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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 07/16/1991 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE JULY 16, 1991 PRESENT: Jim White May Miller Leona Orr Jerry Hayes Steve Dowell Jan Storment Don Wickstrom Johnie Nall Tom Brubaker Jack Spencer Gary Gill Neldon Hewitt Tony McCarthy Leland Fingerson Paul Scott Kathleen Pace Ed White Cliff Craig Tim Heydon Priscilla Farris Bill Doolittle Don Wickstrom reviewed the 1992 budget cut proposals and proposed budget with the Committee. The Committee raised several questions concerning Equipment Rental. Six Year Transportation Plan Ed White addressed the "priority" array of the annual element projects and explained that the numbering system did not necessarily relate to the order in which the projects would be completed. Staff and funding availability would be determining factors. Jim White asked if James Street Safety Improvements could be moved up. Ed White stated that it could be moved up on the TIP but there probably would not be CIP funds committed for the project any sooner. Jim White stated that the City has made a significant commitment to the citizens that we would try to move it along. Ed White stated he would be meeting with the citizens later this month. Jim White asked about the status of the Crow Road Bypass. Wickstrom stated the developer is attempting to secure financing. They wanted to open the development in the spring of 1992. Wickstrom clarified for the Committee that the Council action being sought is to pass a resolution adopting this Six Year Plan and another action is being requested to amend the SEPA ordinance which currently identifies the 1981 Six Year Plan. We would be seeking to amend the SEPA ordinance to identify the latest Council-adopted version of the Six Year Plan. Urban Growth and Road Adequacy Wickstrom stated this proposed resolution was presented by the Mayor at a recent Council meeting. Orr stated that the Planning Commission wanted the level of service to be I'D". There was 0 Public Works Committee July 16, 1991 Page 2 discussion that this proposed resolution defines an adequate level of service as "E" and the Comprehensive Plan states "D". Orr stated she felt this resolution was presented as a means for the citizens to better understand the City's intention, for the 277th Corridor. The public perceives that the City will immediately allow development along the 277th corridor once built. This resolution is intended to show that the City only is attempting to alleviate the existing transportation problems and not open up a new area for development. White questioned whether level of service "D" would be reasonable. Orr commented that if the City changed its Comprehensive Plan that all intersections have to be at a level of service "D", the concurrency part of the Growth Management act would effectively shut all building down in the City. "E" is probably more realistic. The Committee unanimously recommended approval of the resolution as written.. Union Pacific Railroad Crossings Wickstrom distributed a tentative schedule supplied by the Union Pacific Roadmaster of construction of the crossing improvements. They anticipate beginning the work in the Kent area on August 1. They will be using concrete rather than rubber for the crossings. Guiberson Street Reservoir Wickstrom presented a landscape plan and estimate for landscaping at the Guiberson Street Reservoir. The cost of maintaining this would be approximately $8,000 a year and would require adding temporary help to the vegetation maintenance staff. Wickstrom stated he is still concerned with the budget cuts and the existing policy of not replacing any vacant positions and how this will affect his maintenance staffing levels. White suggested that perhaps we should consider holding off on this project for a year. This will be placed on the agenda for discussion on ,August 6 at which time the property owners can be notified.