HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 10/24/1989 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 24, 1989
PRESENT: JON JOHNSON GREGG MCCORMICK
CHRISTI HOUSER JIM HARRIS
DON WICKSTROM NORM ANGELO
GARY GILL TIM HEYDON
JIM HANSEN JACK SPENCER
MARTY NIZLEK PETE CURRAN
Request for Street Improvements
Ms. Crook was unable to be at the meeting due to illness. Nizlek
ran a video of 38th from Reith Road to 253rd. Aftom discussing the
situation, it was determined that the Traffic Division of Public
Works would do speed studies and look at the accident picture as
well as determining if this street has been placed on the asphalt
overlay schedule for 1990. This information will be brought back
to the Committee at their November 28th meeting at which time
perhaps Ms. Crook would be able to attend.
Rentonite Shopping Complex
John Pain had asked this item be continued to the November 28
meeting. The Committee requested the Attorney's office prepare a
position statement on this item that could be made available to Mr.
Pain prior to that meeting. Johnson indicated hei would discuss
this with their office.
Third Avenue Street Vacation
Jim Harris reviewed the request and background for ,;the Committee.
Staff has some concerns about closing 3rd since traffic uses 3rd
Avenue from Willis to Titus toward City Hall as a viable route.
Harris continued that Pete Curran has presented- a plan which
addresses some of the concerns addressed in the staff report such
as a lack of an overall plan for the closure. Curran displayed a
plan for the area if 3rd Avenue were allowed to be vacated. He
indicated it was planned to always provide access for fire and
emergency vehicles. , Curran made reference to the land value
recently established for the property in the area aad he indicated
he felt the $8.50 per foot value is justified for Vie, time period
during which the sale will take place. Curran added that 3rd
Avenue has never been open to the downtown area apt from Willis
to Gowe. He indicated he felt the City made an excellent decision
to close 3rd between Gowe and Titus for the Centennial Building.
He referred to excerpts from the 1974 CBD Plan which are included
in his handout. He added that the developer of thy: Centennial
Building also endorses the vacation of this portion of 3rd. Harris
asked if the Church were committed to the particular design being
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presented today. Curran stated the Church was committed to two
things - having the plaza in front of the church as shown and to
as much parking on the street as possible similar to what is
displayed. Johnson asked if the City has ever conditioned street
vacations. Angelo stated if the street were vacated without
conditions, they would have to ask how the fire, problems were to
be handled. The proposal as submitted does address some of those
questions. Johnson asked the attorney is we could place conditions
that they would develop according to an approved plan on a street
vacation. Williamson stated he would want to review the State
regulations on that but he doesn't think it addressea it one way
or another. After further discussion, the Committee directed staff
to meet with Pete Curran to discuss what conditions might be
developed in order to allow such a vacation. Jim Harris was
appointed as lead for this meeting.
Interlocal Cooperation Purchasing Agreement
Spencer explained State law allows municipalities to enter into
interlocal agreements in order to purchase from the other's bidding
procedures for equipment. In this instance, Mason County has
received bids on dump trucks which are the same as we need to
purchase. By entering into an interlocal agreement with Mason
County we would be able to purchase from their low bidder. The
Committee unanimously recommended approval for the Mayor to sign
the agreement.
Update on Trans or ation Management Program
Gregg McCormick indicated this item was scheduled for' this agenda
to bring the Committee up to date on this issue. A committee
composed of the City Attorney, Transportation Engineer and Gregg
McCormick have revised the last draft of the TMP ordinance
incorporating as much of the Chamber's comments as�,pOssible as well
as those of the Planning and Public Works Directors and other
staff. It is planned to present this draft pr4inance to the
Chamber again for their review. The Chamber has jndicated they
would also like the Environmental Mitigation Tas ., ,rce involved.
Houser questioned how the goals of participation, , he monitored
and what happens if they aren't met. McCormick resonded that the
administrative guidelines referenced in the ordinanoe will address
the monitoring. Those guidelines have not been developed. Houser
asked how the goals were supposed to be met in the three year
period. McCormick responded the ordinance prescribes actions that
can be taken or be required based on the size of toe development.
Houser commented she did not see how this could, be effective
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without cooperation from Metro. Nizlek added the major impact of
a TMP program is with the larger employers. identifying how they can
improve by van pooling, car pooling, flex time., etc. It is more
difficult to address the smaller employers and residential areas.
He continued he felt the percentages were optimistic; however, they
have been achieved in other municipalities. Hanson commented this
might be considered a start and he could see the City employees,
similar to what Bellevue did, taking the first step. Houser asked
if we knew how many employees carpooled now. Hanson responded the
number is fairly small. Marty Nizlek has recently done a
comprehensive parking survey of our employees and that should give
us more information regarding this.
Nizlek asked if the Committee wanted staff to work with the Chamber
on this. He stated the Chamber seems to want to broaden the
program even beyond what was in the original ordinance. Houser
commented she thought they felt it was unfair to apply the
ordinance only to new business. McCormick added that originally
the ordinance focused on the West Valley area and an industrial
development. Hansen stated the intent was to target those
properties that benefited from the new zoning that was established
in the Valley allowing those properties to develop more
intensively. The Committee directed staff to continue to work on
this ordinance.
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