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Agenda Subject: Date:
Approval of Minutes February 23, 2010
Department: Attachments: Budget Impact: Public Works Minutes from Februar 16, 2010 $0
Administrative Recommendation:
Public Works Committee to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2010, Public Works Committee
meeting.
Background Summary:
W0301-1
Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ❑ Building ❑ M&0
❑ Airport ❑ Finance ❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor ❑ Hearing Examiner ❑ Municipal Serv. ❑ Finance ❑ Parks
❑ Human Services ❑ Planning & CD ❑ Fire ❑ Planning
❑ Park Board ®Public Works ❑ Legal ❑ Police
❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other ®Public Works ❑ Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No
Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing I l Referred to Until I l
Tabled Until I I
Councilmember: Wa ner Staff: Dowd Meetin Date: March 1, 2010 Item Number:
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February 16, 2010
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Rich Wagner called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, located on
the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, Washington. Committee members present were: Chairman Rich Wagner, Vice-Chair Sue Singer, and Member Bill Peloza. 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, Maintenance and
Operations Manager Randy Bailey, Engineering Aide Amber Mund, Project Engineer Ryan
Vondrak, Project Engineer Robert Lee, Traffic Engineer Pablo Para, Citizens Wayne Osborne and
Nick Perius, and Department Secretary Jennifer Rigsby.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Vice-Chair Singer, seconded by Member Peloza, that the Committee approve
the Public Works Committee minutes for date, February 1, 2010.
Motion carried 3-0.
B. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2010 SPECIAL JOINT PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MEETING
It was moved by Vice-Chair Singer, seconded by Member Peloza, that the Committee approve
the Special Joint Public Works Committee and Planning and Community Development
Committee Meeting minutes for date, February 3, 2010.
Motion carried 3-0.
C. APPROVE RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT N0. 10-03 FOR TRAFFIC COUNT CONSULTANTS INC.
Engineering Aide Mund explained that Traffic Count Consultants Inc. (TC2} applied for aRight-
of-Way Use permit to allow them to place traffic counting equipment in the right-of-way for the
purpose of conducting studies and gather traffic data for clients. The equipment consists of
cameras that will be mounted on telescopic poles and temporarily attached to a utility pole.
Chairman Wagner asked if the cameras capture images of vehicle occupants. Mund responded
that the cameras do not record pictures of drivers or license plates and are used only for
counting the number of vehicles that travel through an intersection or on a specific portion of a
street. Chairman Wagner requested that the stipulation the applicant is not to take video images of the drivers or license plates be included in the conditions of the permit.
Engineering Aide Mund answered questions asked by Mayor Lewis regarding the cameras
ability to count cars and trucks and to distinguish between the two vehicle types. Assistant
Director/City Engineer Selle responded to questions asked by Mayor Lewis and Chairman
Wagner regarding requiring the applicant grant the City access to the data collected as part of
the permit conditions. Selle stated the City attorneys advised staff that the City cannot include a
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condition that will require the applicant to provide the City their product but the City can offer to
purchase the data or ask the applicant if they would provide the data voluntarily.
Chairman Wagner asked about the size of the cameras. Mund answered that the cameras are
very small and showed the Committee a brochure which contained photographs and the
specifications of the cameras. Mayor Lewis asked if the cameras would be placed throughout
the City. Mund answered that the cameras will be placed at the locations requested by the
applicant's clients and there are no predetermined sites.
Traffic Engineer Para answered questions asked by Mayor Lewis regarding the data included in
traffic studies.
Vice-Chair Singer asked staff if they could estimate how many other companies might request a
similar Right-of-Way Use permit so that having multiple traffic count cameras mounted at
intersections can be avoided. Traffic Engineer Para answered that TC2 is the first company that
has requested to use cameras. The other companies that gather traffic count data perform
manual counts or use the tube counters. Director Dowdy discussed some of the uses for the
data collected by TC2.
Member Peloza recommended that the 3 year term of the permit be reduced to 1 year to allow
staff to evaluate and provide oversight of the applicant's work and add additional conditions to
the permit if necessary. Chairman Wagner agreed.
Chairman Wagner asked if staff could review the data collected to verify that vehicle occupants
are not being photographed as a form of oversight. Assistant Director/City Engineer Selle
stated that a document could be drafted to provide oversight and liability protection but that it
would be labor intensive to review all their documents. Mayor Lewis asked that a provision be
added that the data can be sold by TC2, but not the video imagery. The Committee agreed.
Member Peloza asked how much the permit costs. Mund answered that the permit fee is $100
for the first year and $30 for each additional year.
Staff will return with Right-of-Way Use Permit 10-03 for Committee review and action with the
following changes: new conditions to protect privacy, including a legal document stating the
video images of vehicle occupants' faces and license plat numbers cannot be captured and that
the video footage cannot be sold, and a 1 year term initial term limit.
D. GRANT PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PROJECT N0. CP0701, 8T" STREET
NE AND R STREET NE SIGNAL
Project Engineer Vondrakpresentel the final conceptual plan for Committee review. Vondrak
explained that the signal pole on the southeast corner had to be moved to within the City's existing Right-of-Way limits and prior to construction the lanes on 8th Street NE will be
reconfigured as previously discussed with the Committee.
The Committee and staff discussed the turn movements that will be permitted and restricted
following the construction of the signal and pedestrian crossing.
Project EngineerVondrak pointed out that the signal will allow a safe left turn movement from R
Street NE on to 8th Street NE and a safe crossing for pedestrians.
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Chairman Wagner asked if turns in and out of the apartment complexes on 8t" Street NE will be
restricted during construction. Vondrak stated there will not be a lot of construction in the intersection. Construction will primarily take place on the sidewalks, off of the street.
Vice-Chair Singer asked if c-curb was an option for separation of traffic. Vondrak stated that c-
curb is being considered as part of the final review. The Committee and staff discussed traffic
separation options and the durability of short candles.
Staff provided a brief history of the project's design and scope following questions asked by
Member Peloza. The Committee and staff discussed potential traffic backup on west bound 8t"
Street NE.
Assistant DirectorlCity Engineer Selle talked about the long range plans for 8t" Street NE and
that the signal is an immediate solution that addresses improving the safety of left turns being
made from R Street NE and pedestrians. Vice-Chair Singer commented on the importance of
the signal to provide safe crossing forthe community. Selle spoke about the traffic calming
benefits provided by the signal.
Mayor Lewis spoke about the diligence of staff in working with the surrounding community that
will be affected by the signal.
Project Engineer Vondraksnswered questions asked by Chairman Wagner about the Engineer's Estimate for the project and the project budget.
It was moved by Vice-Chair Singer, seconded by Member Peloza, that the Committee
recommend Council grant permission to advertise for bids for Project No. CP0701, 8t" Street NE
and R Street NE Signal.
Motion carried 3-0.
E. PERMISSION TO INITIATE PROJECT N0. CP0920, 2009 AC WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
Project Engineer Lee was present. Chairman Wagner asked if the watermain was in such bad
condition that the entire length of existing main needed to be replaced. Lee discussed the
conditions in the area that justify the replacement of the watermains included in the project.
Concerns include the condition of the Asbestos cement pipe and non-standard water pressures.
The Committee and staff discussed the project's inclusion in the Capital Improvement Plan and
revisited the reasons why it was decided to alternate design and construction years.
The Committee discussed the benefits of including all of the chosen water mains in the project
and the possibility of replacing the mains in multiple smaller projects. Assistant Director/City Engineer Selle stated there are two major issues that the project will address, the existing
asbestos cement water mains and undersized lines, which affects the capacity of the whole
system.
Assistant DirectorlCity Engineer Selle answered questions asked by the Committee regarding
the size of the existing lines and the affects of water pressure, fire flow, and system capacity.
The Committee discussed the project budget and how emergency repairs to the water system
are funded.
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It was moved by Vice-Chair Singer, seconded by Member Peloza, that the Committee grant
permission to initiate Project No. CP0902, AC Water Main Replacement.
Motion carried 3-0.
F. PERMISSION TO ENTER INTO CONSULTANT AGREEMENT N0. AG-C-380 WITH
TECHNICAL SYSTEMS INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PROJECT N0. C524A,
SCADA SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
Project Engineer Lee explained that the consultant will be completing a detailed design forthe
SCADA System and pricing for the each of the components. Following the completion of the
agreement, staff will select an area to begin construction, which will include the Maintenance and Operations facility command center.
Project Engineer Lee answered questions asked by Chairman Wagner regarding wireless
upgrades to the system and spoke about taking advantage of the City's existing infrastructure
while upgrading the system.
The Committee and staff reviewed the project vicinity map. Lee provided a brief overview of the
project and additional explanation about availability of bandwidth.
Director Dowdy explained that the project is being designed so that once the basic system components are installed the system can logically be built upon in the future.
It was moved by Vice-Chair Singer, seconded by Member Peloza, that the Committee
recommend Council grant permission to enter into Consultant Agreement No. AG-C-380 for
Project No. C524A, SCADA System Improvements.
Project Engineer Lee and Assistant City Engineer Gaub answered questions asked by Vice-
ChairSinger regarding the standardization of color for stamped median islands.
III. ISSUES
There were no issues for committee action.
IV. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION
A. CAPITAL PROJECT STATUS REPORT
Item 7 -Project No. CP0815 -Mary Olson Farm Phase III: Chairman Wagner asked if the
project included the parking lot and trail. Assistant City Engineer Gaub answered that the scope
of Project No. CP0815 includes only the procurement of materials using the remainder of the S 277t" Street Federal grant funds. Gaub said the parking lot and trail are included in a
separate
project that will be initiated with the Planning and Community Development Committee at a
future meeting.
Item 14 - Project No. C201A - M Street Grade Separation: Chairman Wagner requested a
briefing on the project in a separate meeting prior to his DC trip.
Item 20 - Project No. CP0803 - 37t" Street SE/R Street SE Pedestrian Crossing: Chairman
Wagner asked if there was community involvement with the project. Assistant City Engineer
Gaub said there will be; however, staff is currently working on resolving some Right-of-Way issues and did not want to discuss the project with residents until the Right-of-way is completed.
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Item 26 -Project No. CP0916 -West Valley Hi__, hc,~way - SR 18 to W Main Street: Assistant City Engineer Gaub reviewed the design and bid schedule for the project and the affect of the
value
engineering study, to meet the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) requirements, and
coordination with the Washington State Department of Transportation's floodplain mitigation is
having on the schedule. The project is not scheduled to be constructed until 2011.
Assistant City Engineer Gaub answered questions asked by Vice-Chair Singer regarding the
widening of West Valley Highway to four lanes. The project is maximizing the area between the
existing steep slope and the wetlands, any widening in the future will likely impact the wetlands
and require significant wetland mitigation.
The Committee and staff discussed developing a process to allow Committee oversight of
wetland mitigation agreements. Assistant Director Selle indicated that the Planning and
Development Department was working on compiling all the wetland mitigation information.
Chairman Wagner asked about the clarity of the online map forthe Save Our Streets Program
(SOS). Staff verified that the map clearly identified streets included in future projects.
B. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION
Member Peloza asked staff to investigate a parking situation near the exit of the Senior Center. Member Peloza stated vehicles are being parked to close to the exit creating an unsafe
situation. Mayor Lewis stated he asked the Police Department and Code Enforcement to review
the situation and present a solution.
The Committee and staff discussed the possibility of installing some type of flexible delineator
on an area on 105t" Place and 320t" Street, identified by Member Peloza, to prevent vehicles
from cutting through the curve in the road. Staff pointed out that installation of any devices
would be dependant on adequate Right-of-Way.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Public Works Committee, the meeting was
adjourned at 4:41 p.m.
Approved this day of , 2010.
Rich Wagner Jennifer Rigsby
Chairman Public Works Department Secretary
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