HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-24-1997PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES NOVEMBER 24, 1997
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:03 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, Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh,
Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen, Water Utility Engineer Carl Every, Storm Utility
Engineer Tim Carlaw, and Contracts Administrator Caroline Bergt.
Guests in attendance were Rod Vogel from Martin Smith Real Estate and Pete Lewis
from Sterling Savings.
II. ISSUES
A. ORDINANCE NO. 5033, PERPETUAL RIGHT-OF-WAY USE AGREEMENT
UNDER PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 27-97, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
PRIVATE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE SUN BREAK CAFE TO BE
LOCATED AT 22 "A' STREET SW
Ordinance No. 5033 was pulled from the agenda and will be brought to a future
Committee meeting after staff has had the opportunity to review recent changes
made to the agreement.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 5040, AMENDS AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 10.22
ENTITLED "ARTERIALS" TO REFLECT THE CHANGES IN THE NEWLY
ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Ordinance No. 5040 was pulled from the agenda for further staff review and will
be presented with a map at a future meeting.
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C. ORDINANCE NO. 5041, AMENDS AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER
10.28.020 ENTITLED "RESTRICTIONS AND SIGNING" CONTAINED IN
CHAPTER 10.28 ENTITLED "STREET USE RESTRICTIONS" TO REFLECT
THE CHANGES IN THE NEWLY ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Ordinance No. 5041 was pulled from the agenda and will be presented with a map
at a future meeting.
D. RESOLUTION NO. 2894, AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO RELINQUISH A CITY OF AUBURN PUBLIC STREET IMPROVEMENT
CONDITION CREATED BY THE PLAT OF AUBURN 400 CORPORATE
PARK, DIVISION 1
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy explained that the conditions of plat have been met
by work done by the Supermall.
The Committee recommended approval to the Council at their December 1, 1997
meeting.
E. RESOLUTION NO. 2895, AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO RELINQUISH THE CITY'S INTEREST IN CERTAIN EASEMENTS
APPEARING ON THE CORRECTED PLAT OF MARDEL ADDITION
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy introduced the resolution using a map to show the
areas affected.
The Committee recommended approval Council at their December 1, 1997
meeting.
Ill. CONSENT
A. TEMPORARY ROW USE APPLICATION NO. 21-97 TO ALlBURN GOOD
OL' DAYS, INC. IS APPLYING AT THIS TIME FOR THE 1998 FESTIVAL
PERMIT
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy reviewed the application and recommend approval
with the same conditions as the 1997 permit. The applicant has requested
additional conditions and those requests are being reviewed by the Legal
Department.
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The Committee appmved the application with the same conditions as the 1997
permit.
B. VEHICLE SURPLUS AND SALE REQUEST
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their
December 1, 1997 meeting.
C. FINAL PAY ESTIMATE #13 FOR CONTRACT 96-01, PR 586, TO HARBOR
PACIFIC CONTRACTORS, FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL STORM
IMPROVEMENTS
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the Council at their
December 1, 1997 meeting.
D. RATIFY EXHIBITS A, D & E TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (1A #2)
WITH KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #111 AND COVINGTON WATER
DISTRICT
There was a brief discussion with questions answered by Utility Engineer
Holobaugh and Water Utility Engineer Carl Every on funding and the schedule.
Committee Chairman Wagner requested an updated gant chart for IA #2. Utility
Engineer Holobaugh explained that a chart will be forthcoming in the next month.
It is expected that there will be updated exhibits in the Spring again.
The Committee recommended approval to the City Council meeting on December
1, 1997.
IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION
A. VALLEY CORPORATE CENTER STORM AGREEMENT
Storm Utility Engineer Tim Carlaw discussed the concept of the agreement as
advantageous to both the City and the developer, Martin Smith Real Estate. Rod
Vogel from Maxtin Smith Real Estate answered questions from the Committee.
Whether discounts should be given, the amount of the discount, and budgeting of
the project were discussed. The consensus of the Committee was that SDC's
should be paid by permit only. An agreement will be forthcoming that requires
payment from the developer in lieu of having to build a storm facility. Their
payment will be used to help fund the planned regional storm facility.
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B. RIGHT-OF-WAY CONDEMNATION PROCESS FEEDBACK
City Engineer Dowdy asked the Committee members for feedback on a proposed
condemnation policy based on previous discussions. It was the decision of the
Committee to have a policy paper written that calls for a maximum limit of 120
days of negotiation time beginning from the initial written notification, with an
exception for emergency situations.
C. UPDATED DRAFT TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy responded to questions and pointed out changes as
the Committee reviewed portions of the draf~ ordinance section by section. City
Engineer Dowdy is currently working on the third revision of the ordinance based
on comments from City staff. Fees, permits, warranty and security bonding,
value, revenue, capacity, underground conversion, abandonment, the appeal
process, and the related code changes were several areas discussed.
D. DRAFT CODE CHANGES ELATED TO THE TELECOMMUNICATION
ORDINANCE
This item was discussed in conjunction with Discussion Item C because they are
interrelated.
For purposes of these minutes, Mayor Booth asked that the Committee discuss
Ordinance No. 5033, Issue Item A after Discussion Item D. A brief discussion
regarding several changes to the Agreement ensued between the Committee
members and staff.
E. LIPDATE ON 41ST STREET STRATEGY
City Engineer Dennis Dowdy briefly discussed this item and received permission
to issue a fight-of-way permit to MA Segale for paving before the next Committee
meeting, if necessary.
F. UTILITY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh handed out information for the Committee
to review.
G. CORROSION CONTROL FACILITIES
Due to time constraints this item was not discussed.
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H. LAKELAND HILLS BOOSTER PUMP STATION LIPGRADE
Due to time constraints this item was not discussed.
I. "R" STREET NW INTERTIE
Due to time constraints this item was not discussed.
J. 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 7:20 p.m.
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