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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-14-1997PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 14, 1997 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5: 15 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Booth, Committee Chairman Rich Wagner, Council/Committee member Gene Cerino and Council/Committee member Fred Poe was excused and Council member Jeanne Barber was substituting as the third Public Works Committee member.. Staff in attendance were Public Works Director Frank A. Currie, City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Transportation Planner Nick Afzali, Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh, Utilities Technician Darcie Hanson, Water Utility Engineer Carl Every, Storm Drainage Engineer Tim Carlaw, Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen, Finance Director Diane Supler, Planning Director Paul Krauss, and Public Works Secretary Laurie Scheder. Guests in attendance were Cathy Carr of C.C.A., Inc., and Pete Lewis and John Raeder from the Chamber of Commerce. II. ISSUES A. ORDINANCE NO. 4981, AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTION OF A NON- EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH METRICOM FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS City Engineer Dennis Dowdy distributed the revised errata for the franchise and copies of Ordinance No. 4981. After a brief review the Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their July 21, 1997 meeting. B. ORDINANCE NO. 4990, APPROVES $100,000 GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION FOR AN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF GRADE SEPARATION CONSTRUCTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN PLAN FOR THE CITY City Engineer Dennis Dowdy presented Ordinance No. 4990. The $75K of local cost will be contributed by a combination of the "C" Street Ramp project, the "A" Street SW project and an estimated $25K from City general fund. The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their July 21, 1997 meeting. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 14, 1997 PAGE 2 OF S C. RESOLUTION NO. 2855, INTRODUCE AND ADOPT THE SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM City Engineer Dennis Dowdy presented Resolution No. 2855. Public Works Committee Chairman Rich Wagner expressed several concerns regarding the ranking matrix. Being satisfied with the response, the Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their July 21, 1997 meeting. D. RESOLUTION NO. 2863, AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE TWO EASEMENTS; THE FIRST EASEMENT IS FROM THE GENERAL FUND, PARKS DIVISION TO THE WATER UTILITY ENTERPRISE AND IS FOR WELL #7, WELL #2, AND THE WATERMAINS CONNECTING THEM TO THE SUPPLY CONVEYANCE SYSTEM; THE SECOND EASEMENT IS FROM THE STORM UTILITY ENTERPRISE FUND TO THE WATER UTILITY ENTERPRISE FUND FOR WATERMAINS City Engineer Dennis Dowdy discussed Resolution No. 2863. Being satisfied, the Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their July 21, 1997 meeting. III. CONSENT A. VEHICLE SURPLUS AND SALE REQUEST The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their July 21, 1997 meeting. B. CHANGE ORDER #1 FOR PR 596, CONTRACT NO. 96-18, 37TH STREET STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WITH PIVETTA BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,657.88 The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their July 21, 1997 meeting. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 14,1997 PAGE 3 OF 5 C. FINAL PAY ESTIMATE #2 FOR PR 596, CONTRACT NO. 96-18, 37TH STREET STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WITH PIVETTA BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION Committee/Council member Gene Cerino questioned the flagging dollar amount. Being satisfied with the response, the Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their July 21, 1997 meeting. D. FINAL PAY ESTIMATE #1, PR 619, CONTRACT NO. 97-11, WATER HYDRANT MODIFICATION ON AUBURN WAY SOUTH, WITH DON OLSON CONSTRUCTION, INC. The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their July 21, 1997 meeting. E. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR "C" STREET SW PAVEMENT RESTORATION Public Works Committee Chairman Rich Wagner questioned the estimate difference. Being satisfied with the response, the Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their July 21, 1997 meeting. Staff indicated that cost cutting measures are being evaluated and the goal is to keep the project in the range of $100-$125K. The sources of funding would be general fund and will require a budget amendment to appropriate the necessary funding. Staff will review scope of work with the Mayor, prior to building. F. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR PR 620A, LEA HILL RESERVOIR PROTECTIVE COATING The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at the July 21, 1997 meeting. G. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR PR 585, WELL #6 The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at the July 21, 1997 meeting. · PUBLI~C WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 14, 1997 PAGE 4 OF 5 IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION * A. SANITARY SEWER COST OF SERVICE STUDY STATUS - EQUABILITY/ADEQUACY Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh, Utilities Technician Darcie Hanson, and Cathy Carr of C.C.A., Inc. briefed the Public Works Committee members on Sanitary Sewer Cost of Service Study. These methods of establishing rates are being presented for comparative purposes. Staff will return in one month to discuss further and to offer additional data in comparison with rates of other municipalities. B. COMPREHENSIVE STORM PLAN LIPDATE STRATEGY Storm Drainage Engineer Tim Carlaw returned to the Public Works Committee to further update the Public Works Committee members of the proposed strategy. The Chairman asked staff to arrange a separate meeting with Councilmember Poe for the same presentation. C. FEEDBACK ON 8TH STREET PUBLIC MEETING Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen briefed the Public Works Committee members on the response of the public meeting. D. COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen and Transportation Planner Nick Afzali reviewed and noted additional corrections to be made to the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. E. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT City Engineer Dennis Dowdy reviewed and discussed the Capital Project Status Report. NOTE: Meeting on August 11, 1997 - Public Works to meet from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. A special Council workshop to be held from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM to discuss telecommunication issues. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 14,1997 -PAGE 5 OF 5 V. ADJOURNMENT There being no fhHlier business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. LSPod REF. E:XMINUTES\97PW7-1 (H:XENGINEERXE97XE97-643)