HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-1997PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE 9, 1997
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:02 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
A. Curtie, City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Senior Engineer Dennis Selle, Utilities Engineer
Dwight Holobaugh, Storm Drainage Engineer Tim Carlaw, Projects Engineering Manager Jack
Locke, City Staff member Don Wright, Planning Director Paul Krauss, Associate planner B.
Sanders, City Attorney Mike Reynolds, Assistant City Attorney Judy Ausman, Prosecutor/Asst.
City Attomey Karen Gulliver, Finance Director Diane Supler, and Public Works Secretary
Laurie Scheder.
Guests in attendance were Council member Sue Singer, Chamber of Commerce member Pete
Lewis, Hapsmith Corporation Vice President Start Tabb, Cathy Cart of CCA., inc., Karen
Kirkpatrick of Metricom, Inc., Nick Devitis of Harbor Pacific, and Fred MacIntosh of Harbor
Pacific.
CITIZEN INPUT
SUPERMALL: Stan Tabb, Vice President of the Hapsmith Corporation, came by invitation to
discuss several items regarding the SuperMail of the Great Northwest.
HARBOR PACIFIC: Contractor representative Nick Devitis and Fred Macintosh came to
inform and discuss construction claims associated with PR 586 - North Central Storm Phase IB.
The Committee took no action other than to hear the presentation of Harbor Pacific
representatives.
II. ISSUES
A. ORDINANCE NO. 4981 AUTHORIZES TH~ CITY TO EXECUTE A FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT WITH METRICOM
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy presented the Franchise Agreement for Ordinance No.
4981. The Committee discussed revisions to the Agreement and recommended the
Public Hearing be held regarding the Agreement at the July 7th, 1997 Council meeting.
Committee feedback on the draf~ agreement will be discussed at the next meeting.
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B. ORDINANCE NO. 4978 AUTHORIZES THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A
PETITION FOR CONDEMNATION FOR KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF TAX PARCEL NUMBER 395440-0005, NECESSARY FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF PR 529,.
SR 18/"C" STREET SW RAMP
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy updated Committee members and explained the City's
position of Ordinance No. 4978.
Being satisfied, the Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at
the June 16, 1997 meeting.
C. ORDINANCE NO. 4982 AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE, EXPENDITURE,
AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT BOARD (TIB) FOR ONE MILLION NINE HI. JNDRED NINETY-
NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS AND NO CENTS
($1,999,980) TO ASSIST IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF
THE AUBURN TRANSIT CENTER PROJECT.
Projects Engineering Manager Jack Locke briefed the Public Works Committee
members on Ordinance No. 4982. The Public Works Committee recommended
approval to the Council at the June 16, 1997 meeting.
D. RESOLUTION NO. 2852 CALLS FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SIX-YEAR
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP)
Resolution No. 2852 was approved by the Public Works Committee and recommended
for approval to the Council at their June 16, 1997 meeting.
IH. CONSENT
A. VEHICLE SURPLUS AND SALE REQUESt'
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their June 16,
1997 meeting.
B. FINAL PAY ESTIMATE #2 FOR PR 567, CONTRACT 97-04, SOUTH CENTRAL
STORM IMPROVEMENT, TO SCOTTY'S GENERAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE
AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND THIRTY-
NINE CENTS ($428.39)
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their June 16,
1997 meeting.
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C. FINAL PAY ESTIMATE #6 FOR PR 591, CONTRACT 96-11, DRILLING OF WELL
#7, TO CHARON DRILLING IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED ELEVEN DOLLARS AND FOURTEEN CENTS ($5,611.14)
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their June 16,
1997 meeting.
D. TEMPORARY RIGHT-OF-WAY APPLICATION 15-97 FOR AUBURN
DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION (ADA) FOR ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE AND
STREET FAIR
Approved by the Public Works Committee.
IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION
* A. SEWER COST OF SERVICE STUDY
Cathy Carr of CCA, inc. briefed staff and Public Works Committee members on the
Sanitary Sewer Cost of Service Study. Will return to Public Works with additional
information.
B. SIX-YEAR TIP
Senior Engineer Dennis Selle discussed the status of four high priority Transportation
Improvement projects. (See handout). The Committee is in favor of adding three new
projects to the 1997 budget at mid-year.
C. TRANSPORTATION PLAN WORKSHOP PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy discussed the need for a workshop; general conclusion
being a workshop will not be necessary and that this subject will be scheduled for the
next regular Public Works Committee meeting. Approximately 1½ hours will be
reserved.
D. NEELEY RESIDENCE CLEANUP STATUS
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy updated the Committee members on the additional costs
to be incurred, due to soil contamination on the cleanup site. Will update status next
meeting.
E. STORM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LIPDATE STRATEGY
Postponed.
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F. 8TH STREET CORRIDOR
Senior Engineer Dennis Selle provided information to the Committee members
regarding the status of the 8th Street corridor and notified Committee member that a
public meeting for property owners will be forthcoming. To be discussed at the next
meeting.
G. CAPITAL PROJECTS MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS
Senior Engineer Dennis Selle discussed mid-year budget adjustments to the Arterial
Street Fund with Public Works Committee members. (See
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION B. above).
H.' CITY TRANSIT STATION PKIORITIES
Projects Engineer Manager Jack Locke presented a brief overview of the City Transit
Station priorities.
I. CAPITAL PROJECTS STATUS
Senior Engineer Dennis Selle made himself available for any questions from Council
members on updated status of projects.
V. ADJOURNIVIENT
There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was
adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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REF. E:XMINUTES\97PW6-1 (H:XENGINEERXE96XE97-529)