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Home My WebLink About11-22-2004 r CITY OF AUBURN PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE November 22, 2004 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Rich Wagner called the meeting to order at 5:30·p.n1." in Conference Room #3, located on the second floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, Washington. Committee members present were: Chairman Rich Wagner, Member Gene Cerino, and Member Roger Thordarson. Also present during the meeting were: Mayor Peter B. Lewis, Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, City Engineer/Assistant Director Dennis Selle, Assistant City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Senior Project Engineer Bill Helbig, Utilities Engineer Duane Huskey, Traffic Engineer Laura Philpot, Transportation Planner Joe Welsh, Sanitary Sewer Engineer Jeff Roscoe, Community Development Administrator David Osaki, Senior Planner Jeff Dixon, Planner Tiffin Goodman, Capital AsseUGrant Accountant Lanny Petitjean, Secretary Lorna Dahlke. II. CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Member Cerino, seconded by Member Thordarson, that the Committee approve the Public Works Committee minutes for November 8, 2004, as submitted. Motion carried. B. RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT 04-56, AUBURN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR SANTA PARADE It was moved by Member Cerino, seconded by Member Thordarson, that the Committee approve Right-of-Way Use Permit 04-56. Motion carried. C. SURPLUS OF VEHICLES It was moved by Member Cerino, seconded by Member Thordarson, that the Committee recommend Council approve the surplus of vehicles. Motion carried. D. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE PROJECT NO. C326B, C STREET ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, CONTRACT B It was moved by Member Cerino, seconded by Member Thordarson, that the Committee recommend Council grant permission to advertise Project No. C326B, C Street Roadway Improvements, Contract B. Motion carried. III. ISSUES None IV. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION A. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF BONNEY LAKE RELATED TO SEWER SERVICE AREA Public Works Committee Minutes November 22, 2004 " Engineer Roscoe reported that the City of Bonney Lake had requested that we extend our current sanitary sewer service area to areas to the south and east of the Lakeland Town Center, because Bonney Lake is anticipating it may not have enough capacity in the Sumner Treatment Plant to extend to these expected development areas. If the City agrees to extend service, additional improvements to the City's sanitary sewer service in the area are anticipated. Engineer Roscoe recommended that the service area be extended to the areas previously agreed to, which include the Lake Tapps Elementary School, until the time when Bonney Lake has developed a comprehensive master plan for development for the area. The Committee concurred. B. NICHOLS ANNEXATION - ROADS AND STORM Director Dowdy informed the Committee that a public meeting regarding the annexation of an area to the west of the City limits, roughly north of Peasley Canyon Road and east of 56th Street NW, is scheduled to be held on December 2,2004. C. SAVE OUR STREETS (SOS) CANDIDATES AND TREATMENT OPTIONS Traffic Engineer Philpot presented a map depicting proposed streets to be repaired as part of the Save Our Streets program in 2005. The preliminary project list would repair approximately nine to twelve miles, with a total projected cost of $1.2 million for 2005. Engineer Philpot briefed the Committee on the alternative treatments for street repair, and reviewed the estimated costs, benefits and disadvantages, and the estimated durability of each surface type. The Committee was generally in favor of the chip seal with fog seal on top and the cape seal, which is a chip seal with a slurry on top. Assistant Director/City Engineer Selle added that alternative treatments could be used based on the conditï'ons of each street in the program, as appropriate. The Committee showed interest in repairing a portion of 'M' Street SE during the first year. Staff will do additional research and cost estimating and present the different alternatives with benefits and disadvantages to the whole Council on December 6th. D. KENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR S 277TH ACCESS CONTROL This item was discussed after Discussion and Information Item F. Transportation Planner Welsh reported that staff met with City of Kent staff to address multi-jurisdictional ownership of the 27ih Street right-of-way, and access issues for proposed development in the area. The attorneys of both municipalities recommended that a permanent solution addressing access issues be developed and adopted with a Memorandum of Understanding, rather than constructing temporary access that may need to be changed at a later date. This action would provide developers with more information during the design phase of development plans for the area. E. CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE Community Development Administrator Osaki reviewed the history of the development of the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO), including information from the public hearings that were held, and other comments that were incorporated in the proposed ordinance, which is expected to be brought before the Council for action in January 2005. Page 2 Public Works Committee Minutes November 22. 2004 ~ Chair Wagner reviewed his concerns that the CAO provide provisions for construction of public works projects deemed critical and essential, as long as scientific analysis is following acceptable environmental practices. The Committee supported the proposed CAO, and found it comparable to current City practice, and generally in line with practices in other local jurisdictions. F. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS Community Development Administrator Osaki reviewed the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments, which include 5 map amendments and 5 policy amendments. One of the map amendments, requested by the developer of a portion of the expansion area of the Lakeland subdivision, would change the single family residential designation to moderate residential. Residents abutting the development voiced concern at a neighborhood meeting that the moderate residential designation would lower property values. The developer then proposed leaving the single family residential designation where the development abuts the existing residences, and allowing moderate development nearer the Lake Tapps Parkway. The Committee concurred with the proposal, provided that the developer's agreement would be made part of the land ownership, in case a transfer of ownership of the property occurs. G. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT The following projects were briefly discussed: Item 7. C303A. 41st Street SE Capacity Improvement: Assistant City Engineer Gaub reported that the project will be completed when the signal heads arrive. Item 12. C1014, Auburn Way South Safety Improvement: Traffic Engineer Philpot reported that staff is working with WSDOT to determine whether the City can move forward with the project with alternative bidding, since U-Haul has not signed the easement required for the fourth leg at the future signal at F Street SE. Item 20. C409A. Auburn Way Corridor Enhancement: The corridor study from 4th SE to 4th NE is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The portion of the project that will be constructing improvements at the intersection of Auburn Way and Main Street is expected to go to construction next year. Item 22. C411 A. Academy Drive Geotech Study: Senior Project Engineer Helbig reported that the study results of the borings are expected to be completed next week, with verbal results expected from the consultant in mid-December. The second phase, which is to evaluate various alternatives, will be done once the Committee has reviewed the field work of the study, if needed. Item 23, C221 B, 15th St NW Medians: Director Dowdy reported that staff are researching alternatives for the medians, such as a stamped asphalt, which resembles the look of concrete, is as hard as concrete, and is expected to reduce maintenance by reducing the growth of weeds. Item 24, C307A. City Wide ITS Improvements Project: Traffic Engineer Philpot explained that, although the scope of project design would be city wide, the projected installation would initially focus on 27ih Street and Auburn Way South. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Page 3 c Public Works Committee Minutes ~ DRDlld Submitted by Lorna Dahlke, Secretary. Approved by the Public Works Committee on File: 17 (17.2) REF. 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