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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 01/10/1989 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE JANUARY 10, 1989 PRESENT: JON JOHNSON BILL WILLIAMSON JUDY WOODS JIM HANSEN JIM WHITE MARTIN NIZLEK DON WICKSSTROM TIN H19YDON GARY GILL DEE MOSCHEL JIM HARRIS Out of State Trip - Equipment Rental Division Wickstrom explained the request was to send one of the City' s mechanics to a Kawasaki motorcycle maintenance training school in California so that repairs on the City's motorcycle fleet could be done in house rather than sending them out for repairs. Repair costs for the two existing motorcycles have averaged $1,900 per unit per year. The cost to the City for the training would be the costs of the airfare and lodging. The schooling is provided free of charge by Kawasaki. The Committee unanimously approved the request. Dee Moschel - 448 Alpine Way Ms. Moschel reported on damages her property has sustained as a result of the Sanitary Sewer Rebuild project. She asked she be placed on the agenda for the next Committee meeting to discuss these items. White asked about the completion date of the project. Wickstrom responded the contractor is in the process of finalizing the restoration. Woods asked if staff would go up to Mrs. Moschel 's property to ascertain the extent of the damages. White asked if there was any notification regarding the work. Mrs. Moschel responded the Engineering Department sent out a letter but the contractor had not contacted the property owners. White inquired about the construction criteria to which the contractors must adhere and alluded to the complaints he has had regarding construction projects. Mrs. Moschel inquired about the restoration of the landscaping on her back and side yards. W,Ickstrom responded those areas are in public right of way but th ity intends to restore the landscaping as close to original as 'p00sible. Woods recommended this item be placed on the agenda;' for the next Committee meeting on January 24. Lavender Hills Development Wickstrom related the survey did determine the , .damage was on private property and not City right of way. Bill Wi,41liamson stated there is no enforceable basis for the City to take any action 0,r Public Works Committee January 10, 1988 Page 2 against the developer for his compliance with a regulatory SEPA condition. If it was a City contract the situation would be different. This is basically a trespass against a property owner by a private developer. Williamson referred to RCW 64 . 12 . 030 and offered to contact the property owner and forward a copy of the code to her. The Committee unanimously approved that the Attorney contact Mrs. McNamara with the information he has just presented to the Committee. Walnut Park - access on 111th Wickstrom stated the developer has asked to reopen 111th for access during the construction of his apartments. Wickstroz stated he had denied this request and the developer had asked to come before the Public Works Committee with the request. However, he did not attend the meeting. The Committee unanimously voted support of the Public Works Director' s denial of the access. Review of Town Hall Meeting Responses Johnson asked the Committee how they wished to address those issues which had been raised at the Town Hall Meeting and the Mayor had forwarded to the Committee. Johnson stated he felt many of these items could be handled administratively. Woods stated she would prefer if the initial contact came from staff, then if the citizen still wished to come before the Committee they would certainly be welcomed. Harris stated he has spoken with the Mayor regarding this. In the future, the Mayor intends to refer it to the Department Heads, staff will then respond to the item and keep the Mayor's office informed as to the status. Then if needed, the item can come before the Committees. White concurred. Woods recommended this process be used for those items included in this agenda packet. The Committee concurred. Parking - Downtown Area Johnson stated he would like to ask KDA to address and bring to the Committee parking recommendations for the downtown area, whether the two hour parking limitations should be removed, parking in the lot on Titus between 2nd and 1st, parking for ,employees of the downtown merchants. There was discussion of parking'situation that may exist during construction of the new office building downtown. Dee Moschel stated due to the complexity of the problem she felt KDA would need the input of a City representative. _,Johnson stated he certainly intended for the City to provide support to KDA. Johnson suggested that perhaps the Mayor could appoint the City representative to work with KDA. White expressed concern about our efforts to keep the public aware of the parking situation. Hansen stated that as soon as certain agreements are solidified there are a number of things that must take place soon. Among those is 1 Public Works Committee January 10, 1988 Page 3 notification of the public, a parking plan for employees, etc. There will be ample time once the agreements are in place for a concentrated PR effort.