The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About03-11-2002CITY OF AUBURN PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES MARCH 11, 2002 I CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Those in attendance were Committee Chairman Rich Wagner, Council/Committee member Fred Poe, and Council/Committee member Gene Cerino. Staff in attendance were Public Works Director Christine Engler, City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Assistant City Engineer Dennis Selle, Assistant City Engineer- Utilities Duane Huskey, Water Utility Engineer Tim Osborne, Traffic Engineer Michael Fuess, Project Engineer Peter Gates and Public Works Secretary Lorna Dahlke. Guest in attendance was Water Rights Attorney Tom Mortimer. I1. CONSENT A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee approve the Public Works Committee minutes for February 25, 2002, as submitted. Motion carded. B. CONSULTANT AGREEMENT NO. AG-C-159 WITH TRANSPORTATION CONSULTING NORTHWEST FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council approve Consultant Agreement No. AG-C-159 with Transportation Consulting Northwest. Motion carried. C. CONSULTANT AGREEMENT NO. AG-C~172 WITH PERTEET ENGINEERING FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council approve Consultant Agreement No. AG-C-172 with Perteet Engineering. Motion carried. D. INITIATION OF PROJECT NO. C202A, 15TM STREET SW WATERLINE CONNECTION It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee approve the initiation of Project No. C202A, 15th Street SW Waterline Connection. Motion carded. E. INITIATION OF PROJECT NO. C204A, THE NON-MOTORIZED DOWNTOWN FRED MEYER TRAIL It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cedno, that the Committee approve the initiation of Project No. C204A, the non-motorized downtown Fred Meyer Trail. Motion carded. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES MARCH 11,2001 Page 2 of 4 F. INITIATION OF PROJECT NO. C205A, KERSEY WAY/ORAVETZ ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNAL It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee approve the initiation of Project No. C205A, Kersey Way/Oravetz Road Traffic Signal. Motion carried. G. INITIATION OF PROJECT NO. C215A, AUBURN CITY HALL ROOF REPLACEMENT It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee approve the initiation of Project No. C215A, Auburn City Hall Roof Replacement. Motion carried. H. FINAL PAY ESTIMATE #1 TO EMERGENCY SMALL WORKS CONTRACT 02- 01 WITH SCO'I-FY'S GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND ACCEPT CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT NO. C1005A, EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIRS It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council approve Final Pay Estimate #1 to Contract 02-01 with Scotty's General Construction and accept construction of Project No. C1005A. Motion carded. III. ISSUES A. ORDINANCE NO. 5644 AUTHORIZING A LOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROVING HAZARD ELIMINATION & SAFETY FUNDS TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT THE IMPROVEMENT OF EAST VALLEY HIGHWAY AND LAKELAND HILLS WAY INTERSECTION By recommendation of the Auburn City Attorney, Ordinance No. 5644 was replaced by Resolution No. 3439. It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cedric, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Resolution No. 3439. Motion carried. B. RESOLUTION NO. 3433 AUTHORIZING A PAYBACK AGREEMENT WITH ROBERT AND KATHRYN WILLIS FOR WATER FACILITIES (FAC00-0016) It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Resolution No. 3433. Motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES MARCH 11,2001 Page 3 of 4 C. RESOLUTION NO. 3434 AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY WATER SYSTEM INTERTIE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF BONNEY LAKE It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Resolution No. 3434. Motion carried. IV, INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION A. LAKELAND SERVICE AREA The Committee reviewed information regarding the vested areas of development in the Lakeland service area, totaling approximately 1635 equivalent residential units connections. To do further development beyond the vested area within the Lakeland service area, developers would have to include a water supply project to serve the proposed additional connections. The Committee discussed the options for future development and reviewed projects that would increase water supply to serve the area in the future. B. WATER TAKE OR PAY The Committee reviewed the Take or Pay rate considerations as part of the proposed Take or Pay Agreement with the IA2 partners. The Committee generally favored the basic rates starting in 2002 at $.70, a winter overage of $.80, with a 6% increase for each year of a 3-year period. The Committee also favored a summer overage of $1.85, which is consistent with the charge to the other customers in the peak summer usage, and would show that the City is taking steps to encourage water conservation. The Committee agreed to move quickly once the IA2 partners have reviewed the proposal. C. WATER CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN The Committee reviewed the projects included in the 6-year Capital Facilities Plan, the projected costs and time frames of the improvements. The Cost of Service Study presented the need for bonds to be sold in 2005 or 2006 to cover the projected costs and the need for rate increases to support the bonds. The Utility is expected to receive a loan from the Public Works Trust Fund to cover the costs of coating the reservoirs in the summer of 2002. D. EXECUTIVE SESSION - POTENTIAL LITIGATION The Committee went into an Executive Session at 5:50 p.m. to discuss potential litigation and resumed the public meeting at 6:30 p.m. E. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT The Committee reviewed the routing of traffic within the 3r~ Street Grade Separation project and emphasized the need for adequate and clear signage I ~TFT~-T ..... Irtl " PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES MARCH 11,2001 Page 4 of 4 directing traffic exiting and entedng the 3rd Street ramps. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Submitted by Lorna Dahlke, Public Works Secretary. Approved by the Public Works Committee on ~[~(~ ~0~-~ LD/bd File: 17 (17.2) REF. H:\ENGINEER\E02\E02-255 and (E:\MINUTES\02PW3-1)