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Home My WebLink About09-09-2002 CITY OF AUBURN PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 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, Sewer Utility Engineer Jeff Roscoe, Traffic Engineer Michael Fuess, Senior Project Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Project Engineers Roger Culleton and Brian Coleman, and Administrative Services Supervisor Pam Miller. There were no guests in attendance. II. 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 August 26, 2002, as submitted. Motion carded. B. RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT 42-02, KING COUNTY METRO, BUS SHELTER AT 15TM AND MARKET STREETS SW It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee approve Right-of-Way Use Permit 42-02. Motion carried. C. CONSULTANT AGREEMENT NO. AG-C-194 WITH CERTIFIED LAND SERVICES, FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY SERVICES RELATED TO PROJECT NO. C1006, 3RD SE/CROSS STREET SE ROAD IMPROVEMENT It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council approve Consultant Agreement No. AG-C-194 with Certified Land Services. Motion carried. D. PERMISSION TO AWARD CONTRACT NO. 02-19, PROJECT NO. C210A, PAVEMENT PRESERVATION - NON-CLASSIFIED STREETS (CHIP SEAL PROGRAM) TO DOOLITTLE CONSTRUCTION ON THEIR TOTAL LOW BID OF $67,650 Chairman Wagner asked why the bid was so much lower than expected. Traffic Engineer Fuess stated that fewer streets were listed in the bid documents than were previously listed when the Engineer's Estimate was done, due to the number of project engineer vacancies in the Public Works Department and the subsequent inability to resource this project until more recently. The question was raised about the possibility of freezing the funds so they're not lost if not used this year. Because this project is not being funded by dedicated funds earned on interest that are to be PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 Page 2 of 3 earmarked for pavement preservation, un-used funding would be lost. The possibility of adding additional streets by change order was suggested to maximize the use of funds budgeted for 2002. It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council grant permission to award Contract No. 02-91 to Doolittle Construction. Motion carried. III. ISSUES A. ORDINANCE NO. 5684, AMENDING ACC 10.36.020 and 10.36.270 TO PROHIBIT PARKING IN A MARKED ROADWAY TRAVEL LANE Traffic Engineer Fuess stated that the language in the ordinance had been revised to specify arterial roadways, collector roadways, or collector-arterial roadways. A brief discussion was also held on recent channelization modifications made in the area of the 'M' Street SE and Auburn Way South intersection. It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Ordinance No. 5684. Motion carried. B. ORDINANCE NO. 5691, AMENDING ACC 10.52.030 TO PERMIT THE USE OF COMPRESSION BRAKES ON SPECIFIC CITY STREETS Staff stated that the purpose of the amendment was to reduce traffic on Lakeland Hills Way by designating the Lake Tapps Parkway as an alternate route. The Parkway has a 12% grade and two accidents and one fatality have already occurred. It is hoped that allowing use of compression brakes would reduce the possibility of trucks losing control when traveling down hill on the Parkway. Committee members voiced concern about the noise impact that might be experienced by residents of the upper southern areas of Lakeland Hills and Terrace View. Chairman Wagner felt the ordinance should name the Lake Tapps Parkway specifically, and that authorization of the use of compression brakes should be approved by Council rather than handled administratively, as the ordinance currently states. This issue was tabled pending revisions to the ordinance and further consideration by Committee members. C. RESOLUTION NO. 3522, AUTHORIZING SANITARY SEWER PAYBACK AGREEMENT #90 WITH ALEC POLISHCHUK It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Resolution No. 3522. Motion carried. I II!1 I 1 ;l~lr PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 Page 3 of 3 IV. INFORMATION OR DISCUSSION Prior to reviewing the Capital Project Status Report, Chair Wagner asked about a memo that Committee members had received from Transportation Planner Joe Welsh regarding Metro temporary transit changes. Staff stated that the temporary changes would last two months, and perhaps even longer, rather than one as anticipated by Metro, due to the pedestrian bridge project not moving along as qu!ckly as anticipated. Councilmember Poe asked that 'B' Street SE, from Main to 2na, be turned back into a two-way street once the Metro Transit Hub on 2"d and 'B' Street NE is moved. A. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT The Capital Project Status Report was reviewed and two projects were briefly discussed. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m. Submitted by Pam Miller, Administrative Services Supervisor Approved by the Public Works Committee on ~ ,~. 3 ~ D-o o 3. PM/bd File: 17 (17.2) REF. 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