HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 03/18/1993 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
MARCH 18, 1993
PRESENT: JIM WHITE ED WHITE
JIM BENNETT JOHN BOND
PAUL MANN RAUL RAMOS
DON WICKSTROM LINDA JOHNSON
TOM BRUBAKER JOHN KIEFER
GARY GILL BILL DOOLITTLE
BILL WOLINSKI MR & MRS' RUST
STAN WADE
Resolution - Creating the City Transit Advisory Board
Jim White stated that this is patterned after the Bicycle Advisory
Board placing greater emphasis on transit as was established in the
Council' s goals and objectives.
Committee unanimously agreed to recommend adoption of this
Resolution.
Lake Plaza Condominiums Master Meter
Wickstrom stated that under City ordinance, in order to obtain a
master meter to service more than one complex, Council approval is
required. Wickstrom stated that Lake Plaza Condominiums wants two
master meters to service two complexes.
Committee unanimously agreed to recommend approval of two master
meters at Lake Plaza Condominiums.
Construction Standards
Wickstrom stated that this has been a long awaited process in
developing these Construction Standards. We have developed them
through our own in-house staff, while working with the Planning
Dept. and Maintenance and have developed what we felt was
appropriate. A review committee was selected made up primarily of
the development community. Wickstrom stated that we received names
thru the Master Builders, the Chamber and the Association of
General Contractors. We placed advertisements in the newspapers
advising that copies were available for input to the committee.
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Wickstrom requested that a public hearing be set for the April 20th
Council meeting. If there are no major reactions or major
concerns, that it would be adopted at that time. If there were
major concerns, than it would come back to Public Works Committee
for further input.
Committee unanimously agreed recommendation of a public hearing for
May 4th.
Lindental Plat Development Agreement/277th St Corridor
Wickstrom explained that Lindental is one of many plats there were
approved by the County that abut the 277th Corridor project. These
plats are on 116th Ave SE. Wickstrom said that in the County's
approval, they approved various right of way widths, and grades and
as a result, were the developers to build their individual sections
of 116th Ave. , they wouldn't match vertically or horizontally with
each other. Wickstrom stated that the City was working with
Lindental, which is a major plat off of Kent Kangley and 116th; the
final plat had already been recorded and our approach was that we
wanted to get something that would fit with the future road, versus
various miscellaneous sections that didn't fit. Wickstrom said,
under the agreement we would be an agent acting on behalf of the
developer; the City would build a minimum road that would fit with
the corridor project and the developer would pay the City what it
would have cost him for his original road section. Additionally,
the City would buy two lots from the development for future
detention facilities, which we would need as part of our widening
process per the corridor project. Wickstrom stated that the total
package will cost us about one-quarter million dollars, but we save
that in terms of having to re-work the area when we actually build
the corridor. Wickstrom stated that the developer has signed all
the necessary agreements. Wickstrom requested the Committee to
recommend the Public Works Director to be authorized to sign this
agreement.
Committee voted 2 - 1 to recommend authorization for the Public
Works Director to sign the Lindental Plat Development Agreement.
Street Cleaning
Linda Johnson of the Downtown Partnership, stated they would like
to use the work release prisoners to keep the streets clean, until
the new contract is written. Committee reviewed a memo received
from Human Resources Dept. regarding the use of prisoners for
street cleaning, which stated that the use of prisoners for street
cleaning could cause some major problems with the Teamsters Union
who normally perform this job function for the City. Wickstrom
suggested contacting the street sweeping contractor and try to work
out a different schedule for the downtown area. Jim White
directed staff to review this contract and bring this issue back to
Committee with recommendations.
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Downtown Infrastructure
Ramos stated that there are sidewalks in disrepair that need to be
addressed immediately, indicating on a map, those that qualify as
having the highest priority. Ramos suggested that during the first
or second week of April, actual repair should be underway.
Wickstrom stated once we get more details we can put together a
proposal; we can do work up to $35, 000 without going out for bids.
Jim White stated that Council had placed a high priority on
sidewalks around schools. Wickstrom stated that one of his staff
members is using our 188 aerials and plotting out where all the
sidewalks exist. Ramos stated that he has met with the forester
for Puget Power and they have agreed to do an assessment of street
trees for the downtown area and will provide us with information on
the most desirable trees and those that are most compatible with
businesses as well as sidewalks and power lines. Ramos stated that
the forester is reporting back in two weeks and has agreed to
present results of her assessments to the Committee.
Left Turns at Langston Landing
Ed White stated that staff has been requested to review the
driveway situation on WA Avenue between Meeker and Willis,
specifically as it relates to access for Safeway and K-Mart stores.
Ed explained that the option of restricting left turns would not be
received well from either Safeway or K-Mart. Ed stated that it is
staff's recommendation at this point to proceed with removing the
existing bollards and install the c-curb and enter into some type
of negotiation with K-Mart and Safeway to eventually close off
those left turns, should additional accidents occur. In response
to Jim White' s question of a traffic signal, Ed stated that this
would be extremely difficult for the City to install because this
is a State route and that the State has a set spacing for traffic
signals; 1/4 to 1/2 mile. Paul Mann stated that some action needs
to be taken on this situation even if the businesses may suffer a
loss.
Committee concurred that the bollards be removed and the
installation of the c-curb proceed, as a trial basis.
Bridges Avenue & Willis Street
Bennett stated that this is also a left turn problem area, similar
to Langston Landing. Bennett stated that the signs indicating
"left" onto Willis are not very visible. Ed White explained that
staff was trying to relieve a situation where accidents were
occurring with the signing, however Ed noted that he will have
oversized signs installed for better visibility.
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