HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-26-1998PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES MAY 26, 1998
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Booth,
Committee Chairman Rich Wagner, Council/Committee member Gene Cerino, and
Council/Committee member Fred Poe was excused; Council/Committee member Pete
Lewis was the alternate. Staff in attendance were Acting Public Works Director Dennis
Dowdy, Senior Engineer Dennis Selle, Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen, Finance Director
Diane Supler, staff member Don Wright, Utility Technician Darcie Hanson, Project
Engineer Carl Every, Water Quality Programj~oordinator Chris Thom, Special Projects
Jack Locke, Planning Director Paul Krauss, City Attomey Mike Reynolds and Public
Works Secretary Laurie Scheder.
Guests in attendance were Cathy Carr of CCA., Inc., Virginia Haugen and David J.
Unzen regarding "R" Street Improvements and Dick Burkhard regarding Resolution
2960.
The Chairman decided to take up the citizen concern about the channelization of "R"
Street as the first item of business.
Ms. Virginia Haugen, a resident on "R" Street SE, provided input to the Committee
regarding a letter from the Traffic Engineering Section about proposed traffic revisions to
"R" Street SE. Of specific concern was the installation of a two-way left turn lane which
would require prohibition of parking along the street and would move the thin-travel lane
edge of the roadway closer to the sidewalk. Steve Mullen, Traffic Engineer, gave a brief
explanation of the channelization changes and their purposes: to slow traffic, eliminate
side-by-side travel, preclude passing on the right, and to ease left tums into residential
driveways. Ms. Haugen explained her concerns about the thru-travel lane being shifted
closer to the pedestrian path and expressed concems about pedestrian safety.
The Committee agreed to recommend that the roadway be striped as is, except for that
portion of the roadway near the intersection of 29th Street SE and "R" Street SE to
accommodate construction of the traffic signal at the intersection.
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lI. ISSUES
A. RESOLUTION TO CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY
COUNCIL ON JULY 6, 1998 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC
INPUT FROM ANY PERSON DESIRING TO OBJECT TO ANY
ASSESSMENT APPEARING ON THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR
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Acting Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy requested a resolution to call for a
Public Hearing before the City Council on July 6, 1998. The Public Works
Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their June 1, 1998
meeting.
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2960, SETS A TIME FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON
JULY 6, 1998, FOR STREET VACATION PETITION NO. V-02-97
Acting Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy presented a resolution to call for a
Public Heating before the City Council on July 6, 1998. Dick Burkhard,
homeowner, requested we postpone the Public Hearing until July 20, 1998 to
accommodate his schedule.
The Public Works Committee agreed with the request; their recommendation to
the City Council will reflect this change.
C. RESOLUTION NO. 2963 AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A
PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FAST
CORRIDOR
Acting Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy presented Resolution No. 2963 to
authorize the Mayor to execute a proposed memorandum of understanding with
the fast corridor.
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their
June 1, 1998 meeting.
III. CONSENT
A. AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AG-C-08 WITH CCA, INC., AUTHORIZES AN
INCREASE NOT TO EXCEED $35,000
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their
June 1, 1998 meeting.
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B. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR PR 612, GREEN RIVER PUMP
STATION
The Public Works Committee recommended approval to the City Council at their
June 1, 1998 meeting.
IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION
* A. SANITARY SEWER COST OF SERVICE STUDY
Cathy Carr of CCA, Inc., made distribution and presented the Sanitary Sewer Cost
of Service Study. A rate recommendation was made.
Being satisfied, the Public Works Committee asked that we go forward and set the
Public Hearing.
The System Development Charges for Water and Sanitary Sewer were also
presented. After discussion of the recommended charges in SDC's, the
Committee recommended approval. Staff will process the recommended
increases for Council approval.
B. MS 700, WATER RESOURCE PROGRAM, COST DISTRIBUTION
Acting Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy stated that staff will revisit Item B
when staff has had adequate time to review the cost distribution of MS 700.
C. PAINT COLOR SELECTION FOR THE LEA HILL RESERVOIR
Water Quality Program Coordinator Chris Thom verified choice of color to be
used at the Lea Hill Reservoir, the decision was made to use sky blue.
D. PROPOSED STORMWATER UTILITY PROPERTY ACQUISITION
Storm Drainage Engineer Tim Carlaw made distribution of a memo received from
KCM and discussed their recommendation.
The Public Works Committee determined that staff should pursue purchase of
properties from Steam. The purchase and sale would come back to the
Committee prior to Council approval.
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E. PR 612, GREEN RIVER PUMP STATION RIGHT-OF-WAY COSTS
City Attorney Mike Reynolds discussed with staff and Public Works Committee
members the negotiated settlement of Attomey Boyd's claim for legal services
related to a condemnation case for the Pump Station.
The Public Works Committee recommended approval of the negotiated settlement
to the City Council at their June 1, 1998 meeting.
F. ESA INVOLVEMENT - WATERSHED FORUMS
Acting Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy to return with an update at a later
date.
G. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS
The Public Works Committee reviewed the data provided and had no further
questions or concerns.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
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