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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 09/17/1991 (3) PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE September 17, 1991 PRESENT: Jim White Carol Morris Leona Orr Jim Hansen Steve Dowell John Bond Don Wickstrom Norm Angelo Tom Brubaker Roger Lubovich Doug Sutherland, Bruce Rayburn, Joan Crueger, Mike Sharp, Frankie Keyes, Jack Wagner, Franklin Teter, Keith Carpenter, Bill Doolittle, J. Scalzo, J.R. Hoffnauer, John Kiefer, William Joy, Edward J. Pawlowski, William Carleton Sea-Tac Sewer Service Doug Sutherland indicated their request is to provide sewer service to property within the boundaries of the City of Sea-Tac. He indicated their original proposal included sizing the main such that it could serve all of the unsewered property regardless of whose jurisdiction it eventually becomes. Additionally, the proposal addressed Kent Is concerns about development impacts by its proposed design. Sea-Tac would construct the sewer system at its expense and would need an easement to connect to Kent' s sewer stub on 212th on the east side of the river. Mr. Sutherland stated they have been working on this request for some time and would like to be able to move ahead. Wickstrom clarified that Kent would not be granting an easement for their connection but a franchise which can have a duration as well as set conditions. Dowell raised questions about the area to be served by Sea-Tac as well as the zoning of the area. Wickstrom clarified that the first step was to determine whether Committee is willing to allow service. The next step would be to identify what conditions should be tied to the service. Orr asked that since it appears the line would run through the 392 acres that is currently in the County, would that allow the County to develop the property using the sewer. Wickstrom stated the franchise could be conditioned to servicing the existing boundaries within the City limits of Sea-Tac with any future expansion, either outside its boundaries or to newly annexed areas, subject to renegotiation of the franchise. Wickstrom confirmed for Dowell that the engineering of the project is feasible. Dowell stated he felt that the Public Works Department would be working on the engineering end of this but it seems the people who do the planning for the City of Kent would be the ones to make the determination whether to even consider it. Carol Morris expressed concerns about whether conditions on the franchise by which Sea-Tac would restrict itself from providing services would be enforceable. She indicated she would like to research the matter. Leona Orr indicated the Public Works Committee September 17, 1991 Page 2 Planning Committee has briefly discussed the request but there have been concerns raised about how to mitigate the impact to the City if development is opened up in this area. Dowell stated that if this is feasible from an engineering standpoint he would have no problem sending this to the Council for a decision but he felt that the Planning Committee should be reviewing it first. Orr stated that it appears this will be a very expensive project to construct and that doing so for one development does not make economical sense and she feels that other development will have to occur to help offset the expense and that could have negative impacts on the City. Jim White stated he thought that the last time this was discussed that Administration was asked to develop further information on the request. Jim Hansen stated that Sea-Tac had asked to split the issues and address only the sewer connection request. Hansen stated he felt the issues were inseparable particularly given the planning implications in two areas - one, the potential density to support the costs and the other is a potential contradiction of Council' s 1963 agricultural land policy. Dowell suggested that the Public Works Committee recognize that the project is feasible from an engineering standpoint. Orr stated she would support such a motion with the condition that this is in no way a recommendation for approval of this extension. After further discussion,- Dowell moved to approve the engineering concept of the project, and the engineering concept only, to the Council for the October 1 meeting. The Committee unanimously approved the motion. Assistance with Side Sewer Repair Mrs. Crueger addressed the Committee concerning a side sewer repair she had to make to her rental property. She asked for assistance with the cost of the repair since the break in the side sewer was under the street. The repair of the side sewer required cutting the road and restoring it. Mrs. Crueger indicated the cost for the total repair was $5, 637. She indicated that the rest of the street is in poor repair. Wickstrom explained that the property owner is responsible for repair of the side sewer up to the main, including the tee. Carol Morris and Tom Brubaker clarified that the property owner has fee title to the property to the middle of the street and the City has an easement for street purposes so the side sewer is still on her property. With the existing City ordinance which requires the property owner to repair the side sewer up to the main, there is no way we can offer financial assistance without it being construed as a gift of public funds for private purposes.