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Home My WebLink About01-13-1998PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 13, 1998 THE JANUARY 12, 1998 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING WAS RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 13, 1998, DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:45 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. Currie, City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Senior Engineer Dennis Selle, Transportation Planner Nick Afzali, Utilities Engineer Dwight Holobaugh, Storm Drainage Engineer Tim Carlaw, Water Utility Engineer Carl T. Every, Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen, City staff member Ken Olson, Finance Director Diane Supler, Senior Accountant Mark Neary and Public Works Secretary Laurie Scheder. Guests in attendance were Alan Keimig, Cal Bashaw and Bruce Alverson regarding the Sunbreak Cafe, and Robert Bond regarding a water leak adjustment request. CITIZEN APPEAL MR. ROBERT M. BOND REGARDING A WATER LEAK ADJUSTMENT REQUEST Robert Bond appealed his utility bill on his rental property. The Public Works Committee and City staff determined there was no justification and the appeal was denied. II. ISSUES A. GRANT APPROVAL FOR PR 632 Approval was given for the acceptance and the expenditure of a Transportation Improvement Grant to install nine pedestrian pushbuttons. The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at the January 20, 1998 meeting. B. PUBLIC WORKS EMERGENCY RESPONSE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT Approval was given for the acceptance of the Agreement directing that a resolution be drafted giving the Mayor authority to execute the agreement for approval at the January 20, 1998 City Council meeting. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 13, 1998 PAGE 2 OF 4 C. RESOLUTION NO. 2906, ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH LANDAU ASSOCIATES FOR ON-CALL GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES, ETC. The annual contract for Landau was approved. The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their January 20, 1998 meeting. D. RESOLUTION NO. 2908, ANNUAL CONTRACT VvlTH PENTEC ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. FOR ON-CALL WETLAND SERVICES, ETC. The annual contract with Pentec was discussed by staff. The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their January 20, 1998 meeting. E. RESOLUTION NO. 2900, EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO MILL CREEK INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KING COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF AUBURN AND KENT It was noted that the Resolution shall be amended on page 4 in a consistent manner to extend the Interlocal Agreement through the 1998 calendar year. Resolution No. 2900, page 2, lines 20-23, page 3, lines one and two to be deleted prior to City Council meeting, and recommended approval to the City Council at their January 20, 1998 meeting. F. RESOLUTION NO. 2907, AUTHORIZES THE CITY OF AUBURN TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE CITIES OF PACIFIC AND ALGONA AND THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (WSDOT) IN RESTORING ELLINGSON ROAD The Resolution was pulled from the packet and may be revisited in 1999. III. CONSENT A. SURPLUS ITEMS UNDER $500.00 The Public Works Committee recommended approval to City Council at their January 20, 1998 meeting. B. CHANGE ORDER #1 TO CONTRACT 97-15, PR 591, WITH ROBISON CONSTRUCTION FOR WORK ON WELL #7 CONVEYANCE The Public Works Committee recommended approval to City Council at their January 20, 1998 meeting. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 13, 1998 PAGE 3 OF 4 C. STREET DELAY AGREEMENT FOR JOHN AND LINDA BUTCHER The Public Works Committee recommended approval to City Council at their January 20, 1998 meeting. D. STREET DELAY AGREEMENT FOR NORM TURNER C/O NORTHWEST JAVA GROUP The Public Works Committee recommended approval to City Council at their January 20, 1998 meeting. E. RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT #98-02 FROM BOEING EMPLOYEE'S CREDIT UNION Additional provisions to be added to Right-of-way permit 98-02. If at any time in the future the City decides to terminate this permit, the Permittee is responsible for any costs to decommission and restore the sidewalk. The Permittee shall provide adequate security. IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION * A. SUNBREAK CAFE DECORATIVE SIDEWALK PARTICIPATION The Public Works Committee requested staff to revie~v the alternatives to determine if the City can participate in at least the sidewalk without interfering with the developer's schedule and return to the Public Works Committee. B. STREET DESIGN STANDARDS COMMITTEE INPUT Staff received comments from the Committee members and will schedule an additional hour next Public Works Committee meeting to complete the review. C. 8TH STREET CORRIDOR REPORT Senior Engineer Dennis Selle briefed the Public Works Committee and staff on the 8th Street Corridor report. The recommended plan will be incorporated into the City's 6-year Transportation Improvements Plan (TIP) in 1998. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 13, 1998 PAGE 4 OF 4 D. PR 580 CONDEMNATION OF PSE CORRIDOR City Engineer Dennis Dowdy briefed the Public Works Committee and staff on possible condemnation and the cost difference between the preferred plan and the alternative. E. WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL PROJECT Water Utility Engineer Carl T. Every updated the public Works Committee and staff members on a proposed Water Supply Agreement; will return with additional information. F. NORTH REGIONAL STORMWATER DETENTION PLAN City Engineer Dennis Dowdy and Storm Drainage Engineer Tim Carlaw briefed staff and the Public Works Committee members on the proposed Detention Plan. G. CAPITAL STATUS REPORT Senior Engineer Dennis Selle addressed questions and concerns regarding the latest status report. Public Works Committee/Council member Fred Poe requested an update on the Downtown Plan Traffic Flow. Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen is to provide data at a later date. 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:\MINUTES\98PW1-1 (H:NENGINEERNE97\E98-18)