters involving airport mitigation prior to returning to the Committee. There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. CB/bd REF. E:X.MINUTES\96PW11-2 (H:XENGINEERXE96XE96-1060)