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Home My WebLink About09-22-2003CITY OF ~ WAS H ! NGTON CITY OF AUBURN PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE September 22, 2003 MINUTES 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 Dennis Dowdy, City Engineer/Assistant Director Dennis Selle, Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Utilities Engineer Duane Huskey, Water Utility Engineer Tim Osborne, Traffic Engineer Laura Philpot, Project Engineer Bill Helbig, Project Engineer Jennifer Dvorak and Secretary Lorna Dahlke. II. CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Wagner, that the Committee approve the Public Works Committee minutes for September 8, 2003, as submitted. Motion carried. RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT 46-03, CITY OF AUBURN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, USE OF MAIN STREET FOR ANNUAL COMMUNITY HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee approve Right-of-way Use Permit 46-03. Motion carried. RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT 47-03, CITY OF AUBURN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, USE OF MAIN STREET AND SPECIFIC SIDE STREETS FOR THE ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE AND STATIC DISPLAY It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee approve Right-of-way Use Permit 47-03. Motion carried. FINAL PAY ESTIMATE ~ TO SMALL WORKS CONTRACT 03-02 WITH HOLT DRILLING INC. AND ACCEPT CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT NO. MS755, WELL #2 & 4 INVESTIGATION AND REHABILITATION It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council approve Final Pay Estimate #-4 on Small Works Contract 03-02 and accept construction of Project No. MS755. Motion carried. Public Works Committee Minutes September 22, 2003 III. ISSUES ORDINANCE NO. 5791 PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF AUBURN FEE SCHEDULE, AND REPEALING AUBURN CITY CODE SECTIONS 13.20.050 AND 13.48.410, AND AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 13.40 It was moved by Councilmember Poe, seconded by Councilmember Cerino, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Ordinance No. 5791, as amended to include the Facility Extension Application Fee of $500 plus $150 for each Facility; and that the total of the Facility Extension Fees are the summation of the categories as listed or $1,500, whichever is greater. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 3642, TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH GATES, GATES AND GATES, RELATED TO PROJECT NO. C207A, 'A' STREET NW CORRIDOR It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Wagner, with Councilmember Poe abstaining, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Resolution No. 3642. Motion carried. IV. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION A. UPDATE ON WELLS Engineer Huskey distributed an update of the City's water supply and status of the City wells. The water supply from Coal Creek Springs well has been less than the previous two years. The City is seeking a contractor to TV inspect the collectors to insure that nothing is obstructing the spring flows. Well one is out of service and is on the list of capital improvements. Wells two, four, six and seven are pumping consistent with their water rights. Wells 3a and 3b are out of service due to high levels of manganese. Well 5, serving the Lakeland Hills area, is back on line after being out of service due to Iow water levels. B. UPDATE ON RTID PROCESS Director Dowdy reported that funds for road improvement projects, which had been projected at $3 billion, are now expected to be a total of $2.5 to $2.7 billion for South King County. This would include funds for south end improvements to SR167, the interchange of SR167 and 1405, and SR509. During a recent meeting with the Mayors of Auburn, Kent, and Federal Way, Federal Way placed a priority on funding improvements to the Triangle Project, which includes the roads and intersection of SR161, 15 and Hwy 99. Director Dowdy stated that if improvements are not done to SR167, the demands on SR161 will be even greater. It is a goal to have the south end cities develop a package of improvements for the south end. King County Executive Ron Sims is putting an emphasis on light rail to fix the gridlock problems and to fund improvements to the Alaska Way Viaduct. Page 2 Public Works Committee Minutes September 22, 2003 In the RTID list of road projects, SR167 improvements are not scheduled to start until 2015. To start the process earlier, Director Dowdy said the improvements could be done in phases, with Phase One to be a widening to four lanes, and Phase Two to be the construction of the interchanges. WSDOT does not plan to begin the Environmental Impact Statement, normally a five year process, until 2005. The City will be meeting with WSDOT and will propose that WSDOT start the ElS now. Due to the delay in the start of the project, the RTID shows an escalation of real estate costs of 5%/year for 15 years, increasing project costs from $650 million to $1.5 billion. RTID has developed five different revenue packages for cOnsideration at a meeting last Thursday and is scheduled to select the revenue package this week. The final package will be presented to voters in the 2004 fall election. C. REVIEW OF AUBURN WAY SOUTH DEVELOPER PROPOSAL Engineer Philpot reported that Les Schwab Tire Center on Auburn Way South had sent a letter to the City stating their concern about the raised median planned for Auburn Way South. The median would not allow large trucks to exit left, to the north, from their driveway. They asked if the City would entertain a proposal to allow a fourth leg of the intersection at F Street Southeast and Auburn Way South to improve access to their site. This would require some design modifications to the intersection and signal, but would not delay the project. It may also require cooperation between Les Schwab and U-Haul to accomplish a joint access that allows left turns. The Committee agreed to the concept for added safety and improved access. D. REVIEW OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ACTION ITEMS FOR FOLLOW-UP The Committee reviewed the items which they had requested for further follow-up. Director Dowdy said that he was working with the Legal Department to make revisions to the City Code regarding Title 20, Telecommunications and other Commercial Utilities, to improve the clarity of the language regarding right-of-way agreements and franchises. The Pavement Management Program, mapping City arterials with traffic counts to determine where improvements were most needed, was of importance to the Committee. WSDOT is reviewing the speed limit on Auburn Way South between M Street and Riverwalk Drive. Chair Wagner requested staff look at ways of providing appropriate warning to drivers that the speed slows at the top of the hill. When WSDOT completes their speed studies, they will meet with City staff to discuss their findings and potential changes, if any. Green River Community College is completing the database of the inventory of City sidewalks. The Roadway Luminaire Inventory was completed and can be removed from the list. The Emerald Downs Drive conversion to a City arterial won't be implemented until the Committee is satisfied that Emerald Downs Racetrack and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe's concern for operation and safety are adequately addressed. The Committee appreciated input from a bus driver for the Auburn School District, who pointed out streets needing improvement, thereby providing additional information on street conditions. Page 3 Pubi. ic Works Committee Minutes September 22, 2003 E. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT Responding to a question from the Committee regarding the completion of Item 6, the signal light at Lakeland Hills Way and East Valley Highway, Engineer Gaub said that the work would likely be finished during the first part of December. Regarding the Auburn Station Commercial Improvements, Engineer Gaub said the second contract would complete four more tenant areas, including finishing the walls, ceiling, lighting, and carpeting. This is expected to increase tenant interest since the areas would be available immediately. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. DRD/Id Submitted by Lorna Dahlke, Public Works Secretary. 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