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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 09/03/1991 WITY CLERK PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTE'E, September 3, 1991 — --- -- - ------- PRESENT: Jim White Carol Morris Leona Orr Ed White Steve Dowell Jack Cosby Don Wickstrom Charlie Kieffer Mr. and Mrs. Rust Cuiberson Street Reservoir Wickstrom reminded the Committee that the landscaping would be about $30, 000 with about $8,000 in yearly maintenance costs. Wickstrom stated he was recommending that we not proceed with the project at this time. While the cost for the landscaping would come from the water utility and funds are available, because of the current budget constraints and the freeze on hiring, Wickstrom stated he can not be assured that he can maintain the staff required to keep up with the current maintenance needs let alone adding new projects. Leona Orr suggested the Committee send this item to IBC with a recommendation this project be completed as soon as the personnel needed to maintain it can be added. She stated she has a problem with putting in the landscaping without being able to meet the maintenance requirements and then in a couple of years it would have to be redone. The Committee unanimously approved proceeding with the project subject to the approval of IBC. VMS Upgrade Wickstrom explained that ,$137,164 in Federal Aid funds have been allocated to the City to upgrade our VMS. We are applying now for preliminary engineering funding in the amount of $20,7 82 with the City's match approved in the 1991 Grant Matching Fund. We are requesting the Mayor be authorized to sign the grant application and to establish the budget for the grant funding. The Committee unanimously approved. Ordinance Correcting the Recorded Plat of Walker's Acres Wickstrom stated the City obtained the property through a drug seizure. We short platted the property and the plat was sent to the County for recording. Somehow, the plat was amended at the County and the recorded plat is different that what we sent. We are proposing to adopt an ordinance authorizing the correction of the plat of Walkers Acres. The Committee unanimously approved. Public Works -Committee - September 3, 1991 Page 2 East Hill Annexation Mr. Kieffer asked this item be placed on the agenda for discussion. Wickstrom explained that on tonight's Council agenda is an item setting a public meeting with the petitioners for October 1. At that time, Council will determine whether to accept the petition as is, whether to amend the boundaries, place conditions on the 60% petition, etc. Wickstrom added that an optional action before the Council is to direct the annexation to the Public Works Committee for a recommendation at the October 1 meeting. It was confirmed for Leona that the Annexation Committee has discussed the annexation and has left it up to Public Works. Kieffer raised questions as to the procedure used in determining that the signatures on the petition represented 10% ownership of the assessed value of the property in the annexation boundary. Kieffer stated he was not happy about the annexation. Jim White explained that when the City receives a petition it has to respond to it. Kieffer asked how the County's school impact ordinance would apply to this. It was explained that the County's ordinance would not apply if the property were annexed but the City is working on similar type of legislation. Kent Springs Transmission Main , Kieffer asked this item be placed on the agenda for discussion. He stated he has been looking at the revisions to the project. He continued that the application for the Army Corps Permit states that the purpose is to replace the deteriorated Kent Springs Transmission Main, yet the latest revision cut out about 2, 000 feet of the project. Wickstrom explained that the original design included a portion to serve the future Tacoma intertie and impoundment reservoir. That portion has been deleted from this project but we will construct it later when tho intertie is constructed and will address the environmental issues at that time. Wickstrom further responded to Kieffer's comments about the purpose of the project that it is to replace the old Kent Springs Transmission Main but it also takes into consideration the needs which are included in our 50-year water plan. Kieffer said he still had a concern that the purpose of the project is not to replace the transmission main and that he feels it is to have an intertie with the Tacoma Pipeline project. Wickstrom reiterated that the primary, purpose is to replace the transmission main and that it is being replaced in an alignment that will fit with the needs identified in the Water Comprehensive Plan. Kieffer stated he thought the environmental study didn't include the scope of the project. Wickstrom offered a differing opinion. It was determined that Kieffer's comments needed to be made to the Army Corps of Engineers. Kieffer asked about lead agency status on the SEPA review of the reservoir when it is designed.