HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 09/12/1994PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 12, 1994
PRESENT: Jim Bennett Roger Lubovich
Tim Clark Gary Gill
Don Wickstrom Mr & Mrs Rust
ABSENT: Paul Mann
James Street Pedestrian Bridge
Wickstrom said that since the last committee meeting when this item was discussed, we
have essentially we moved the location of the pedestrian bridge design further up
James between Prospect and Lenora and the ramps have been shortened however
even with that, we are still looking at an estimated cost of $525,000. Wickstrom noted
that if Council wanted to pursue this, we would have to determine how to fund it. He
said the reason it is so expensive is, it's like a road construction bridge; the load is very
similar. Clark feels we should do something because of the danger in trying to cross
James. Wickstrom pointed out that the question really is "will it be utilized"? He said
that perhaps we should do some pedestrian counts in the area. He said the only
physical convenience is that it does split the distance between 94th and Central.
Bennett recommended that staff proceed with a pedestrian count.
Charge in Lieu of Assessment for Sewer Service - Meadow Ridge ElepMentary #26 Area
Wickstrom explained that when the new school was built on 100th Avenue, sewer was
to come in from 264th by way of a new trunk line. He said the trunk line included the
use of an inverted siphon through the canyon area but the analysis, showed that the
inverted siphon would not work due to an inadequate upstream service area. He said
the bigger issue was that the 277th corridor is to tie into 274th; we don't know if we will
be cutting the road down and bridging 108th which in that case, the sewer would work,
or will we be on grade. He explained that the higher we go with the Green River
Bridge, the less cutting and the greater the probability of coming in on grade but, the
higher we go with that bridge the greater the cost for the bridge. He said we still have
to balance the least cost option out. Wickstrom further stated that was a big issue so it
was thought best that if they used the system that services the Tudor Square area, than
they could readily extend it and would resolve any further conflicts with our corridor
project. He said however, it does have a capacity problem. To take this additional
area requires that eventually a portion of that trunk line be upsized. He said if we want
these properties to connect in the interim period, they should be paying their share of
that upsizing cost which is about $324,000; this is about 107 acres. Dividing that, this
comes out to about $3,000 per acre. Wickstrom said we have done this on other areas
where we have had sewers that did not have capacity to service them and by instituting
a charge, we allowed development to continue. In that case, we eventually went in and
rebuilt the main and paid for it from sewer revenue. Wickstrom said that essentially,
this is the same type of situation. He further noted that the School District has already
contributed their payment. Wickstrom said that right now there is no sewer to the bulk
of the area; residents who do front on the existing sewer but their property lies within
this expanded area, would not be allowed to connect because the system is not sized
to service them. He said the option is that we will allow them to connect if they pay the
fee which than goes into the fund to rebuild that system. The other option is to have
the City pay for it but the City's general City sewer customers are paying for something
that benefits a specific few. In response to Bennett, Wickstrom said that the $3,000 per
acre equates to about $750 for a normal size lot. Wickstrom noted that connecting to
the sewer is a property owner option unless they are on a failed septic system or some
other health issue.
Committee unanimously recommended authorizing implementing the charge in lieu of
assessment including establishing a separate fund therefor.
Segregation of Assessment #45 - LID #327
Wickstrom explained that this was the LID which improved West Valley Highway in
front of Van Doren's Landing and they want to segregate it into two parcels.
Committee unanimously recommended Council adopt a resolution for segregation of
Assessment #45 in LID 327.
Segregation of Assessment #7 - LID #330
Wickstrom said that this LID was for 64th Avenue in front of Van Doren's Landing and
they want to segregate the assessments into two parcels.
Committee unanimously recommended Council adopt a resolution for segregation of
Assessment #7 in LID #330.
236th Place (Added Item)
Clark stated that the residents on 236th Place at approximately 105th were very upset
about the traffic speed coming down 236th. He said that the residents had two points;
one being, the original plan for the apartment complex on 108th did not call for egress
coming out onto 108th and that all the apartment traffic was to be shifted down towards
240th. He further said that the residents, last year, complained about the amount of
traffic and even questioned whether they could get speed bumps installed and that the
City had allowed them to monitor the traffic with a radar gun. Clark said we have not
initiated the traffic light at 108th & 240th yet and the residents feel that when we do, we
have created another problem with drivers shortcutting that light by driving south on
Benson, taking a left on 236th and down 108th. Wickstrom said that traffic staff will
review this.
Russell Road & Meeker Street (Added Item)
Bennett asked how we could develop the process of installing a traffic light at Russell
and Meeker. Wickstrom said that next year when we put the road capital improvement
budget together, we will look into it.
Sewer Vac Truck (Added Item
Bennett asked about the possibility of entering into some kind of inter -local agreement
with other jurisdictions on the use of the sewer vac truck. He said that this is a costly
piece of equipment and for the purposes of getting revenue back from that, it would
then be less costly for us to use. Wickstrom said he will look into it.
Meeting adjourned 5:00 p.m.