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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-11-2000CITY Of AUBURN PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 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 Fred Poe, and Council/Committee member Pete Lewis. Staff in attendance were City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Planning Director Paul Krauss, Assistant City Engineer Dennis Selle, Water Utility Engineer Tim Osborne, Traffic Engineer Cass Brotherton, Project Engineer Scott Nutter, and Administrative Services Supervisor Pam Miller. Guest in attendance was Alan Fitz, Economic and Engineering Services. II. CONSENT A. RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT 23-00, AUBURN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL Right-of-way Use Permit No. 23-00 would allow the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department to use Main Street, from Auburn Way to 'B' Street NW, on Saturday, October 28, from 1:30-5:30 p.m., for their Annual Halloween Festival. The Parks Department is making all necessary street closure arrangements with the Street Division and Police and Fire Departments. There was no discussion. It was moved by Poe, seconded by Lewis, that the Committee approve Right-of-way Use Permit No. 23-00. Motion carried. B. RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT 24-00, AUBURN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE AND STATIC DISPLAY Right-of-way Use Permit No. 24-00 would allow the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department to use City Streets on Saturday~ November 11, 2000, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the City's Annual Veterans Day Parade. The Parks Department is making all necessary street closure arrangements with the Street Division and Police and Fire Departments. There was no discussion. It was moved by Poe, seconded by Lewis, that the Committee approve Right-of-way Use Permit No. 24-00. Motion carried. III. ISSUES A. ORDINANCE NO. 5432, CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY, SOUTH 277TM STREET Ordinance No. 5432 authorizes the City Attorney to prepare a petition for condemnation for the King County Superior Court for the acquisition of a portion of tax parcel number 936000- 0191, addressed as 27617 Valley Hwy. S. for the construction of PR 562, South 277th Street Reconstruction Project. The City is currently working on the design and right-of-way acquisition for this project, which involves the purchase of 9 properties and relocation of inhabitants following the policies and procedures as governed by federal legislation. The City has completed PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 2 of 4 SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 acquisition of 3 properties to date. It is essential to the success of this project that the purchase of these properties be handled in an efficient and expeditious manner. Therefore, staff is recommending Council grant the City Attorney the authority to prepare a petition for condemnation for the acquisition of the above parcel should the negotiation process fail to reach an agreement. City Staff has attempted to negotiate with the owners of the above parcel with limited success. Current plans show removal of access on South 277th Street. Owner is not willing to negotiate with lost access to South 277th Street. Project Engineer Scott Nutter stated that the property being condemned is needed as right- of-way for fill to widen the roadway. While the property owner would lose direct access from South 277th Street, the owner still has two driveways on Auburn Way North. Also, allowing continued direct access from South 277th would create a safety hazard due to the 12'-wide two-direction, multi-use trail being built along the widened roadway. It was noted that staff will continue to negotiate the property purchase during the condemnation process. It was moved by Poe, seconded by LeWis, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Ordinance No. 5432. Motion carried. IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION A. · UPDATE ON HIGHWAY 164 TASK FORCE Paul Krauss gave a brief history of the Task Force, stating that the project began several years ago when the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (MIT), supported by the City, successfully secured a grant from the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) to study the need for additional capacity and safety improvements on Auburn Way South/Highway 164. The DOT is managing the project. A Task Force comprised of representatives from the Cities of Auburn and Enumclaw, the MIT, Washington State Department of Transportation, and PSRC was formed, and it is hoped that a Steering Committee will also be formed. Thus far, the Task Force has developed a number of short-term safety improvements. Traffic Engineer Brotherton reviewed a list of short-range circulation and safety improvements proposed within the City of Auburn, stating that while some appear to have merit, thus far they are not very detailed. She stated that the focus of the Task Force is now switching from short-term improvements to more capacity-related issues and long-term solutions. The Committee expressed the need for the Task Force to study bypass routes from the plateau area, and Director Krauss stated that the consultant's work program does call for such a study. Staff will continue to keep the Committee apprised of issues arising from the Task Force. B. CHLORINATION AT FULMER FIELD CORROSION CONTROL TREATMENT FACILITY In response to a letter from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (MIT), whose comments were related to the SEPA checklist for the Corrosion Control Treatment Facilities being built, Alan Fitz of Economic and Engineering Services was in attendance to discuss the chlorination system related to the project. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 3 of 4 SEPTEMBER 11,2000 Mr. Fitz reminded the Committee that he had attended their meeting on June 12, 2000. At that meeting, he summarized the technical aspects of the Corrosion Control Treatment Facilities project, and discussed chlorination options, which consisted of on-site generated hypochlorite or gas chlorination. At that time, it was the consensus of the Committee that gas chlorination would be the preferred method. Since that time, the project has moved from the 60% design review to 90% design, which is currently being reviewed. Mr. Fitz reviewed how other jurisdictions are dealing with the issue, discussed safety regulations and requirements for the use of gas chlorination, and compared the potential public safety and employee safety risks of both gas chlorination and on-site generated hypochlorite. He commented that the Fire Department has reviewed the gas chlorination proposal and expressed support for the proposal in concept, and will be reviewing the proposal based on a technical assessment. In response to a question from the Committee, Mr. Fitz stated that at the 90% design stage, to switch the design to on-site generated hypochlorite would cost approximately $30,000 to $50,000. Assistant City Engineer Seile commented that the switch could add approximately two months to the project schedule, which is anticipated to be on-line by July of 2002. Following lengthy discussion in which the Committee considered the safety risks, cost, project schedule, and maintenance issues related to both methods, it was the consensus of the Committee to switch to the on-site generated hypochlorite method of chlorination. Selle stated that as part of the environmental review process, the Planning Department will respond to the MIT comments, and Engineering staff will work with Planning to address their specific concerns. C. STATUS REPORT ON WELL 2 City Engineer Dowdy stated that removal of materials from the well has been completed and the well casing is in good shape. D. SCHEDULE IA2 PARTNERS MEETING To facilitate the scheduling of a meeting with Tom Mortimer and the IA2 partners, Committee members were asked to keep the evenings of October 11, 12 and 13 available as possible dates for the meeting. Committee members will be notified of the specific date of the meeting once it has been confirmed with the other parties involved. E. LAKE TAPPS TASK FORCE, DRAFT AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE Due to time constraints, this issue was not discussed. F. WRIA 9 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Committee members stated that they had reviewed the agreement. Chair Wagner had a question regarding the service provider not being a party to the agreement, and asked if this prohibited the County from being a party. City Engineer Dowdy explained that the County would be a party to the agreement, and that the service provider would be employees not working directly for the County. The Committee had no other comments regarding the PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 4 of 4 SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 agreement. G. DISTRIBUTION OF DRAFT WATER COMP PLAN TO OTHER AGENCIES FOR COMMENT Due to time constraints, this issue was not discussed. H. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT · Council/Committee member Poe asked about the status of reducing the speed limit to 35 mph on Auburn Way South/Hwy. 164, between 'M' Street SE to the Dogwood area. Staff responded that the speed limit has not been reduced due to opposition from the State. · Poe also inquired about the new curbing on 15th Street NW. The curb was damaged by a car, repaired, and then subsequently damaged again. Staff explained that while the taper and lane width meet City standards, at appears that trucks are going to continue to hit the curb. Solutions are being considered. · Chair Wagner asked for a report on the Brannan Park swale at a future meeting. · Council/Committee member Poe asked for a report on the Gertrude Jones property and the City's plans for storm water needs related to the Downtown Plan. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m. PM/bd REF. H:\ENGINEER\E00\E00-1004 (E:\MINUTES\00PW9-1)