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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 04/25/19940 9 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE APRIL 25, 1994 PRESENT: PAUL MANN DON WICKSTROM TIM CLARK TOM BRUBAKER JIM BENNETT MR & MRS RUST Hardship Case (Richard Kerkel 26405 122nd P1 SE) - Ch-arge in Lieu of Assessment Wickstrom said there are three or four houses on a community well on 122nd P1. S.E. and apparently the owner of the well wants the others to establish their own water service. He said that Mr. Kerkel has claimed this is presenting a hardship for him. He wants to connect to city water however, there is a charge in lieu of assessment in the amount of $632.50. Wickstrom said that we concur that he be granted a hardship and be allowed to pay this assessment over a period of time. Committee unanimously recommended that Council authorize that installment payments be made to the City by Richard Kerkel for the $632.50 charge in lieu of assessment fee. Sidewalks - Status Wickstrom stated that Bennett had requested a status update on the sidewalk funding. He said we have just released one major contract to R. E. Bailey Construction. Wickstrom referred to a map in the Committee's packet which indicated the different areas where Bailey will be working in the downtown core. He said there will also be a secona pnase, oz appri done in the Fall. Wi taking care of the exis the areas of Sequoia Wickstrom said that the Staff had a residenti control and it was ment on Carnaby Way which i Totem Jr. High. He se school that has everyt were going to put in however, there was some extensive landscaping, iximately one-quarter miliion aoiiars, 'Co De th the street vacation money, we will be ting pedestrian pathway problems such as in Jr. High and Park Orchard Elementary. re is an issue with Carnaby Way sidewalks. it meeting to discuss neighborhood traffic .oned that we are going to install sidewalks a associated with Star Lake Elementary and id there is an older plat adjacent to the ping except sidewalks. Wickstrom said we sidewalks at no expense to the homeowner concern raised from one property owner with who objects to the sidewalks. Wickstrom said that the Mayor has suggested that the committee may possibly want to meet with the homeowners to discuss this issue. In response to Bennett, Wickstrom said that the balance of $640,000 in the Street Fund is a two year accumulation. He said that there was $40,000 from the $75,000 program where we were going to participate in LIDS for sidewalks. In response to Mrs. Rust, Wickstrom said this is all Capital Improvement Project Fund money. Committee recommended that in lieu of a neighborhood meeting, a flyer "questionnaire" be mailed to the property owners regarding the sidewalks at Carnaby Way and depending on their response, it would then be determined whether or not sidewalks would be installed. Underground Wiring Tim Clark raised the question of converting underground power and cable. Wickstrom explained that when the power poles come down, then cable T.V., power and telephone need to be converted. He said there are tariffs related to converting underground power and telephone that the city ends up paying. He said in the case of Central Ave from James St. north to the freeway, our tariff was approximately $250,000. Brubaker explained that the ultimate authority for Puget Power is the Washington Utility and Transportation Commission. He said they have the authority to issue these tariffs and that basically supersedes any authority we might exercise in our right-of-way in terms of who pays for what. Wickstrom said that we can do it, order it done, but we end up paying for it. Wickstrom explained that in going underground, all the services need to be reconnected across the street and in so doing, all the streets would be torn up. Wickstrom said that just removing a sidewalk is not the answer. Wickstrom stated that going to underground service in an area is very expensive. He further stated that the ideal time to do this is when we have a major overlay or total reconstruction of a street. Clark asked if there was any preliminary work that could be done now while we are replacing sidewalks, for future underground power. Wickstrom said that because we are not doing continuous sidewalk sections in the project, (the sections are sporadic based on tree damage) there is nothing to be gained. He said the other concern is that the longer the duct work, etc., is underground, the codes and regulations change so what may meet codes today, could be outdated at the time of use. There was no further discussion on this item. Meeting Adjourned: 5:30 P.M.