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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 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES YU'LY 28, 1997 PAGE 2 OF 4 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 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 28, 1997 ,, PA'GE 3 OF 4 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. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 28, 1997 . PA'GE 4 OF 4 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. LS/bd REF. E:XMINUTES\97PW7-2 (H:XENGINEERXE97NE97-688)