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Home My WebLink About10-27-1997 OCT 2 9 199 7 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTE~iTy OF AObURN OCTOBER 27, 1997 CITY CLERKS OFFICE E~_.,CUTIVE SESSION FROi~ 5:00 P~[ UNTIL, 5:22 PI~ I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:22 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. Curfie, City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Senior Engineer Dennis Selle, Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh, Water Utility Engineer Carl Every, Utilities Technician Darcie Hanson, Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen, Finance Director Diane Supler, Assistant Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Senior Accountant Mark Neary, and Public Works Secretary Laurie Scheder. Guests in attendance were Cathy Carr, of CCA, inc. and Pete Lewis. II. ISSUES A. ORDINANCE NO. 4977, INCLUDES PROPOSED CHANGES FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR THE ON-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS AND MUNICIPAL LOT SIGNAGE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE RECENT DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY City Engineer Dennis Dowdy discussed Ordinance No. 4977, which includes proposed changes from the Planning Department for the on-street parking; as recommended by the Downtown Parking Study. Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen answered questions from various Public Works Committee members. Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen stated we now have nine additional parking stalls available. The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their November 3, 1997 meeting. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 27, 1997 PAGE 2 OF 4 B. RESOLUTION NO. 2884, EXECUTES A PIPE LINE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A 36-INCH STORM WATER DRAINAGE PIPE LINE UNDER THE BNSF TRACKS ALONG 2ND ST. BETWEEN "A" ST. NW AND "C" ST. NW City Engineer Dennis Dowdy presented Resolution No. 2884, executing a Pipe Line License Agreement with Burlington Northern and the Santa Fe Railway Company. The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their November 3, 1997 meeting. III. CONSENT A. 5-YEAR RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 28-97 FROM MORRIS PIHA MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. FOR A FOUR FOOT WIDE AWNING OVER THE SIDEWALK PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AT EAST MAIN AND "B" ST. SE ON THE SE CORNER The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their November 3, 1997 meeting. B. AWARD CONTRACT 97-15, PR 591, LEA HILL INTERTIE-WELL 7 CONVEYANCE, TO ROBISON CONSTRUCTION, INC. (RCI) ON THEIR LOW BID OF $439,021.07 PLUS WASHINGTON STATE SALES TAX The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their November 3, 1997 meeting. IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION A. RESIDENTIAL BILLING Finance Director Diane Supler, Assistant Finance Director Shelley Coleman, and Senior Accountant Mark Neary presented a Survey of Billing Policies of surrounding cities. A general discussion was held. It was agreed upon that the City of Aubum's current Policy, Water Section 13.06.75, be reviewed to modify the language, such that, the effective start of billing be no earlier than the actual start of service as a policy. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 27, 1997 PAGE 3 OF 4 B. SANITARY SEWER COST OF SERVICE STUDY (CCA) Cathy Carr, of CCA, inc. briefed staff and the Public Works Committee members on the status of the Cost of Service Study for Sanitary Sewer Cost. Public Works Committee member Fred Poe requested a review of recommended options to include single-family residential flat rate rather than volume based. To return to the Public Works Committee at a later date; the goal is to complete and implement cost of service in February 1998. C. 1997 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS - WATER AND TRANSPORTATION City Engineer Dennis Dowdy and Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen briefed the Public Works Committee on the 1997 Transportation Plan. The three items of importance are: 1) Level of Service Change, 2) Landscaping, 3) Street Width Change from 34 feet to 28 feet. A discussion was held regarding the change in width for local residential streets. The Public Works Committee members expressed concems regarding the quality of neighborhoods for the future. A tour map will be prepared to review various neighborhoods for the width of streets, as well as level of illumination. Water Utility Engineer Carl Every briefed staff and the Public Works Committee on the 1997 Comprehensive Plan amendments for water. A Public Heating will be held on November 17, 1997. D. DRAFT TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE NO. 5034. OTHER CODE CHANGES RELATED TO THE ORDINANCE INCLUDE - ROW USE PERMITS, CABLE TV, UNDERGROUNDING AND EXCAVATION Due to time constraints, this item was not discussed. E. 29th and "R' STREET SIGNAL Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen briefed the Public Works Committee on the recent increase in accidents since the opening of the 291h Street plat road. Analysis of accident history indicates that a traffic signal is the appropriate solution. For budgetary reasons, the intersection improvement is not funded. Since the cause of the majority of accidents appears to be drivers taking risks in turning movements when the gap between cars is not really adequate to complete a safe turn. Since the cause of the majority of the accidents appear to be more related to poor ariver judgment and behavior, and not a roadway deficiency, the only apparent PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 27, 1997 P/~GE 4 OF 4 immediate solution would be to make all drivers stop at the intersection by installing a 4-way stop. After much discussion, the Public Works Committee determined that the main concem with a 4-way stop is the fear of causing more rear-end accidents due to speeds involved. The Public Works Committee agreed to the following: 1 ) Proceed with a striping plan that reduces the number of through-lanes on "R" Street, as soon as practical, 2) Commence design for a signal as soon as possible and adjust the year-end budget to reflect the additional project authority for design only, 3) Make application for a HES grant, 4) Monitor the accident history closely at~er restriping to determine if this interim measure is effective, 5) Although staff recommends installation of the 4-way stop now, the Public Works Committee generally feels this alternative is likely to result in higher driver anxiety and sets up the potential for rear-end accidents. Bearing these concems in mind, the Public Works Committee prefers to progressively take action leading up to the 4-way stop so that if installing the 4- way stop proves necessary, the decision to implement can be timely. City Engineer Dennis Dowdy agreed to consult with the Mayor before arriving at a decision on the 4-way stop. F. 102 FUND BUDGET City Engineer Dennis Dowdy and Senior Engineer Dennis Selle briefed staff and the Public Works Committee on 1998 budget requests. The Public Works Committee members are to review and return. G. CAPITAL PROJECTS STATUS REPORT Due 'to time constraints, this item was not discussed. 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:XMIN'UTES\97PW10-2 (H:XENGINEERXE97XE97-1075)