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Home My WebLink About01-12-2004CITY OF WASHINGTON CITY OF AUBURN PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Janua~ 12,2004 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Those ~n attendance were Mayor Pete Lewis, Committee Chairman Pro-Tem Fred Poe, Council/Committee member Gene Cerino, and Council/Committee member Roger Thordarson. 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, Sr. Project Engineer Bill Helbig, Project Engineer Jennifer Dvorak, City Attorney Dan Heid, Planning Director Paul Krauss, and Secretary Lorna Dahlke. II. CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Thordarson, that the Committee approve the Public Works Committee minutes for December 22, 2003, as submitted. Motion carried. B. INITIATE PROJECT NO. C401A, INVESTIGATION & REHABILITATION OF WELLS 6 & BRAUNWOOD This project will investigate and rehabilitate Well 6, which has been pumping sand particles when it is started, and investigate the production capacity, pump condition and pump elevation for the Braunwood well, which may have had Iow water levels. The Braunwood well is at approximately 300 feet, which is near the water level of the wells in the area that were going dry in the fall of 2003. C. AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY RELATED TO PROJECT NO. C1006, 3RD AND CROSS STREET IMPROVEMENTS This project, which requires the purchase of right-of-way at the intersection of 3rd Street SE and A Street SE and along the south side of Cross Street, includes the widening of the street to five lanes from A Street SE to Auburn Way South, channelization and signal modifications. A sidewalk will also be improved along the north side of Cross Street, which will be constructed within the existing City right-of-way. D. AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE RIGHT-OF-WAY RELATED TO PROJECT NO. C1014, AUBURN WAY SOUTH SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS This project consists of safety improvements along Auburn Way South, from SR18 south to M Street SE, and includes a traffic signal at F Street SE and a widening from D Street SE to 6th Street SE. Staff will contact Puget Sound Energy about the possibility of moving the light pole, switches, and vaults at M St SE and Auburn Way South. It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Thordarson, that the Committee approve Item B of the Consent Agenda, and recommend Council approve Items C and D of the Consent Agenda. Motion carried. Public Works Committee Minutes January 12, 2004 III. ISSUES ORDINANCE NO. 5816 AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 13.40 ENTITLED "UTILITY EXTENSION," SECTION 050 ENTITLED "FEES," RELATING TO CITY FEES FOR FACILITY EXTENSIONS This item and Discussion Item B were discussed together, since they both pertain to City fees. Ordinance No. 5816 was replaced by Ordinance No. 5819, which was distributed to the Committee. The purpose of the Ordinance is to remove the fees from the City Code and incorporate them into the City's fee schedule. It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Thordarson, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Ordinance No. 5819. Motion carried. B. RESOLUTION NO. 3651 AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH LAKEHAVEN UTILITY DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH SANITARY SEWER SERVICE BOUNDARIES Lakehaven Utility District, (LUD) which currently provides sewer service to some areas of Auburn, has the capacity to expand their service area to include additional customers in the Auburn potential annexation area. Approval of this agreement will allow properties that cannot be reasonably served by Auburn to be served by LUD in a more reasonable manner. It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Thordarson, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Resolution No. 3651. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 3675 AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF BONNEY LAKE TO PROVIDE SANITARY SEWER SERVICE FROM AUBURN TO PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN BONNEY LAKE'S SANITARY SEWER SERVICE AREA This agreement will authorize the City, which has the capacity and proximity, to provide sanitary sewer service to the Lake Tapps Elementary School. Approval of this agreement will allow the school to be served with public sewer and abandon its onsite system. Under the agreement, Auburn will serve Bonney Lake and Bonney Lake will provide service to the school, until Bonney Lake can provide service from its system, which is currently over two miles away. It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Thordarson, that the Committee recommend Council adopt Resolution No. 3675. Motion carried. D. ORDINANCE NO. 5802 AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 2.06 TITLED "CITY COUNCIL" AND APPROVING THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE CITY COUNCIL This item was brought before the Committee by agenda modification. City Attorney Dan Heid explained that the procedures for the City Council are not required to be incorporated within the City Code. This ordinance would remove the rules and procedures from the code, which is expected to allow for greater flexibility in changing the procedures through resolutions rather than the ordinance process. It was moved by Councilmember Cerino, seconded by Councilmember Thordarson, that the Committee forward Ordinance No. 5802 to the City Council for action. Motion carried. IV. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION Page 2 Public Works Committee Minutes January 12, 2004 A. DRAFT STORMWATER MONITORING AND INSPECTION PROGRAM This program would coordinate the efforts of the Planning and Public Works Departments in the areas of monitoring and inspecting the City's storm drainage system, as well as inspecting private drainage facilities. B. REVIEW PROPOSED CHANGES TO CITY FEE SCHEDULE This item was discussed with Issue Item A. C. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT The following projects were briefly discussed: #7, C315A, Downtown Li.qhtin.q Analysis: Engineer Gaub stated that the Downtown Lighting Analysis is nearing completion, and it is anticipated that discussion with the Auburn Downtown Association will occur towards the end of February 2004. #3, C203B, Auburn Station Commercial Improvements, Phase I1: The commercial improvements to the Auburn Station are expected to be completed in January. The completion of this project leaves one large commercial space unfinished. #19, C317B/C, The GSA Ball Field Improvements: This project is being managed by the Parks and Recreation Department. The grading is being done in-house, while contracts are being issued for the construction of the fencing, backstops, and pavement. D. OTHER DISCUSSION Director Dowdy informed the Committee that the City received a letter from the Lakehaven Utility District inviting water purveyors in the area to take advantage of their aquifer storage and recovery "OASIS" project, which could potentially store Auburn surplus winter water for consumption during peak periods. At this time, Lakehaven is requesting local water purveyors who are interested in the project, to provide their water rights information to Lakehaven, so that the information can be incorporated in the application for permit to the Department of Ecology. Director Dowdy said he did not see a downside to providing Lakehaven with the City's water rights information, which are a matter of record. The Committee agreed with providing the information to Lakehaven and communicating interest in the project. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. DRD/Id Submitted by Lorna Dahlke, Public Works Secretary. r~ Approved by the Public Works Committee on .~'~.,~-~~ ~,~ File: 17 (17.2) REF. H:\PWCAgendaMinutes\011204Minutes Page 3