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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 03/28/1994PUBLIC WORDS COMMITTEE ' , MARCH 28, 1994 PRESENT: TIM CLARK ARTHUR MARTIN JIM BENNETT JIM HUNTINGTON DON WICKSTROM MAY MILLER ROGER LUBOVICH STEVE CAPUTO GARY GILL MR & MRS RUST ABSENT: PAUL MANN - CHAIR Garrison Creek Stormwater control Project Wickstrom stated there are two sections of this,project where we will need to proceed with condemnation while simultaneously proceeding with negotiations. He said the shod ping center and apartment complexes in and around the S.240th ,And104th Ave SE intersection flood out during heavy storms. He nom that this was one of the projects in our Capital Improvement Pr ram which is to relieve that area of flooding problems. Wickstxomïż½,said that our goal is to provide a new conveyance system and,a Major detention system at the headworks of Garrison Creek. He said we have all the easements for the conveyance system within the shopping center; we have two pieces one on the north end of the system and one on the southerly end of the system which are part of the open channel portion that we still need to negotiate easements for. He explained that the normal process has been sequential where we negotiate and then condemn; we want to do both (negotiate and condemn) simultaneously which speeds up the prQGesS and shaves months off the schedule. Wickstrom said we would like to build it all at once rather than having two contracts. In response to Clark, Wickstrom stated that thq;j:p:roperties in question are easements only. He also stated that everyone has been, or will be, contacted prior to any condemnation. Committee unanimously recommended proceeding with the necessary steps for condemnation, while continuing negotiations. Because of the absence of Paul Mann at this meeting, the committee recommended postponing this issue until the next Public Works meeting, April 11th. (continued) i 400NIONMENIMIL Added Item: Transit Advisory Board Ifisue Wickstrom circulated copies of a news release regarding Executive Locke Is decision on liquid gas. He said the Transit Advisory Board would like the City to consider going on record as supporting Locke's decisions. Arthur Martin said that at a meeting scheduled for March 31st with the Transit Advisory group and RTA, they will be discussing whether the City will propose a resolution in support of Mr. Locke's decision. Clark pointed out that his principal concern on this issue is air quality. Added Item: Intra City Transit Bennett stated that the Transit Advisory Board had received a bid on Intra City Transit. Wickstrom said that he had met with Bob Whelan and told him to submit a proposal to Public Works that would show the routes and what we could expect to get out of it. Added Item: Tree Removal Process In response to Clark, Wickstrom Iraid the Street Tree Committee was looking for a landscape architect to help select the proper trees to be planted. Clark said, when we tear up sidewalks downtown, he would like some form of conduit included in the restructuring of the sidewalks to allow for laying cable. Wickstrom said this could be very costly. Wickstrom said he will forward a copy of a memo to Clark, he had written to Raul Ramos some months ago, which covers this issue (copy attached). Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.