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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-28-1997PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES APRIL 28, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION - FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING POTENTIAL LITIGATION L CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:55 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Booth, Committee Chairman Rich Wagner, Council/Committee member Gene Cerino and Council/Committee member Fred Poe. Staff'in attendance were Public Works Director Frank ,&_ Curde, City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Senior Engineer Dennis Selle, Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh, Projects Engineer Jack Locke, Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Lisa Clausen, Finance Director Diane Supler, and Public Works Secretary Laurie Scheder. Guests in attendance were John Raeder from the Chamber of Commerce, Bill Chadek for the LID issue, and Karen Kirkpatrick of Metricom, Inc. IL ISSUES A. RESOLUTION FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY PURCHASE OR ORDINANCE FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY CONDEMNATION FOR PR 529f'C" STREET RAMP (BUTCHER) City Engineer Dennis Dowdy requested that we pull the resolution or ordinance for right-of-way purchase and return to Public Works at a later date. CONSENT NONE IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION A. METRICOM FRANCHISE AGREEMENT Karen Kirkpatrick of Metricom, Inc. gave a brief presentation of what wireless data communications is and how the proposed system operates to provide wireless internet services, and how the proposed ~'anchise will effect the City of Auburn. City Engineer Dennis Dowdy is still in negotiations with Metricore and will return to the Public Works Committee with the proposed Franchise Agreement. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES APRIL 28, 1997 PAGE 2 of 3 B. UPDATE ON STATUS OF LEGISLATION FOR TRANSPORTATION REVENUES Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Lisa Ciausen discussed and answered questions regarding the transportation revenue, which may or may not effect the City of Auburn and its current funding needs. C. STATUS OF IA #2 Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh gave a brief presentation of the status and project costs for IA #2. He will return to the Public Works Committee with additional cost information. D. HIDDEN VALLEY WATER SYSTEM BACK-UP POWER ALTERNATIVE Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh presented a short update of purchasing alternative back-up power system for the residents of hidden Valley. It is Dwight's recommendation that all future water systems be equipped with back-up power, and that the City's standards for satellite systems be modified to include emergency power. E. REVIEW POTENTIAL MIT ISSUES FOR PRIORITIZATION Due to time constraints, this item will be returned to the Public Works Committee at a future date. A brief description of each issue will be developed to aid in comprehension of urgency and significance. F. "B" STREET LID 347 (PR 548) Senior Engineer Dennis Selle presented an overview of costs and factors pertaining to "B" Street LID 347. A general discussion was held. Topics of discussion were underground power, illumination costs, and past labor costs. LID 347 to be presented to the Public Works Committee at a later date with a summary of the fight-of-way costs. The Committee asked staff to prepare for the next meeting, a revised proposal whereby the preliminary assessment role of the LID is reduced by the following costs: 1994 and 1995 accrued engineering, west half improvements, and reduced construction engineering to 7%. The City will increase its cost share of the project from $80K to include these additional costs shifted out of,the LID. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ~S APRIL 28, 1997 PAGE 3 of 3 G. KING COUNTY DRAFT EMERGENCY AGREEMENT Due to time constraints, this item will return to the Public Works Committee at a future date. H. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT '- Due to time constraints, this item will be returned to the Public Works Committee at a later date. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEM It has been agreed by the Public Works Committee and City staff that the Public Works Committee meetings will convene at 5:00 PM until ~arther notice. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. LS/bd REF. E:~flNUTES~7PW4--2 (H:XENGINEER~96~97-379)