HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-1997PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 28, 1997
EXECUTIVE SESSION from 5:00-5:15 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. (An Executive Session was held from 5:00-
5:15 p.m.) Those in attendance were Mayor Booth, Committee Chairman Rich Wagner,
Council/Committee member Gene Cefino and Council/Committee member Fred Poe.
Staff in attendance were Public Works Director Frank A. Currie, City Engineer Dennis
Dowdy, Senior Engineer Dennis Selle, Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh, Water
Utility Engineer Carl Every, Project Engineer Les Brattain, Traffic Engineer Steve
Mullen, Planning Director Paul Krauss, Finance Director Diane Supler, and Public Works
Secretary Laurie Scheder.
Guests in attendance were Pete Lewis and John Raeder from the Chamber of Commeme,
James P. Olson, of CTE Engineers, Tracey L. Wentz and Bruce Livingstone of Hammond
Collier, and Darrel Offee and Bill Finkbeiner of Finkbeiner Development.
II. ISSUES
NONE
HI. CONSENT
A. VEHICLE SURPLUS AND SALE REQUEST
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their
August 4, 1997 meeting.
B. SURPLUS TELEMETRY CONTROL COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their
August 4, 1997 meeting.
C. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PR 602, CONSTRUCTION
OF A STORM DRAINAGE INFILTRATION FACILITY
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their
August 4, 1997 meeting.
D. UTILITY LEAK ADJUSTMENT REQUEST TO ACCOUNT NO. 1-19-4060,
AUBURN EAGLES IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,392.88
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The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their
August 4, 1997 meeting.
E. CHANGE ORDER #5 TO CONTRACT 96-01 FOR PR 586, NORTH
CENTRAL STORM IMPROVEMENT WITH HARBOR PACIFIC
CONTRACTORS
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their
August 4, 1997 meeting.
F. SURPLUS ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their
August 4, 1997 meeting.
IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION
A. "B" STREET LID
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy briefed the Public Works Committee on the current
status of the "B" Street LID.
The Attomey representing the property owners has requested a drat~ agreement
that details: the actual scope of work, the capping of the assessment role, and the
terms the City needs to carry out the LID. Staff will prepare for the City Attorney
to submit. Mr. Tumer will review and return with comments.
B. DOWNTOWN PLAN STATUS (PLANNING DIRECTOR)
Item B was postponed; to remm on the August 11, 1997 Public Works agenda.
* C. QUARTERLY REPORT ON IA #2 FROM BRUCE LIVINGSTONE &
TRACEY WENTZ OF HAMMOND, COLLIER & WADE-LIVINGSTONE
Presentation was made by Tracey Wentz and Bruce Livingstone; distribution of
the Project Status Report was made. Questions by staff and Public Works
Committee members were addressed.
To retum at a later date to update staff and Public Works Committee members,
D. ACADEMY SEWER CAPACITY
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James P. Olson of CTE Engineers made a presentation and updated staff and
Public Works Committee members on the results of the Study; to return at a later
date to again update staff and Public Works Committee members regarding
improvement phases.
LIGHTING ISSUE
Darrel Offee and Bill Finkbeiner of Finkbeiner Development came to discuss the
Street Lighting Standards.
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy gave a brief explanation of the City's adopted Street
Lighting Standards; noting the differences between City Standards and Puget
Sound Energy's (PSE) Light Standard. The handout titled "Street Light
Inquiries" dated July 28, 1997 was discussed in some detail, along with a
presentation by Mr. Finkbeiner of the PSE Standards.
The Committee determined that due to the amount of information presented and
that it may need additional information from both developer and City staff, that
this item will be carried forward to the next meeting for further discussion.
E. TELECOMMUNICATION CODE CHANGES (NOTE: THERE WILL BE A
WORKSHOP AT 6:30 PM ON AUGUST 11, 1997 TO REVIEW THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE)
Item E was postponed. The Public Works Committee members are to review the
handout and return to the next Public Works Committee meeting prepared to
discuss this item.
F. PR 529, "C" STREET GRADE SEPARATION UPDATE
Senior Engineer Dennis Selle presented an update on the proposed grade
separation.
Under Supplemental Agreement #1 to the existing consultant contract, the
Engineering staff will study three alternatives and again return to update the
Public Works Committee on the preferred altemative.
G. CAPITAL STATUS REPORT
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy discussed the proposed changes to the Status
Report.
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Due to several factors (i.e., budget, school opening schedule, and new emerging
projects) staff is recommending the deferral of Oravetz Road. Time to adjourn
came prior to completion of this subject. The recommendation will be discussed
at the next Public Works Committee meeting on August 11, 1997.
V. ADJOURNMENT
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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