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.
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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
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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.
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